skrI mihj noun 1. a vigorous struggle; scuffle. A scrimmage ensued as food supplies began to be passed out. 2. a preliminary or minor encounter between enemy troops; skirmish. That day’s fighting…

bə spik transitive verb to arrange for or reserve in advance. I will bespeak your place in line. to signify or indicate. Her actions bespeak good intentions.

skuh rə ləs 1. characterized by or given to using vulgar or coarse language. These rather scurrilous remarks were edited from the tape. He refrained from telling his scurrilous tales while the…

sə vant noun 1. a person of deep learning; scholar. The work of translation was carried out by savants in the seventeenth century. 2. a person with extraordinary intellectual skill in a…

sihn tI lə noun a tiny amount; trace. There was not a scintilla of truth in the rumor.