TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 13-Dec-13
If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web. 13-Dec-13 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists unctuous [ UHNGK-choo-uh's ] [ adjective ] MEANING : 1. excessively smug or insincerely eager 2. having a slippery, greasy or oily character that is characteristic of an ointment or oil 3. (of minerals) marked by an oily, greasy or soapy feel USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : The unctuous expression on his face was extremely irritating. USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : I miss the unctuous attentions of the retail sector, the vaguely cheeselike scent of crisp new bills. CNN, The agony of seven days without spending, By Steve Almond, November 13, 2008 reconnaissance [ ri-KON-uh'-suh' ns, -zuh' ns ] ...