TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 30-Jan-14
If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web. 30-Jan-14 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists elliptical [ i-LIP-ti-kuh'l ] [ noun, adjective ] MEANING : 1. (adj.) oval in shape or pertaining to an oval 2. (adj.) expressed briefly or without irrelevant matter 3. (adj.) tending to be obscure, ambiguous or cryptic while speaking or writing 4. (n.) a type of galaxy in the shape of a spheroid rather than a disk USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : Most of the members voiced their preference for an elliptical swimming pool rather than a circular one. USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : Compared to the Solar System, most extrasolar systems look odd, with planets in very small or very elliptical orbits. The telegraph, Discovery of ne...