TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 16-Aug-13
If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web. 16-Aug-13 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists insubordinate [ in-suh'-BAWR-dn-it ] [ noun, adjective ] MEANING : 1. (adj.) disobedient, defiant or rebellious to authority 2. (adj.) not lower 3. (n.) one who is defiant to authority USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : The insubordinate behaviour displayed was shameful. USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : In the seminary Lustiger was later remembered as a stubborn and insubordinate student. Telegraph, Cardinal Lustiger, 08 Aug 2007 litotes [ LAHY-tuh'-teez, LIT-uh'-, lahy-TOH-teez ] [ noun ] MEANING : a figure of speech that involves an understatement where a statement esp. an affirmative one is expressed by negating its contrary USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : The frequent use of litotes in his writings showed