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	02-Nov-13 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists abattoir [ AB-uh'-twahr, ab-uh'-TWAHR ]   [ noun ]   MEANING :   slaughterhouse   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The abattoir was a fearsome place for the children of York.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Workers at an abattoir on Anglesey were among the first in Wales to feel the impact of the ban. BBC, Abattoir lay-offs after outbreak, 6 August 2007   abate [ uh'-BEYT ]   [ intransitive verb, transitive verb ]   MEANING :   1. (tr.v.) to decrease, lessen or diminish 2. (tr.v.) to end, nullify or terminate 3. (intr.v.) to decrease or reduce in intensity 4. (intr.v.) to become void   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The tide abated and the people stuck on the cove were rescued.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Traffic was flowing freely after the rush hour traffic had abated. CNN, How to combat drowsy driving, by Craig Howie, October 29, 2008   secular [ SEK-yuh'-ler ]   [ noun, adjective ]   MEANING :   1. (adj.) of or relating to worldly things or matters 2. (adj.) promoting secularism 3. (adj.) occurring but once in a century 4. (n.) a layperson   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   He claimed to be a truly secular person and paid scant attention to spiritual matters.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   The programme's mix of sacred and secular includes songs by King Henry himself, and settings of texts in his honour by leading composers of the day. BBC, What's On / Proms by Day, 20 July 2009   insomnia [ in-SOM-nee-uh' ]   [ noun ]   MEANING :   1. sleeplessness or the inability to get sufficient sleep 2. the persistent and prolonged inability to sleep or to stay asleep   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   He was taking sleeping pills to overcome insomnia.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Dr. Conrad Murray told investigators he was treating Jackson for insomnia. CNN, Coroner releases new details about Michael Jackson's death, Alan Duke, 25 February 2010.   tenet [ TEE-nit; Amr. also TEN-it ]   [ noun ]   MEANING :   a principle, dogma, doctrine or belief that a person or organisation generally holds true   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The tenets of the organization were unchallenged for almost a century.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   The Iraqi government has seemingly moved closer to the central tenet of his foreign policy. The Economist, A lucky man, Jul 24th 2008   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