TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 05-Jan-14

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	05-Jan-14 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists suave [ swahv ]   [ adjective ]   MEANING :   1. polite, courteous or smoothly and superficially agreeable 2. smooth, sophisticated or diplomatic   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   His suave mannerisms won him the admiration of many.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   In the American version of the ad, a suave Mac, played by Justin Long, an actor, contrasts with a lovable but decidedly uncool PC, played by John Hodgman, a comedian who has been catapulted to celebrity as a result. Economist, Hello again, I'm Vista, Aug 7th 2008   molten [ MOHL-tn ]   [ adjective, intransitive verb, transitive verb ]   MEANING :   1. (adj.) melted or liquefied by means of applying heat 2. (adj.) produced as result of heating or liquefaction 3. (adj.) brilliant glowing as a result of heating 4. (tr.v.) past participle of melt 5. (intr.v.) past participle of melt   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The molten lava that was spewed from the volcano scattered, destroying everything in its path.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   The volcano is one of Japan's most active and last erupted in September 2004 when molten rock and ash blanketed areas more than 125 miles from the crater. Telegraph, Japan warns of volcano eruption within 48 hours, By Julian Ryall in Tokyo, 02 Feb 2009   interim [ IN-ter-uh'm ]   [ noun, adjective ]   MEANING :   1. (adj.) provisional 2. (n.) meanwhile 3. (n.) for the time being   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The interim President of the nation was appreciated by the public more than the President whom he succeeded.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   In July, the group posted interim results that were ahead of expectations, but the group said that it would not meet its production target until later than expected. The Telegraph, Questor's tips of the year are up an average of 30pc, Garry White, 30 August 2009.   phenomena [ fi-NOM-uh'-nuh' ]   [ noun ]   MEANING :   1. circumstances, occurrences, or facts that are observed or that are perceptible by the senses 2. a marvel or an unusual or extraordinary occurence 3. a paragon or an extraordinary person   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The class was taken on a field trip to study the phenomena of nature.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Humans are noted for their desire to understand and influence their environment, seeking to explain and manipulate natural phenomena through science, philosophy, mythology and religion. BBC, Human (Homo sapiens), About the Human.   shambles [ sham-buh'l-es ]   [ noun, intransitive verb ]   MEANING :   1. (n.) a scene of complete ruin, clutter or disorder 2. (n.) a scene of bloodshed or carnage 3. (n.) a slaughterhouse 4. (intr. v.) to walk by shuffling the feet or in an awkward, unsteady manner   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The entire house was left in a shambles after the police searched the place for concealed drugs.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Oregon police say teens used a foreclosed home for a party and left the place in shambles. CNN, Kids party it up in foreclosed home, leave it trashed, 7 April 2010.   Spelled Pronunciation Key Stress marks: [ CAPS ] indicates the primary stressed syllable, as in newspaper [NOOZ-pey-per ] and information [ in-fer-MEY-shuh' n ] CONSONANTS [b] boy, baby, rob [d] do, ladder, bed [f] food, offer, safe [g] get, bigger, dog [h] happy, ahead [j] jump, budget, age [k] can, speaker, stick [l] let, follow, still [m] make, summer, time [n] no, dinner, thin [ng] singer, think, long [p] put, apple, cup [r] run, marry, far, store [s] sit, city, passing, face [sh] she, station, push [t] top, better, cat [ch] church, watching, nature, witch [th] thirsty, nothing, math [th'] this, mother, breathe [v] very, seven, love [w] wear, away [hw] where, somewhat [y] yes, onion [z] zoo, easy, buzz [zh] measure, television, beige   VOWELS [a] apple, can, hat [ey] aid, hate, day [ah] arm, father, aha [air] air, careful, wear [aw] all, or, talk, lost, saw [e] ever, head, get [ee] eat, see, need [eer] ear, hero, beer [er] teacher, afterward, murderer [i] it, big, finishes [ahy] I, ice, hide, deny [o] odd, hot, woffle [oh] owe, road, below [oo] ooze, food, soup, sue [oo'] good, book, put [oi] oil, choice, toy [ou] out, loud, how [uh] up, mother, mud [uh'] about, animal, problem, circus [ur] early, bird, stirring   FOREIGN SOUNDS [a*] Fr. ami [kh*] Scot. loch, Ger. ach or ich [œ] Fr. feu, Ger. schön [r*] Fr. au revoir, Yiddish rebbe [uh*] Fr. oeuvre [y*] Fr. tu, Ger. über   SAMPLE NASALIZED VOWELS [an*] Fr. bien [ahn*] Fr. croissant [awn*] Fr. bon [œn*] Fr. parfum [in*] Port. 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