TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 23-Feb-14
If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web. 23-Feb-14 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists legerdemain [ lej-er-duh'-MEYN ] [ noun ] MEANING : 1. sleight of hand 2. deception; trickery; a show of skill or deceitful cleverness USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : Being legerdemain in cards enabled him to win most games with ease. USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : The budget legerdemain allowed Democrats to put their imprint on the bill, saving programs such as the $140 million Commodity Supplemental Food Program, targeted for elimination by Bush but given a 30 percent budget hike by Democrats. ABC News, Budget Bill Reverses Bush Cuts, By ANDREW TAYLOR, December 17, 2007 blasphemous [ BLAS-fuh'-muh' s ] ...