Testworthy Words (A-C)

Words for Smart Testers Chapter 7

Vocabulary Cards: 37

Lapinski
Lapinski
  • 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