TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 27-Sep-13
If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web. 27-Sep-13 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists smattering [ SMAT-er-ing ] [ noun, adjective ] MEANING : 1. (n.) superficial, piecemeal or slight knowledge 2. (n.) a small amount or number 3. (adj.) superficial or slight USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : The smattering of freckles across the bridge of her nose was quite distinctive on her fair skin. USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : The Cass program takes business executives, as well as a smattering of foreign diplomats, through much of English and British culture, everything from the way the country is governed to how its people tend to view themselves. CNN, Negotiating the cultural maze, By Peter Walker for CNN, January 9, 2007 ...