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	29-Oct-13 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists trajectory [ truh'-JEK-tuh'-ree ]   [ noun ]   MEANING :   1. the curve described by a projectile in its flight 2. the path of a projectile   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The trajectory of the rocket was plotted on the computer.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Previous tests have been focused on a missile trajectory that mimics an attack from North Korea, but the January test will have a trajectory and distance resembling an intercontinental ballistic missile launch from Iran. CNN, Test of newest U.S. missile defense technology will simulate attack by Iran, Mike Mount, 19 December 2009.   jugular [ JUHG-yuh'-ler, JOO-gyuh- ]   [ noun, adjective ]   MEANING :   1. (n.) large veins in the neck that bring blood back from the brain 2. (n.) a vital part, vulnerable to attack 3. (adj.) of or having to do with the throat or neck 4. (adj.) of or having to do with the jugular vein   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The prosecuting lawyer went for the jugular by questioning the credibility of the witness.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Hated Ian Huntley was terror-struck as a lag held a blade to his throat and "went for his jugular". The Sun, Prisoner went for his jugular, JOHN ASKILL, 14 Oct 2006   wily [ WAHY-lee ]   [ adjective ]   MEANING :   crafty, cunning, sly or full of wiles   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The wily thief duped the policemen.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   His opposite number, Martyn Williams, is a wily operator too and, after his huge shiner with his eye closing, needed Joe Calzaghe's corner man, with the Welsh boxer in the crowd. Telegraph, All Blacks too good for plucky Wales, By Ieuan Evans, 22 Nov 2008   douche [ doosh ]   [ noun, verb ]   MEANING :   1. (n.) a stream or jet of water or medicinal solution that is applied to a body or bodily cavity for medical purposes 2. (n.) the instrument used to apply a douche 3. (n.) the administration of a douche 4. (v.) to cleanse or treat with a douche   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The douche applied was effective in cleaning the wound.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   If you wished for a quick back and sides followed by a cold douche it could be arranged without getting your hair wet. BBC, Else Happened And I Was In Uniform (Part 4), By Gloin F, 22 July 2005   tortuous [ TAWR-choo-uh's ]   [ adjective ]   MEANING :   1. crooked, winding or curvy 2.tricky, devious, deceptive or not straightforward 3. extremely complex, circuitous or involved   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The tortuous journey lasted fourteen hours.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   The path follows a tortuous route along granite headlands. National Geographic, Best Beaches, By William G. Scheller   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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