TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 23-Sep-13
If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web. 23-Sep-13 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists skirmish [ SKUR-mish ] [ noun, intransitive verb ] MEANING : 1. (n.) a fight between troops 2. (n.) any brisk dispute or encounter 3. (intr. v.) to engage in a fight or conflict USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : The police had to intervene as the skirmish among the fans was getting out of hand. USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : Sixteen German police officers were slightly hurt and 15 England fans arrested after a skirmish in Cologne. BBC, England fans held after skirmish, 30 June 2006. skulduggery [ skuhl-DUHG-uh'-ree ] [ noun ] MEANING : crafty trickery or unscrupulous be...