TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 07-Feb-13
If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web. 07-Feb-13 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists wane [ weyn ] [ noun, intransitive verb ] MEANING : 1. (intr.v.) to gradually diminish or reduce in size, intensity or strength 2. (int.v.) to draw closer to an end 3. (intr.v.) to gradually reduce the moon's illuminated portion in intensity and size 4. (n.) an instance of gruel diminishing or dwindling 5. (n.) a period or phase of gradual decline USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : The moon waned as the days flew by but there was no message from him. USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : The sun's energy output varies slightly as sunspots wax and wane on the star's surface. National Geographic, Don't Blame Sun for Global Warming, Study Says, ...