Daily Word List – 11th April 2018 Meaning, Pronunciation | Free PDF

1. opalescent [ oh-puh’-LES-uh ’nt ]
   [ adjective ]
   MEANING :
   showing a display of lustrous, rainbow like colours like that of the opal
   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
   The opalescent colours in the pamphlet attract.2. elation [ i-ley-shuh’ n ]
   [ noun ]
   MEANING :
   exhilaration, euphoria, joy or a feeling of pride
   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
   A sense of elation was felt by the villagers.

   3. adorn [ uh’-DAWRN ]
   [ transitive verb ]
   MEANING :
   1. to beautify, ornament, embellish or add beauty to
   2. to decorate or enhance with ornaments
   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
   Her room was adorned with fresh flowers in various colours and settings.

   4. arcane [ ahr-KEYN ]
   [ adjective ]
   MEANING :
   1. understood by only a few
   2. mysterious or secret
   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
   Even the cleverest of students experience some difficulty when dealing with arcane terminology during the first term.

   5. hull [ huhl ]
   [ noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb ]
   MEANING :
   1. (n.) the hollow frame or lower portion or bottom of a ship
   2. (n.) the husk or dry outer covering of
   3. (n.) the calyx of certain fruits
   4. (tr. v.) to shell or remove the outer covering of
   5. (intr. v.) to drift on water without sails or engine (of a boat)
   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
   The shipyard had received an order from a leading shipping company to build a double hulled super tanker.

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