Testworthy Words (A-C)
Words for Smart Testers Chapter 7
Vocabulary Cards: 37
- 1.
- to border upon
- adjoin
- 2.
- keenness
- sharpness (as in perception)
- 3.
- to confuse, muddle, or bewilder, so as to annoy or irritate
- 4.
- skillful
- competent
- 5.
- follower
- supporter
- believer
- 6.
- a shield or defense
- 7.
- to calm or pacify
- 8.
- pertaining or connected to something but not part of it
- 9.
- opposed to
- hostile
- 10.
- an opening
- a gap
- 11.
- poise
- composure
- 12.
- a short, pithy, instructive saying
- 13.
- a refuge or sanctuary (especially for criminals or the insane)
- 14.
- greed
- 15.
- twisted
- gone wrong (as in plans)
- 16.
- to stop short
- refuse to continue
- 17.
- to moderate or restrain
- hold back (a breath)
- 18.
- trinket
- 19.
- a huge creature
- 20.
- the state of having lost something cherished or valuable (as in the death of a family member)
- 21.
- to deceive
- defraud
- 22.
- to proclaim or announce publicly or conspicuously
- 23.
- cowlike
- dull or inactive
- 24.
- abrupt or blunt in speech
- 25.
- rustic
- pastoral
- 26.
- to mishandle
- botch up
- make a bad mistake
- 27.
- degree of quality, competence, or merit
- 28.
- insensitive
- unfeeling
- 29.
- a rumor or false report
- 30.
- chief
- most important
- primary
- 31.
- to burn with a hot iron or with fire, usually to cure or heal
- 32.
- to raise irritating and trivial objections
- 33.
- to weary by excess or overindulgence, especially of pleasure
- 34.
- to behave
- to conform oneself
- 35.
- abundance
- plenty
- 36.
- a close-knit group of people with common interests
- 37.
- sincere and forthright