TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 31-Jan-14
If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web. 31-Jan-14 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists melancholy [ MEL-uh'n-kol-ee ] [ noun, adjective ] MEANING : 1. (n.) depression or a gloomy disposition 2. (n.) pensiveness 3. (adj.) affected by gloom or depression 2. (adj.) pensive USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : He suffered from melancholy after the funeral of his best friend. USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : It's an Edwardian fable about eternal cycles of regeneration and the restorative power of nature; melancholy and ill-health are exchanged for well-being and spiritual uplift. The Telegraph, The Secret Garden at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, review, Dominic Cavendish, 12 January 2010. natty [ NAT-ee ...