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	19-Jun-13 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists aesthetic [ es-THET-ik or, especially Brit., ees- ]   [ noun, adjective ]   MEANING :   1. (adj.) of pleasing in appearance or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste 2. (n.) a philosophical theory or idea that serves as a guiding principle in matters of artistic beauty and taste; artistic sensibility   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The aesthetic beauty of the pagoda was unmatched.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Architects will be sharpening their pencils in anticipation of the aesthetic possibilities. CNN, A light bulb moment, By Matthew Knight for CNN, December 15, 2007   altercation [ awl-ter-KEY-shuh' n ]   [ noun ]   MEANING :   a heated or noisy argument   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   An altercation between friends can strain their relationship and lead to distrust.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Frazer Wright said yesterday he believes his controversial altercation with Shunsuke Nakamura has been made to appear more serious than it actually was. The Herald, Wright: slap was blown out of proportion, MARTIN McMILLAN, October 04 2008   amity [ AM-i-tee ]   [ noun ]   MEANING :   friendship, accord, harmony or peaceful relations esp. between nations or countries   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The amity displayed brought about hope for a better tomorrow.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   The issue cited by Sheng and other Chinese officials most dangerous to Sino-American amity is the Taiwan question. CNN, Is China a threat?, October 27, 2005   covetous [ KUHV-i-tuh' s ]   [ adjective ]   MEANING :   1. having a craving to acquire or possess 2. marked by excessive desire for wealth or possession or for another possessions   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   His covetous gaze made it clear that he wanted to own a Ferrari.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Of all the wine-producing countries, New Zealand enjoys the highest average bottle price in the UK - currently £5.97 - and the Aussies have set their covetous eyes on this top spot. Telegraph, Victims of their own success, By Jonathan Ray, Wine Correspondent, 03 May 2007   acumen [ uh'-KYOO-muh'n, AK-yuh'- ]   [ noun ]   MEANING :   accuracy, keenness, discernment or shrewdness   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   His acumen made him a superb strategist.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   It got to the point before Christmas where if you didn't make redundancies, people would start questioning your business acumen. BBC, Architect sees public works relief, By Maryam Moshiri, 23 January 2009   Spelled Pronunciation Key Stress marks: [ CAPS ] indicates the primary stressed syllable, as in newspaper [NOOZ-pey-per ] and information [ in-fer-MEY-shuh' n ] CONSONANTS [b] boy, baby, rob [d] do, ladder, bed [f] food, offer, safe [g] get, bigger, dog [h] happy, ahead [j] jump, budget, age [k] can, speaker, stick [l] let, follow, still [m] make, summer, time [n] no, dinner, thin [ng] singer, think, long [p] put, apple, cup [r] run, marry, far, store [s] sit, city, passing, face [sh] she, station, push [t] top, better, cat [ch] church, watching, nature, witch [th] thirsty, nothing, math [th'] this, mother, breathe [v] very, seven, love [w] wear, away [hw] where, somewhat [y] yes, onion [z] zoo, easy, buzz [zh] measure, television, beige   VOWELS [a] apple, can, hat [ey] aid, hate, day [ah] arm, father, aha [air] air, careful, wear [aw] all, or, talk, lost, saw [e] ever, head, get [ee] eat, see, need [eer] ear, hero, beer [er] teacher, afterward, murderer [i] it, big, finishes [ahy] I, ice, hide, deny [o] odd, hot, woffle [oh] owe, road, below [oo] ooze, food, soup, sue [oo'] good, book, put [oi] oil, choice, toy [ou] out, loud, how [uh] up, mother, mud [uh'] about, animal, problem, circus [ur] early, bird, stirring   FOREIGN SOUNDS [a*] Fr. ami [kh*] Scot. loch, Ger. ach or ich [œ] Fr. feu, Ger. schön [r*] Fr. au revoir, Yiddish rebbe [uh*] Fr. oeuvre [y*] Fr. tu, Ger. über   SAMPLE NASALIZED VOWELS [an*] Fr. bien [ahn*] Fr. croissant [awn*] Fr. bon [œn*] Fr. parfum [in*] Port. 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