TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 09-Apr-13
If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web. 09-Apr-13 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists commune [ v. kuh-MYOON; n. KOM-yoon ] [ noun, intransitive verb ] MEANING : 1. (intr. v.) to converse intimately 2. (intr. v.) to be in rapport with nature 3. (n.) an interchange of ideas 4. (n.) a close-knit group of people who share common interests USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : He communed with people from all walks of life making him very popular. USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : Most communes were disbanded years ago as China's leaders began to turn the country's planned economy into one governed by the market. BBC, Life in one of China's last communes, 29 September 2009. genteel [ jen-TEEL ] ...