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	22-Apr-14 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists eloquence [ EL-uh-kwuh ns ]   [ noun ]   MEANING :   1. a discourse or speech that is forceful and persuasive in nature 2. fluent, articulate and apt use of a language 3. the quality of powerful, forceful or persuasive expression   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   Her eloquence was admired by her followers.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   The Madison papers have very few moments of eloquence." abcNEWS, Lynne Cheney Plans James Madison Biography, December 16, 2008   apotheosis [ uh'-poth-ee-Oh-sis, ap-uh'-Thee-uh'-sis ]   [ noun ]   MEANING :   1. deification or elevation or exaltation to a divine stature 2. quintessence, epitome or glorified example   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   Their love story became the apotheosis for generations to come.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   The policy reached its apotheosis in the scandal that became known as the Iran-Contra affair. BBC, Critics question Reagan legacy, By Richard Allen Greene BBC News Online, 9 June, 2004   adhere [ ad-HEER ]   [ intransitive verb, transitive verb ]   MEANING :   1. (intr. v.) to stick fast by suction or glue 2. (intr. v.) to be committed to 3. (intr. v.) to perform or execute without any change of plan 4. (tr. v.) to cause to stick fast   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The posters did not adhere to the boards because the workers had used substandard glue for the pasting work.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Most lawyers expect the court to rule that the treaty adheres to the Czech constitution. The Telegraph, Czech court delays Lisbon Treaty decision until November 3, 27 October 2009.   eschew [ es-CHOO ]   [ verb ]   MEANING :   to avoid or keep away from, esp. from wrongdoings or evil; to shun   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   All religions advise their people to eschew wickedness and evil from their daily lives.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   If this was not enough, the PMO statement, talking about the meeting of Left leaders with PM, went to the extent of indirectly advising the Left parties to "eschew the temptation of politicising the misery of the people". This is the first time in four years that PMO has reacted so bitterly. The Times of India, Left fumes at PMO tough talk, 26 Apr 2008, TNN   hallow [ HAL-oh ]   [ transitive verb ]   MEANING :   1. to make pure or holy, to sanctify or consecrate 2. to revere or venerate   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The priest hallowed the room by sprinkling holy water.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Approaching a challenge "because it is there" is also the atti-tude of a witness, so hallowed in Zen. The Times of India, Embrace your challenges, Simanta Mohanty, 10 January 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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