TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 19-Feb-13
If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web. 19-Feb-13 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists sham [ sham ] [ noun, verb, adjective ] MEANING : 1. (n.) something false that is alleged to be genuine 2. (n.) a person who feigns illness or pretends 3. (n.) a cover up or giving a false outward appearance 4. (adj.) feigned or pretended 5. (v.) to pretend or put on false appearances USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : The investigation was a sham as the detectives were not keen on catching the culprit. USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : A man jailed for arranging sham marriages in Northern Ireland has launched a legal bid to avoid deportation to Nigeria. BBC, Sham marriage scammer to fight deportation, 4 February 2010. implement ...