TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 08-Nov-13
If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web. 08-Nov-13 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists slate [ sleyt ] [ noun, adjective, transitive verb ] MEANING : 1. (n.) a fine grained rock that splits into layers 2. (n.) a record of previous activities 3. a dark bluish grey colour 4. (tr. v.) to cover with layers of rock 5. (tr. v.) to schedule 6. (adj.) made out of layers of fine grained rock USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : The slate from the quarry is used to make heat resistant roof tiles. USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : Slate is formed when mud with high levels of clay was compacted and squeezed at high temperature during continental shifts some 300-400 million years ago. BBC, Slate mining in Wales ecclesiastic...