TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 24-Jun-12
If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web. 24-Jun-12 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists sully [ SUHL-ee ] [ noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb ] MEANING : 1. (tr.v.) to taint, defile or make soiled 2. (intr.v.) to tarnish, stain or defile 3. (n.) one that defiles or stains (n.) (archaic) a spot or stain USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : Her reputation was sullied by gossip mongers. USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : Fraudulent phone-in competitions and profane Christmas shows have sullied the reputation of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) for high-minded paternalism in recent years. Economist, Broadcasting uncertainty, Nov 6th 2008 integument [ in-TEG-yuh'-muh' nt ] [ noun ] MEANING : ...