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	28-Jan-14 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists savant [ sa-VAHNT, SAV-uh' nt; Fr. Sa*-vahn* ]   [ noun ]   MEANING :   1. a philosopher, scholar or one who is learned   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The king decided to consult a savant for a better understanding of the subject.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   There is usually some savant among the holiday guests who notes that of course there's room for dessert -- there is a hollow leg or extra stomach set aside for just that purpose. abc NEWs, I Couldn't Eat Another Bite! What's for Dessert?, By DAVID L. KATZ, M.D., Nov. 22, 2007   infraction [ in-FRAK-shuh' n ]   [ noun ]   MEANING :   infringement or violation of a pact or law   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The infraction resulted in heavy fines being imposed.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   At present the cuts are carried out in July and September, and occupiers of land may be fined up to £50 for each infraction. BBC, Branchage changes to be discussed, 31 October 2007   irksome [ URK-suh'm ]   [ adjective ]   MEANING :   1. irritating 2. bothersome   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   All the people found his habit of spying on his neighbours very irksome.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   The president seems to find the Russian media's tendency to highlight his treatment of the Belarusian opposition particularly irksome. BBC, Russia protests over Belarus TV closure, 24 July, 2004   beget [ bi-GET ]   [ transitive verb ]   MEANING :   1. (tr. v. ) to procreate, spawn or breed 2. (tr. v.) to cause   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The young couple who survived the accident hoped they could beget children and live a normal family life.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   They hope success will beget success and they will be able to muddle through. CNN, China: From Tiananmen through today, Jaime FlorCruz, 4 June 2009.   risque [ ri-SKEY; Fr. R*ees-KEY ]   [ adjective ]   MEANING :   improper, indecent or off-colour   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The risque remarks landed him in trouble.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Brand has built a career on his outlandish image and risque routines, but his calls to 78-year-old actor Andrew Sachs have sparked hundreds of complaints and drawn condemnation in Parliament. abc News, UK Media Watchdog Investigates Brand's Prank Calls, By JILL LAWLESS, October 28, 2008   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. Principe TestFunda.com - LEARN with THE LEADER in Online MBA Test Prep Demo Lessons   |   Take a Demo Test   |   Buy Courses   |   Fun Learning Games   |   100-Percentilers About TestFunda.com - TestFunda is backed by www.ZeusLearning.com. 3 IIT-IIM graduates form the Management Team. - The 85+ member team has vast experience in MBA Coaching and Computer-Based Training and Testing. - For 12 years Zeus has created award-winning courseware for companies like Discovery Channel, Reader's Digest, Texas Instruments, Pearson Education. - The TestFunda Advisory Board comprises CEOs and MDs of international educational companies. About This Newsletter You received this email because you have registered with www.TestFunda.com. If you do not want to receive this email or want to sign up for other newsletters from TestFunda  click here. Problems getting this mail? To get this mail in your inbox, add noreply@testfunda.com to your contact list.       UNSUBSCRIBE / SUBSCRIBE | ABOUT | WHY TESTFUNDA | FAQ | PRIVACY | SUPPORT | CONTACT | DISCUSS   © Enabilon Learning Private Limited. All rights reserved