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	04-Jul-13 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists exegesis [ ek-si-JEE-sis ]   [ noun ]   MEANING :   explanation, interpretation or exposition esp. of the Holy Bible   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   Mr. Bridges took it upon himself to distribute copies of exegesis of the commandments.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   He does give one purely technical reading of a poem, John Donne's "A Nocturnall upon St Lucies Day", and gives no exegesis or paraphrase of any kind. Telegraph, How poetry works, Nick Laird, 31 Jan 2008   ferment [ n. FUR-ment; v. fer-MENT ]   [ noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb ]   MEANING :   1. (n.) a group or microorganisms that causes fermentation 2. (n.) tumult, turmoil, agitation or commotion 3. (tr.v.) to cause to undergo fermentation 4. (tr.v.) to agitate or excite 5. (intr.v.) to undergo the process of fermentation 6. (intr.v.) to foment or agitate   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The ferment caused as a result of the coup had long lasting consequences.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   It's fully fermented, meaning the leaves are dried long enough to oxidize fully, which produces the dark color and flavor. CNN, Have a special cup of tea, March 14, 2008   defalcate [ di-FAL-keyt, -FAWL- ]   [ intransitive verb ]   MEANING :   to be engaged in the misuse of funds; embezzlement   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The man was arrested on charges of defalcating the charity funds.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   CBI has started a preliminary investigation into the much-talked about scam in the Danapur DRM's office in which vested interests defalcated a huge amount. The Times of India, CBI begins probe into railway scam, Kumod Verma, TNN, 1 Jan 2009   addle [ AD-l ]   [ adjective, intransitive verb, transitive verb ]   MEANING :   1. (adj.) rotten, mentally confused 2. (tr.v.) to muddle or confuse 3. (intr.v.) to become confused, to become rotten, as eggs   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   Decision should not be made when your mind is addled.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   For those times when your mind is addled, and your center is shaky -- open this little black bag of cures and find your beautiful balance! CNN, Seven ways to restart your day, By Kathryn Matthews, December 24, 2007   fester [ FES-ter ]   [ noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb ]   MEANING :   1. (intr.v.) to suppurate, ulcerate or generate pus 2. (intr.v.) to decay, rot or putrefy 3. (tr.v.) to rankle or embitter 4. (n.) pustule, sore or ulcer   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The wound had festered and had to be cleaned and bandaged.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   One hundred years of conflict between Arabs and Jews has produced deep wounds that cannot be left to fester any longer, because the fever they produce can infect all of us. BBC, Bowen diary: Obama's challenge, 21 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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