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Skittish

unnisworld — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:27:20 +0000

skit·tish play_w2(“S0455600″) (sktsh)

adj.

1. Moving quickly and lightly; lively.

2. Restlessly active or nervous; restive.

3. Undependably variable; mercurial or fickle.

4. Shy; bashful.

eg:- The fund expects annual volatility as high as 18 percent, and in many cases penalizes investors for exiting in the first six years, cushioning it from skittish investor movement.

Stooge

unnisworld — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 12:44:51 +0000

stooge play_w2(“S0779300″) (stj)n.

1. The partner in a comedy team who feeds lines to the other comedian; a straight man.

2. One who allows oneself to be used for another’s profit or advantage; a puppet.

Sans

unnisworld — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:10:35 +0000

sans play_w2(“S0075600″) (snz, sä)

prep.

Without.

eg:- Microsoft is trying to find its moorings sans Bill Gates and post the Yahoo fiasco.

Stomp

unnisworld — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 07:29:07 +0000

stomp play_w2(“S0774900″) (stmp, stômp)

v. stomped, stomp·ing, stomps

v.tr.

To tread or trample heavily or violently on.

v.intr.

To tread or trample heavily or violently.

1. A dance involving a rhythmical, heavy step.

2. The jazz music for this dance.

eg: – Little Bobby stomped up the steps to his room and sat down to
write God a letter.

Sommelier

unnisworld — Fri, 23 May 2008 10:11:51 +0000

som·me·lier play_w2(“S0558600″) (sml-y, sôm-ly)

A restaurant employee who orders and maintains the wines sold in the restaurant and usually has extensive knowledge about wine and food pairings.

A sommelier (pronounced /sɔməˈlje/ or suh-mal-’yAy), or wine steward, is a trained and knowledgeable wine professional, commonly working in fine restaurants.

Salvo

unnisworld — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 04:25:04 +0000

sal·vo¹ play_w(“S0052000″) (slv)

n. pl. sal·vos or sal·voes

a. A simultaneous discharge of firearms.

b. The simultaneous release of a rack of bombs from an aircraft.

c. The projectiles or bombs thus released.

2. Something resembling a release or discharge of bombs or firearms, as:

a. A sudden outburst, as of cheers or praise.

b. A forceful verbal or written assault.

Stealth

unnisworld — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:30:19 +0000

stealth play_w(“S0725800″)

(stlth)

1. The act of moving, proceeding, or acting in a covert way.

2. The quality or characteristic of being furtive or covert.

3. Archaic The act of stealing.

adj.

1. Not disclosing one’s true ideology, affiliations, or positions: a stealth candidate.

2. Having or providing the ability to prevent detection by radar: a stealth bomber; stealth technology.

Smidgen

unnisworld — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 09:46:24 +0000

smid·gen also smid·geon or smid·gin play_w(“S0494900″)

(smjn)

A very small quantity or portion; a bit or mite: “a smidgen of genius, a sliver of cutting truth” John Simon.

Spook

unnisworld — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 13:16:37 +0000

spook play_w(“S0660800″)

(spk)

1. Informal A ghost; a specter.

2. Slang A secret agent; a spy.

3. Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a Black person.

v. spooked, spook·ing, spooks Informal

v.tr.

1. To haunt.

2. To startle and cause nervous activity in; frighten: The news spooked investors, and stock prices fell.

v.intr.

To become frightened and nervous.

Subtle

unnisworld — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:58:34 +0000

sub·tle play_w(“S0855300″)

(stl)adj. sub·tler, sub·tlest

a. So slight as to be difficult to detect or describe; elusive: a subtle smile.

b. Difficult to understand; abstruse: an argument whose subtle point was lost on her opponent.

2. Able to make fine distinctions: a subtle mind.`