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	24-Sep-13 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists guffaw [ guh'-FAW, guh'- ]   [ noun, verb ]   MEANING :   (n.) a loud and boisterous burst of laughter (v.) to laugh loudly and boisterously   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The sanctimonious speeches delivered by politicians on the eve of any election makes one guffaw.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   It makes you guffaw and it reminds you of how terribly slothful music has become. BBC, Mad About The Bowie, by Stuart Bailie, 10 July 2008   trepidation [ trep-i-DEY-shuh'n ]   [ noun ]   MEANING :   1. fear or apprehension 2. tremor or a sudden, quivering motion   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   She trembled with trepidation.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   For many of us, the idea of making bread at home brings up two distinct feelings: delight and trepidation. National Geographic, Flat Breads Rule, No Loafing Around, by Amy Topel   beleaguer [ bi-LEE-ger ]   [ verb ]   MEANING :   1.to annoy frequently; to harass 2. to besiege; surround by troops   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   His abrasive remarks began to beleaguer his friends.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Tensions run high as McNeil's vices start to beleaguer his fellow detectives. BBC, BBC Choice acquires Denis Leary's new comedy series: The Job, TV Entertainment, 25 April, 2002   tensile [ TEN--sahyl, or, especially Amr., - suh'l, -sil ]   [ adjective ]   MEANING :   1. ductile or capable of withstanding tension 2. having the capability to withstand stretching or being drawn out   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   It is important that only tensile material be used in order to withstand strain.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   It increases tensile strength and elasticity by 300 per cent. Telegraph, Tried and tested: Biolustré hair reconstructor, By Rebecca Davies, 09 Nov 2008   scurry [ SKUR-ee, SKUHR-ee ]   [ noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb ]   MEANING :   1. (intr.v.) to hurry or scamper hastily 2. (tr.v.) to send along in a hurried manner 3. (n.) a scamper or rush   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   Mice scurried around the dingy hallway.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   The NPA (news preparation area) is where, every hour, the bulletin-reader of the day will scurry along into, anxiously rehearsing to themselves the main headlines as they go. BBC, NPA or The Bulletin Studio   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