Daily Wordlist 06-Feb-10

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	06-Feb-10 Daily Wordlist dribble [ DRIB-uh'l ]   [ noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb ]   MEANING :   1. (tr. v. ) let fall or flow in a trickle 2. (intr. v.) to trickle or flow in small amounts 3. (intr. v.) to drool or slaver 4. (intr. v.) to advance with the ball in play 5. (n.) a trickle 6. (n.) a small amount 3. (n.) the act of advancing with the ball in play   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The gushing river had been reduced to a dribble during the dry spell.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   The details of misinformation that dribble into our lives (like fears about "enough protein") follow naturally from this fact and have been reflected upon in detail by writers like Marion Nestle. CNN, Food industry dictates nutrition policy, Jonathan Safran Foer, 30 October 2009.   pedagogy [ PED-uh'-goh-jee ]   [ noun ]   MEANING :   1. the function or work of a teacher 2. the art or science of teaching 3. training or instruction   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   He was advised not to take up pedagogy as a profession because there were many teachers who were unemployed.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   On the whole, animals learn by imitation, not pedagogy. CNN, Instinct isn't everything, some study required, 10 October 2007.   corroborate [ kuh'-ROB-uh'-reyt ]   [ transitive verb ]   MEANING :   1. to confirm 2. to substantiate or support with other evidence   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   He said that since the circumstances had changed, he was unable to corroborate his previous statement.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   CNN could not corroborate the authenticity of the memo, which was obtained by National Public Radio. CNN, Military denies hiding report after Fort Hood killings 20 November 2009.   canto [ KAN-toh ]   [ noun ]   MEANING :   1. one of the main or principal divisions of a long poem   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   They recited the canto of 'The Three Preludes' for the talent competition.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Such was the case with Canto Vital ("Song of Nature"), the almost hilariously signature piece that finished off the first half of his program at the Coliseum. The Telegraph, Carlos Acosta and Guests: London Coliseum, review, Mark Monahan, 24 July 2009.   opulence [ OP-yuh'-luh'ns ]   [ noun ]   MEANING :   1. wealth 2. affluence 3. great abundance   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   In India, the name 'Ambani' is synonymous with untold wealth and opulence.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Overlooking a dazzling swathe of white-sand beach, Le Royal Meridien Beach Hotel and Spa – to give it its grandiose full title – is a haven of classic opulence in the futuristic whirl of Dubai's marina development. Telegraph, Le Royal Meridien, Dubai, 25 Jan 2010.   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