Pre-2012 Test II, Deck 03 Flashcards
sully (v.)
taint, tarnish, stain.
wily (adj.)
cunning, sly.
cunning (adj.)
having or showing skill in achieving one’s ends by deceit or evasion. Scheming, Wily.
congenial (adj.)
agreeable, friendly, pleasant.
banal (adj.)
ordinary, commonplace, hackneyed.
contiguous (adj.)
sharing a common border, adjacent, neighboring.
morgue (n.)
a place where dead bodies are kept.
apiary (n.)
a place where bees are kept
aviary (n.)
a large cage, or enclosure where birds are kept.
aspirant (adj.)
having ambitions to achieve something.
incumbent (adj.)
current, present, reigning.
registrant (n.)
a person who registers.
ecstatic (adj.)
joyful, overjoyed.
vigilant (adj.)
watchful, attentive, alert, eagle-eyed.
optometrist (n.)
a person who practices optometry.