TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 01-Jul-13
If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web. 01-Jul-13 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists desuetude [ DES-wi-tood, -tyood ] [ noun ] MEANING : the state or condition of being inactive, unused or no longer practised USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : Post retirement, he existed in a state of desuetude. USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : Inside Daniel Barenboim's dressing-room, a crumpled air of desuetude prevails. Telegraph, The maestro and his demons, by Jan Moir, 06 Apr 2006 chafe [ cheyf ] [ noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb ] MEANING : 1. (tr.v.) to vex, irritate or annoy 2. (tr.v.) to rub (esp. hands) and make warm 3. (tr.v.) to abrade or make sore by rubbing 4. (intr.v.) to wear away or be...