TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 02-Nov-13
If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web. 02-Nov-13 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists abattoir [ AB-uh'-twahr, ab-uh'-TWAHR ] [ noun ] MEANING : slaughterhouse USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : The abattoir was a fearsome place for the children of York. USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : Workers at an abattoir on Anglesey were among the first in Wales to feel the impact of the ban. BBC, Abattoir lay-offs after outbreak, 6 August 2007 abate [ uh'-BEYT ] [ intransitive verb, transitive verb ] MEANING : 1. (tr.v.) to decrease, lessen or diminish 2. (tr.v.) to end, nullify or terminate 3. (intr.v.) to decrease or reduce in intensity 4. (intr.v.) to become void ...