Daily Wordlist 03 March 2015

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		xenophobia [ zen-uh’-FOH-bee-uh’ ] [noun] MEANING : an abnormal hatred or fear of foreigners or strangers or of that which is foreign or strange USAGE EXAMPLE 1: Some of the tribesmen who suffered from acute xenophobia attacked the luxury bus in which the foreign tourists were travelling. USAGE EXAMPLE 2: South Africa's government has denied claims that little has been done to tackle xenophobia a year after a deadly wave of attacks on migrants began. BBC, South Africa appeal on xenophobia, 11 May 2009

		jointure [ JOIN-cher  ] [noun] MEANING : 1. property set aside by a man for his wife which she may use for her livelihood after his death 2. an act, state or instance of being joined USAGE EXAMPLE 1: The lawyer explained to the grieving widow that her husband had left her the farm as jointure. USAGE EXAMPLE 2: The book starts by describing Burton Fire Brigade's humble beginnings of volunteer fire fighters and manual fire engines, and concludes with the brigade's jointure with Staffordshire in the more high-tech year of 1974. BBC, Sarah Williams, 2003

		zealot [ ZEL-uh’t ] [noun] MEANING : 1. a fanatic 2. a fervent and militant proponent of something USAGE EXAMPLE 1: When he denied that he was a zealot, his friends told him that he should live and let live. USAGE EXAMPLE 2: Afghanistan's former Justice Minister is a religious zealot known for ruthlessly implementing the Taleban's strict laws. BBC, Profile: Nuruddin Turabi, 8 January 2002

		zenith [ ZEN-ith; ZEE-nith ] [noun] MEANING : 1. the point on the celestial sphere that is directly above the observer 2. the point of culmination; the peak USAGE EXAMPLE 1: While he boasted of having reached the zenith of his career someone remarked that now the poor guy had nowhere to go but down. USAGE EXAMPLE 2: Unsurprisingly, anti-nuclear protests reached their zenith during the decade. CNN, Fueling the future, Matthew Knight, 25 April 2008

gullible [ guhl-uh'-buh'l ] [adjective] MEANING : credulous, easily cheated, tricked or duped USAGE EXAMPLE 1: He promised his parents that he would protect his gullible sister from harm. USAGE EXAMPLE 2: Some consumer watchdog groups say it's too simplistic to say that people are gullible. CNN, How I got taken by a work-at-home scam, John Blake, 7 January 2009