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	20-Jul-13 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists contort [ kuh' n-TAWRT ]   [ intransitive verb, transitive verb ]   MEANING :   1. (tr.v.) to twist, deform, distort or bend 2. (intr.v.) to be strained or distorted   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   His face contorted into a grimace after tasting the vile medicine.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Every now and then, when the situation calls for it, they've been known to bend, sculpt, or otherwise contort the facts to their liking. CNN, Lies are good for family and friends, By Lisa Kogan, September 5, 2008   animadversion [ an-uh'-mad-VUR-zhuh' n, -shuh' n ]   [ noun ]   MEANING :   1. negative criticism 2. a censorious or critical comment or remark   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   Mr. Darcy often made animadversions on the conduct of Elizabeth's family.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   In an introduction to a book, Mr Eagleton likened Mr Amis's animadversions to "the ramblings of a British National Party thug". Economist, A telling outbreak of controversies, Oct 25th 2007   archetype [ AHR-ki-tahyp ]   [ noun ]   MEANING :   1. prototype or original model 2. quintessence or ideal representative   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   It was of essence to get the archetype right to avoid further complications.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   The comedy comes from the interaction of the three archetypes – though they all like to play the drums. Telegraph, Blue Man Group: the whole world gets the blue, by Jasper Rees, 28 Jan 2009   badger [ BAJ-er ]   [ noun, transitive verb ]   MEANING :   1. (n.) a burrowing mammal like a bandicoot or its fur 2. (tr.v.) to pester, urge or nag someone   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   His face resembled that of a badger.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   The American badger is one of the prairie dog's toughest enemies. National Geographic, American badgers.   bereft [ bi-REFT ]   [ adjective, transitive verb ]   MEANING :   1. (adj.) deprived of, lacking, devoid of or robbed of something 2. (adj.) bereaved 3. (tr.v.) past participle and past tense of bereave   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   His character is the book was depicted to be bereft of all happiness.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   It is a pointless gesture and suggests, somewhat worryingly, that the Government is bereft of ideas. Telegraph, Government must act to prevent deeper recession, 08 Jan 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. Principe TestFunda.com - LEARN with THE LEADER in Online MBA Test Prep Demo Lessons   |   Take a Demo Test   |   Buy Courses   |   Fun Learning Games   |   100-Percentilers About TestFunda.com - TestFunda is backed by www.ZeusLearning.com. 3 IIT-IIM graduates form the Management Team. - The 85+ member team has vast experience in MBA Coaching and Computer-Based Training and Testing. - For 12 years Zeus has created award-winning courseware for companies like Discovery Channel, Reader's Digest, Texas Instruments, Pearson Education. - The TestFunda Advisory Board comprises CEOs and MDs of international educational companies. About This Newsletter You received this email because you have registered with www.TestFunda.com. If you do not want to receive this email or want to sign up for other newsletters from TestFunda  click here. Problems getting this mail? To get this mail in your inbox, add noreply@testfunda.com to your contact list.       UNSUBSCRIBE / SUBSCRIBE | ABOUT | WHY TESTFUNDA | FAQ | PRIVACY | SUPPORT | CONTACT | DISCUSS   © Enabilon Learning Private Limited. All rights reserved