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Daily Advanced Word List – 10th Feb 2018, English Language, Meaning, Pronunciation

ichthyology [ ik-thee-OL-uh'-jee ] [ noun ] MEANING : a branch of zoology that is concerned with the study of fishes   vanquish [ VANG-kwish ] [ transitive verb ] MEANING : to conquer or overcome in battle to defeat in a conquest, competition or conflict to overpower    ...

Daily Advanced Word List – 9th Feb 2018, English Language, Meaning, Pronunciation

penology [ pee-NOL-uh'-jee ] [ noun ] MEANING : (n.) the study of the deterrent and reformatory aspects of punishment of criminals (n.) the study of the management procedures in prisons     pulverize [ PUHL-vuh'-rahyz ] [ intransitive verb, transitive verb ] MEANING :  (tr. v.) to pound or...

Daily Advanced Word List – 8th Feb 2018, English Language, Meaning, Pronunciation

idyllic [ ahy-DIL-ik ] [ adjective ] MEANING : related to or characteristic of an idyll natural, simple, picturesque or pastoral romantic volubility [ VOL-yuh'-buh'l-i-tee ] [ noun ] MEANING : fluency or articulateness elliptical [ i-LIP-ti-kuh'l  ] [ noun, adjective ] MEANING : 1.       (adj.) oval in shape or pertaining to an oval...

Daily Advanced Word List – 7th Feb 2018, English Language, Meaning, Pronunciation

infidel [ IN-fi-dl, -del ] [ noun, adjective ] MEANING : (n.) a non-believer in a particular faith or religion (n.) an atheist or one devoid of religious beliefs (n.) a sceptic or non-believer of a theory or belief (adj.) unbelieving or not accepting influx [ IN-fluhks ]...

Daily Advanced Word List – 6th Feb 2018, English Language, Meaning, Pronunciation

savant [ sa-VAHNT, SAV-uh’ nt; Fr. Sa*-vahn* ] [ noun ] MEANING : a philosopher, scholar or one who is learned   infraction [ in-FRAK-shuh’ n ] [ noun ] MEANING: infringement or violation of a pact or law   irksome [ URK-suh'm ] [ adjective ] MEANING: irritating bothersome   beget [ bi-GET ] [ transitive verb ] MEANING:...

Daily Advanced Word List – 5th Feb 2018, English Language, Meaning, Pronunciation

mortify [ MAWR-tuh’-fahy ] [ intransitive verb, transitive verb ] MEANING : (tr.v.) to deaden or discipline one's bodily appetites by fasting or self-denial (tr.v.) to shame, embarrass or humiliate (intr.v.) to practise mortification (intr.v.) to become necrosed or gangrenous   irrevocable [ i-REV-uh'-kuh'-buh'l ] [ adjective ] MEANING :...

Daily Advanced Word List – 4th Feb 2018, English Language, Meaning, Pronunciation

inimitable [ i-NIM-i-tuh’-buh’ l ] [ adjective ] MEANING : matchless or not capable of being imitated or copied   inept [ in-EPT ] [ adjective ] MEANING : not having the ability to perform a certain job   lumber [ LUHM-ber ] [ noun, transitive verb ] MEANING : (n.) logs of wood sawed...

Daily Advanced Word List – 3rd Feb 2018, English Language, Meaning, Pronunciation

servile [ SUR-vil, -vahyl ] [ adjective ] MEANING : a fawning or submissive attitude of or pertaining to slaves or servants   specious [ SPEE-shuh’ s ] [ adjective ] MEANING : having a characteristic of being logical and plausible when actually it is fictitious or not genuine deceptively...

Daily Advanced Word List – 1st Feb 2018, English Language, Meaning, Pronunciation

1. raze [ reyz ] [ transitive verb ] MEANING : 1. destroy, demolish or tear down                       2. (archaic) to erase, scrape off or shave off   2. grisly [ GRIZ-lee ] [ adjective ] MEANING...