Daily Wordlist 20-Jan-10

	20-Jan-10 Daily Wordlist caulk(calk) [ kawk ]   [ noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb ]   MEANING :   1. (tr. v.) to make airtight or watertight by filling seams or sealing 2. (intr. v.) to apply a waterproof material to crevices 3. (n.) the material used to seal crevices   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The seam between the window frame and the wall had to be caulked to prevent the rain water from seeping into the room.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Surround the joint where wood meets concrete with silicone caulk to seal out moisture that could cause the post to rot. CNN, Features to transform your backyard, Kathryn Keller, 1 May 2008.   corrugated [ KWAR-uh'-git-ed ]   [ adjective ]   MEANING :   1. shaped into alternating ridges and grooves in parallel format   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The entire consignment of watches was packed in a single corrugated cardboard carton.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   The original settlers here lived under canvas while they constructed simple corrugated iron shacks, and each household was given a small plot for growing vegetables. BBC, Mohandas 'Mahatma' Gandhi, 25 August 2009.   flip [ flip ]   [ noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb ]   MEANING :   1. (tr. v.) to toss in the air imparting a spin 2. (tr. v.) to turn around or turn over with a quick motion 3. (tr. v.) to move with a quick motion 4. (intr. v.) to turn over 5. (intr. v.) to somersault in the air 6. (tr. v.) to browse or leaf or turn the pages 7. (n.) the act of a short swift motion   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   His decision to attend the rally was the result of a flip of a coin.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   As well as having to hit the gym again, J-Lo may also have to deal with that other flip side of fame -- the paparazzi. CNN, Jennifer Lopez doesn't miss the gym, 17 December 2009.   maraud [ muh'-RAWD ]   [ intransitive verb, transitive verb ]   MEANING :   1. (intr. v.) to roam in search of plunder 2. (tr. v.) to raid for plunder 3. (tr. v.) to pillage 4. (n.) the act of plundering   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The peaceful village was marauded by a band of raiding bandits.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   In many parts of South Africa baboons are viewed as an irritating pest - they steal farmers' crops and maraud over agricultural land. BBC, World: Africa- Farmers want baboon on the menu, Greg Barrow, 20 May 1999.   tanner [ TAN-er ]   [ noun ]   MEANING :   1. a person employed to tan hides   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   As a tanner, he did not earn much but at least he was employed.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   After the hair fibers were loosened, the tanners scraped them off with a knife. Wikipedia, Tanning, 17 December 2009.   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