TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 31-Jan-13
If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web. 31-Jan-13 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists intractable [ in-TRAK-tuh'-buh'l ] [ noun, adjective ] MEANING : 1. (adj.) not easily manageable or controlled 2. (adj.) difficult to shape or work with 3. (adj.) not easily curable or difficult to treat 4. (n.) a headstrong person USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : The inexperienced teacher was not able to cope with the class full of intractable children. USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : The basic formula in the Joint Statement – to unpick differences and focus on common goals – is under strain because the differences seem so intractable. The Telegraph, Barack Obama: a question of respect, 27 March 2010. venal [ VEEN-l ] [ adject...