TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 21-Mar-13
If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web. 21-Mar-13 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists detraction [ di-TRAK-shuh' n ] [ noun ] MEANING : 1. disparagement, belittling or malicious criticism 2. detracting or an act of taking away USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : The detraction was uncalled for. USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : The Middle East has its own oil use and therefore the detraction from the amount it can give to the rest of the world market has also gone up by 45%. BBC, Do speculators exploit the poor?, By Terry Messenger BBC Money Programme, 28 January 2009 placate [ PLEY-keyt ] [ noun, transitive verb ] MEANING : 1. (tr.v.) to appease 2. (tr. v.) to pacif...