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

lambent [ LAM-buh’ nt ] [adjective] MEANING: 1. flickering lightly over or on a surface 2. giving off a gentle glow 3. effortlessly brilliant USAGE EXAMPLE 1: The lambent light over the surface of the water warned me that a...

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

epitome [ i-PIT-uh'-mee ] [noun] MEANING: 1. a brief account, summary or abstract 2. an example, representative or one that exemplifies the qualities of a group or class USAGE EXAMPLE 1: He was the epitome of what a gentleman should...

Daily Word List – 8th June 2018 Meaning, Pronunciation | Free PDF

metier [ MEY-tyey, mey-TYEY ] [noun] MEANING: 1. a trade, profession or vocation 2. an area of activity or work in which one has interest or is competent; forte USAGE EXAMPLE 1: The metier of a pilot calls for quick...

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

parvenu [ PAHR-vuh’-noo, -nyoo, pahr-vuh’-NOO, -NYOO ] [noun] MEANING: a person who has recently acquired a higher class by acquiring wealth, influence, or position USAGE EXAMPLE 1: Despite his many achievements, Lord Clive was regarded as a bit of a...

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

exploit [ EK-sploit, ik-SPLOIT ] [noun,transitive verb] MEANING: 1. (n.) a feat or heroic deed 2. (tr.v.) to utilize profitably and productively 3. (tr.v.) to unethically or unfairly utilize to one's advantage 4. (tr.v.) to advertise or promote USAGE EXAMPLE...

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

parody [ PAR-uh’-dee ] [noun,verb] MEANING: (n.)1. a comical imitation of some serious literary work or of the style of a writer, artist, or genre (v.) to produce a parody of USAGE EXAMPLE 1: His hilarious parody of George Orwell's...

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

paucity [ PAW-si-tee ] [noun] MEANING: smallness or scarcity of quantity USAGE EXAMPLE 1: The paucity of evidence against the accused meant that the court could not succeed in convicting him. USAGE EXAMPLE 2: Archaeologists emphasize cultural development, while anthropologists...

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

betrothal [ bi-TROH-th uh' l, -TRAW-thuh' l ] [noun] MEANING: 1. the act or state of being betrothed; engagement 2. a mutual promise to marry USAGE EXAMPLE 1: Their betrothal was announced in all the leading newspapers. USAGE EXAMPLE 2:...

Daily Word List – 31st May 2018 Meaning, Pronunciation | Free PDF

obeisance [ oh-BEY-suh’ ns, oh-BEE- ] [noun] MEANING: a gesture of body movement that expresses homage, like a bow USAGE EXAMPLE 1: Thousands pay obeisance to the image of Lord Jagannath as it passes through the streets of Puri. USAGE...

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

pedant [ PED-nt ] [noun] MEANING: 1. a person who makes an excessive or inappropriate display of learning. 2. a person who overemphasizes rules or minor details. 3. a person who adheres rigidly to book knowledge without regard to common...