TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 05-Apr-13
If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web. 05-Apr-13 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists detonation [ det-n-EY-shuh'n ] [ noun ] MEANING : 1. an explosion 2. the act of blowing up or exploding USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : Before the detonation of the explosives, the workers had to evacuate the danger zone. USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : A council spokesman said the area should re-open as planned following the controlled detonation on Tuesday afternoon. BBC, Live mine detonated at Daedalus, 3 October 2006. perforate [ v. PUR-fuh'-reyt; adj. PUR-fer-it ] [ intransitive verb, transitive verb ] MEANING : 1. (tr. v.) to penetrate or pierce 2. (tr. v.) to ma...