TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 07-Jun-13
If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web. 07-Jun-13 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists comeuppance [ kuhm-UHP-uh' ns ] [ noun ] MEANING : a deserved punishment or penalty; just deserts USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : His comeuppance was applauded by one and all. USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : Nixon, of course, got his comeuppance. CNN, Can politicians be trusted?, By CNN's Barry Neild, September 20, 2006 accede [ ak-SEED ] [ transitive verb ] MEANING : 1. to concede, assent or approve 2. to assume attain or take up a position or an office USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : He acceded to the throne after the death of his father. USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : ...