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	24-Jan-14 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists awry [ uh'-RAHY ]   [ adjective, adverb ]   MEANING :   1. (adv.) in a position that is twisted toward one side 2. (adv.) away from the proper course 3. (adj.) with a sidewards twist or askew 4. (adj.) amiss   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The sudden gust of wind blew the girl's neatly combed hair all awry.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   A play in a prestigious Frankfurt theater went awry when four of Germany's top actors decided to substitute vodka for water. BBC, Friday's Quote of the Day, 29 January 2010.   rotundity [ roh-TUHN-di-tee ]   [ noun ]   MEANING :   1. the condition of roundness or plumpness in a person 2. fullness of tone or speech   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   To get rid of her rotundity, the doctor recommended a fat free diet and regular exercise.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Short and inclined to rotundity, Graham was a formidably energetic manager who demanded high standards. The Telegraph, Sir Peter Graham, 2 August 2009.   sporadic [ spuh'-RAD-ik ]   [ adjective ]   MEANING :   1. occurring intermittently or at regular intervals of time 2. isolated, unique or scattered   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The sporadic beep failed to wake her up.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   There will be some serious disasters to U.S. forces in the midst of sporadic mutinies and command breakdowns. Chronicles Magazine, Nostradamus I'm Not, by Clyde N. Wilson   jostle [ JOS-uh' l ]   [ noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb ]   MEANING :   1. (intr.v.) to collide, shove, push or elbow 2. (intr.v.) to contend or vie for a position 3. (tr.v.) to shove, push or bump into 4. (intr.v.) to vie or contend for an advantage 5. (n.) a shock, push, bump or collision   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   He was jostled and pushed out of the train.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Angel would jostle for position beneath the hole and squat with a sheet of paper on his knees to do his secret drawings. abcNews, On Death Row, Nigerian Draws the Hanged, By KATY POWNALL Associated Press Writer, December 30, 2008   legacy [ LEG-uh'-see ]   [ noun, adjective ]   MEANING :   1. (n.) heritage 2. (n.) money or property left for another by a will 3.(adj.) Relating to computer periphery or data that is outmoded.   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   After his death, the legacy was passed on to his two children.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   The 'new stadium' concept represents the very opportunity to meet FIFA requirements, provide a magnificent legacy for Rushcliffe and Greater Nottingham, but at the same time recognising the sensitivities and concerns of local communities. The Telegraph, Nottingham Forest hope new ground will stage 2018 World Cup matches, 7 September 2009   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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