fruition [ froo-ISH-uh' n ] | | [ noun ] | | MEANING : | | 1. achievement, realization or attainment 2. a state or condition of bearing fruit or actualization 3. enjoyment or contentment | | USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : | | The very thought, that his plans were to reach fruition, made him euphoric.
| | USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : | | Last week we outlined the potential benefits deflation could hold for those over 75, and this week's findings show these benefits in fruition. Telegraph, Inflation: Better news for pensioners at last, By Emma Wall, 11 Feb 2009 | | warrant [ WAWR-uh'nt ] | | [ noun, transitive verb ] | | MEANING : | | 1. (n.) a sanction or an authorisation esp. one given by a superior 2. (n.) grounds or justification for beliefs 3. (tr.v.) to sanction or authorise 4. (tr.v.) to vouch for or guarantee the reliability or accuracy of | | USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : | | A warrant was issued in his name by the police when he was accused of plundering his employer's house.
| | USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : | | More than 1,000 arrest warrants have been issued this year against officials suspected of corruption, including 52 in senior posts. The Maimi Herald, Iraqi deputy minister arrested in corruption sting, Sameer N. Yacoub, 3 September 2009 | | discernible [ di-SUR-nuh'-buh'l ] | | [ adjective ] | | MEANING : | | 1. capable of being perceived 2. distinguishable 3. which can be seen or understood | | USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : | | As the fog descended upon the town the people walking on the streets were barely discernible from the balcony.
| | USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : | | On the other hand there was also a discernible inclination amongst some SOE officers to be associated with a spectacular, war-winning coup de main operation. BBC, The Foxley Report: Secret Operations in World War Two, Mark Seaman, 5 November 2005. | | impeach [ im-PEECH ] | | [ transitive verb ] | | MEANING : | | 1. to accuse an official before an appropriate tribunal of misconduct in office 2. to challenge the credibility of 3. to charge with improper conduct as an official | | USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : | | The commissioner was impeached for his involvement in the allotment of residential premises as commercial premises to certain parties.
| | USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : | | He predicted that the Republicans would lose their majority in the House in the next election if they voted to impeach the president. BBC, Press looks for impeachment alternative, 10 December 1998. | | sobriety [ suh'-BRAHY-i-tee, soh- ] | | [ noun ] | | MEANING : | | 1. in a sober condition 2. abstinence in the consumption of or moderation when consuming alcohol 3. solemnity, sedateness or seriousness | | USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : | | He was asked to leave class because of his lack of sobriety.
| | USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : | | My husband completed 11 years of sobriety yesterday, she announces, her smile growing radiant with the heavy applause that follows. The Times of India, Fighting the spirits with spirituality, Sharmila Ganesan, TNN, 1 Jun 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 | | |
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