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Daily Word List Meaning, Pronunciation | Free PDF – 7th July 2018

savoir-faire [ SAV-wahr-FAIR; Fr. sa*-vwa*r*-fer* ] [noun] MEANING: tact, poise, polish or courtesy semblance [ SEM-bluh’ ns ] [noun]  MEANING: 1. form or outward appearance 2. a copy, likeness or representation 3. modicum or trace smattering [ SMAT-er-ing ] [noun,adjective]  MEANING: 1. (n.) superficial, piecemeal or slight knowledge 2....

Daily Word List – 6th July 2018 Meaning, Pronunciation | Free PDF

undulate [ v. UHN-juh-leyt, uhn-dyuh'-, -duh'-;adj. UHN-juh-lit, -leyt, UHN-dyuh-, -duh- ] [adjective,intransitive verb,transitive verb] MEANING: 1. (intr.v.) to move in a wavy or rising-and-falling way of motion 2. (intr.v.) to have a wavy shape or form 3. (tr.v.) to cause...

Daily Word List – 5th July 2018 Meaning, Pronunciation | Free PDF

sidereal [ sahy-DEER-ee-uh’l ] [adjective] MEANING: 1. astral or related or pertaining to the stars 2. measured with or determined by reference to the stars USAGE EXAMPLE 1: This mission will concentrate on the sidereal aspects of the faraway planets...

Daily Word List – 4th July 2018 Meaning, Pronunciation | Free PDF

sate [ seyt ] [transitive verb] MEANING: 1. to satiate completely 2. to glut or satiate in excess USAGE EXAMPLE 1: She kept eating till her appetite was sated. USAGE EXAMPLE 2: Hollywood should offer legal alternatives to sate the...

Daily Word List – 3rd July 2018 Meaning, Pronunciation | Free PDF

yen [ yen ] [noun,transitive verb] MEANING: 1. (n.) yearning, desire or craving 2. (n.) the currency of Japan 3. (tr.v.) to yearn for or desire something USAGE EXAMPLE 1: Her yen for better things in life became an obsession....

Daily Word List – 2nd July 2018 Meaning, Pronunciation | Free PDF

alimony [ AL-uh'-moh-nee ] [noun] MEANING: 1. money paid to a spouse as support or maintenance by the other after divorce or while action is pending as suggested by a court of law 2. maintenance or means of livelihood USAGE...

Daily Word List – 30th June 2018 Meaning, Pronunciation | Free PDF

profusion [ pruh’-FYOO-zhuh’ n ] [noun] MEANING: 1. abundance or lavish supply 2. extravagance, lavishness or unrestrained expenses 3. prodigality, wastefulness or great liberality USAGE EXAMPLE 1: The profusion of new money ensured that the estate was well cared for....

Daily Word List – 29th June 2018 Meaning, Pronunciation | Free PDF

indigent [ IN-di-juh ’nt ] [noun,adjective] MEANING: 1. (adj.) lacking or in need of basic needs; impoverished 2. (adj.) (archaic) lacking something that is most essential; deficient 3. (n.) one who is in need; a destitute USAGE EXAMPLE 1: The...

Daily Word List – 28th June 2018 Meaning, Pronunciation | Free PDF

irascible [ i-ras-uh-buh l ] [adjective] MEANING: 1. very irritable; short-tempered 2. marked or produced by anger or hot temper USAGE EXAMPLE 1: The irascible Sales Manager gave a dressing down to his team for not achieving their monthly targets....

Daily Word List – 27th June 2018 Meaning, Pronunciation | Free PDF

staccato [ stuh’-KAH-toh ] [noun,adjective,adverb] MEANING: 1. (adj.) composed of or marked by disconnected, disjointed, short and abrupt sounds 2. (adv.) in a staccato way or manner 3. (n.) a passage, performance or speech that is staccato USAGE EXAMPLE 1:...