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	17-Jan-14 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists lax [ laks ]   [ adjective ]   MEANING :   1. negligent, careless or lacking vigour 2. slack, loose or not rigid or taut 3. (of the bowels) loose or not retentive 4. (phonetics) articulated by relaxing jaw and tongue muscles   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The lax attitude displayed by the manager resulted in severe losses to the company.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Ms Harman's intervention in the pension row came as the Conservatives condemned British regulators for taking "too lax" an approach towards financial misdemeanours. Telegraph, Sir Fred Goodwin will not be allowed to keep his pension, says Harriet Harman, By Robert Winnett, Deputy Political Editor, 02 Mar 2009   invincible [ in-VIN-suh'-buh'l  ]   [ adjective ]   MEANING :   1. unbeatable 2. cannot be conquered   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The foolish Emperor considered himself invincible and decided to conquer the world.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   The Nazis seemed like a cold and invincible enemy, thanks in part to the efficiency of their propaganda, the scale of the Nuremburg rallies, the skull and crossbones insignia, the scream of Stukas as they dive-bombed. The Telegraph, Second World War: the build up to war, Nigel Farndale, 17 August 2009   implement [ n. IM-pluh'-muh'nt; v. IM-pluh'-ment ]   [ noun, verb ]   MEANING :   1. (n.) an instrument or tool or equipment 2. (n.) a means of or an agent 3. (v.) to carry out or perform 4. (v.) to put into effect   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   He went into town and bought the gardening implements that he needed.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   The Joint Chiefs of Staff say they'll need time to implement changes if "don't ask, don't tell' is repealed. CNN, Pentagon preparing repeal of 'don't ask, don't tell' policy, 2 February 2010.   bereaved [ bih-REEVD ]   [ noun, adjective ]   MEANING :   1. (adj.) being greatly saddened at the death of a loved one 2. (adj.) grief-stricken or suffering the loss of a loved one 3. (n.) a person or persons who have lost a loved one (the bereaved)   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   After the burial service, friends tried to comfort the bereaved family.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   In addition, the chaplaincy service available in all hospitals across Wales works within the wider patient support team to provide comfort and support to people who have been bereaved. BBC, Bereaved children 'not supported', 16 January 2009.   sagacious [ suh'-GEY-shuh's ]   [ adjective ]   MEANING :   shrewd, wise, farsighted or having an acute judgement   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   She was considered to be a sagacious old lady.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Sagacious judgements to bring say, a sensible backpack for touristy wandering give way to a vague recollection of an SAS technique for making a suitable carrier out of discarded clothing. BBC, Venice: By the Sleepy lagoon, 08 September, 2004   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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