Daily Wordlist 17-Sep-09

17-Sep-09 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist interim [ IN-ter-uh'm ]   [ noun, adjective ]   MEANING :   1. (adj.) provisional 2. (n.) meanwhile 3. (n.) for the time being   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The interim President of the nation was appreciated by the public more than the President whom he succeeded.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   In July, the group posted interim results that were ahead of expectations, but the group said that it would not meet its production target until later than expected. The Telegraph, Questor's tips of the year are up an average of 30pc, Garry White, 30 August 2009.   ire [ ahy-uh'-r ]   [ noun ]   MEANING :   1. extreme anger 2. rage   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   It took a lot of effort on their part to assuage his ire.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   As competition for work increases, they have attracted the ire of other islanders. The Telegraph, The dark side of Martha's Vineyard, Tom Leonard, 28 August 2009   lavish [ LAV-ish ]   [ adjective, transitive verb ]   MEANING :   1. (adj.) in large measure 2. (adj.) generous 3. (tr. v.) to offer very generously   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   He enjoyed a lavish lifestyle throughout his life.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Thirty miles south of Prague is Konopiste Castle, the lavish residence of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand. CNN, Beyond Prague: 3 fascinating day trips, Rick Stevens, 25 June 2009   lope [ lohp ]   [ noun, intransitive verb ]   MEANING :   1. (intr. v.) to run with steady strides 2. (n.) an effortless pace   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   He loped towards the ice-cream shop as he knew that the shop would shut for the day any minute.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Close by, some giraffes lope past, and the wildebeest are grazing by the watering hole. BBC, Rhinos where you least expect them, Sarah Mukherjee , 26 April 2008   oblivious [ uh'-BLIV-ee-uh's ]   [ adjective ]   MEANING :   1. unaware or unconscious 2. forgetful   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The poor employee was oblivious to the fact that her contract had been terminated by her employer.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   A single gene may control why some people are sensitive to the slightest smell of sweat, while others appear oblivious to the odour. BBC, Gene controls response to sweat, 31 October 2007   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