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Daily Word List – 19th April 2018 Meaning, Pronunciation | Free PDF

1.aegis [ EE-jis ] [ noun ] MEANING : 1. protection; support: under the imperial aegis 2. Classical Mythology. the shield or breastplate of Zeus or Athena, bearing at its centre the head of the Gorgon. USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :...

Daily Word List – 15th April 2018 Meaning, Pronunciation | Free PDF

1. chattel [ CHAT-l ] [ noun ] MEANING : 1. a slave or bondman 2. an object or article among one's movable personal property USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : The chattel followed his overlord to London. 2.gaunt [ gawnt ]...

Daily Word List – 18th April 2018 Meaning, Pronunciation | Free PDF

1.frump [ fruhmp ] [ noun ] MEANING : 1. an unattractive, drab woman or girl 2. an old-fashioned, staid person USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : German Chancellor Angela Merkel may come across as a bit of a frump with her...

Daily Word List – 17th April 2018 Meaning, Pronunciation | Free PDF

1. hector [ HEK-ter ] [ noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb ] MEANING : 1. (n.) a bully 2. (intr. v.) to dominate or intimidate in a loud manner 3. (tr. v.) to behave like a bully USAGE EXAMPLE 1...

Daily Word List – 16th April 2018 Meaning, Pronunciation | Free PDF

1. errant [ ER-uh' nt ] [ adjective ] MEANING : 1. given to travelling; roving, esp. in search of an adventure 2. straying from the proper course or accepted standards 3. moving about without an aim or direction 4....

Daily Word List – 13th April 2018 Meaning, Pronunciation | Free PDF

florid [ FLAWR-id, FLOR- ] [ adjective ] MEANING : 1. ornate; flowery 2. ruddy; having a rosy blush 3. (archaic) healthy 3. (obsolete) covered with or abounding in flowers USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : His stout physique, florid complexion and...

Daily Word List – 12th April 2018 Meaning, Pronunciation | Free PDF

1.anosmia [ an-OZ-mee-uh', -OS- ] [ noun ] MEANING : loss or absence of the sense of smell USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : Certain intranasal gels marketed as remedies for the common cold can also be a cause of anosmia. 2....

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

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 ] [...

Daily Word List – 14th April 2018 Meaning, Pronunciation | Free PDF

acquiesce [ ak-wee-ES ] [ verb ] MEANING : to agree without protest; to consent or comply tacitly USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : The essence of military training is for a young cadet to be able to acquiesce to commands made...

Daily Word List – 9th April 2018 Meaning, Pronunciation | Free PDF

harbinger [ HAHR-bin-jer ] [ noun, transitive verb ] MEANING : (n.) someone or something that indicates or announces what is to come (tr. v.) to indicate the approach of domineer [ dom-uh'-NEER ] [ intransitive verb, transitive verb ] MEANING : 1. (tr.v.) to dominate over,...