TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 15-Nov-13
If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web. 15-Nov-13 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists scuttle [ SKUHT-l ] [ noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb ] MEANING : 1. (n.) a scamper, short run or scurry 2. (n.) an open, broad and shallow basket that usually is used to carry vegetables or grain 3. (intr.v.) to run or scamper away 4. (tr.v.) to sink by, on purpose, making holes or opening in the bottom of a ship or other nautical vessel USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : He scuttled ahead and managed to catch the bus. USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : Once caught, suspected smugglers often "scuttle," or sink, the subs, sending both vessel and cocaine to the bottom of the sea. CNN, Smugglers sink 'drug subs,' but not feds' case,...