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	13-Aug-13 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists harridan [ HAHR-i-dn ]   [ noun ]   MEANING :   a hag or nasty, vicious or scolding old woman   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   She was termed a harridan and a trouble maker.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Our mother Fay, played by Alison Steadman, is depicted as an overbearing Jewish harridan with a heavy German accent, whereas she was born in London and had an English accent. BBC, Cogan court action fails, 26 July, 2002   ichthyology [ ik-thee-OL-uh'-jee ]   [ noun ]   MEANING :   a branch of zoology that is concerned with the study of fishes   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   He was an avid reader in the field of ichthyology.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Monod finally returned to Paris in 1965, to take up a chair of African Ichthyology at the Museum d'histoire naturelle. Telegraph, Theodore Monod, 23 Aug 2001   incantation [ in-kan-TEY-shuh' n ]   [ noun ]   MEANING :   1. recitation or chant of magical words or spells 2. an employed formula or the words in the charm or spell 3. sorcery or magic   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The incantation had to be said clearly for the charm to work.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   There is undeniable pleasure to be had reducing a city to rubble with a few incantations. BBC, Wizard encounters in a warring world, By Mark Ward, 22 July, 2002   fruition [ froo-ISH-uh' n ]   [ noun ]   MEANING :   1. achievement, realization or attainment 2. a state or condition of bearing fruit or actualization 3. enjoyment or contentment   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The very thought, that his plans were to reach fruition, made him euphoric.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Last week we outlined the potential benefits deflation could hold for those over 75, and this week's findings show these benefits in fruition. Telegraph, Inflation: Better news for pensioners at last, By Emma Wall, 11 Feb 2009   inopportune [ in-op-er-TOON, -TYOON ]   [ adjective ]   MEANING :   ill-timed, unsuitable, inappropriate or untimely   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   Policies implemented at an inopportune time almost always fail.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   They're also addictive for some users, who are prone to sending e-mail in the middle of family dinners and other inopportune occasions. CNN, Analysis: 8 ways to prepare for mobile usage, By Dan Gillmor, January 28, 2002   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