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Stooge | Shirk | Incumbent

Stooge

1.       A butt or foil

2.       An assistant or subordinate esp. for unpleasant or routine work

 

Shirk

1.       Shrink from

2.       Avoid

3.       Get out of (duty/work/responsibility/fighting etc)

 

Incumbent

1.       The holder of an office or post

2.       Currently holding office(the incumbent president)

 

Spasmodic

Spasmodic :

Fitful

Irregular

Intermittent

Spasmodic though the last year champions were in their work outs, whenever they made a move, they looked dangerous.

skulk
(v.) to move secretly, implies sinister
The thief skulked around the neighborhood hoping to find his next target.
They found the boy skulking in the bushes.
The woman attempted to skulk away from cleaning the house by hiring a
cleaning service.

Word of the Day - 14.04.2009

Benevolent(adjective)
Meaning: characterized by or expressing

goodwill or kindly feelings, desiring to help others
Example: There are many organization benevolent for the upliftment of the poor..
Synonyms: Good, kind, humane, generous, liberal, benign

Word of the Day - 13.04.2009

Abrogate (verb)
Meaning: To cancel by authority
Example: The judge would not abrogate the law.
Synonyms: Abolish, Get rid of

Word of the Day - 12.04.2009

Zephyr (noun)
Meaning: A gentle wind
Example: It was a beautiful day, with a zephyr blowing in from the sea.
Synonyms: breeze