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Vocab list 17
Term | Definition |
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Sonorous (adj) | Resonant; full of sound |
Sophistry (n) | False reasoning or argumentation |
Soporific (adj) | Sleep-inducing; hypnotic |
Spectrum (n) | Continuous sequence; wide range |
Sporadic (adj) | Occasional; infrequent |
Stilted (adj) | Pompous; overly formal; lofty |
Stoic (adj) | Impassive; indifferent to pain/pleasure |
Strident (adj) | harsh; loud; insistent; discordant |
Stringent (adj) | Strict; rigid; severe |
Suave (adj) | Urbane; diplomatic; well-mannered |
Subterfuge (n) | Trick; artifice; deception |
Subtle (adj) | Delicate; elusive; artful; refined |
Succinct (adj) | Concise; terse; brief |
supercilious (adj) | Haughty; arrogant; patronizing |
Surfeit (vt) | Satiate; over-indulge in food/drink |
Surreptitious (adj) | Stealthy; clandestine; secret |
Tacit (adj) | Unspoken; implied; understood |
Taciturn (adj) | Reserved; silent; disinclined to talk |
Tantamount (adj) | Equal or equivalent to |
Tedium n) | Boredom; ennui |