TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 13-May-13
If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web. 13-May-13 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists emollient [ i-MOL-yuh' nt ] [ noun, adjective ] MEANING : 1. (adj.) having a softening, soothing or relaxing effect esp. on one's skin 2. (adj.) mollifying or reducing another's harshness 3. (n.) a lotion, or other agent that makes skin smooth 4. (n.) an agent that helps by mollifying or assuaging USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : Aloe vera has an emollient effect and is frequently used in beauty creams. USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : Topically, hydrogenated vegetable oil is an amazing skin-softener, emollient, and barrier ingredient. CNN, Nine weird ingredients in makeup, By Adrienne Crezo, July 18, 2008 gaunt [ gawnt ] [ adjective ] MEANING : 1. thin, bony, haggard or emaciated 2. desolate, bar