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word list: 44
somber--sublime
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| somber | gloomy;depressing |
| somnambulist | sleepwalker |
| somnolent | half asleep |
| sonorous | resonant |
| sophist | teacher of philosophy;quibbler;employer of falacious reasoning |
| sophistry | seemingly plausible but fallacious reasoning |
| sophomoric | immature;half-baked |
| soporific | sleep causing;marked by sleepiness |
| sordid | filthy;base;vile |
| spangle | small metalliv piece sewn to cloth for ornamental purpose |
| spasmodic | periodical |
| spat | squabble;minor dispute |
| spate | sudden flood |
| spatula | broad bladed instrument used for spreading or mixing purposes |
| specious | seemingly reasonable but incorrect |
| spectral | ghostly |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic;mysterious |
| splice | fasten together;unite |
| spoonerism | accidental transposition of sounds in successive words |
| sporadic | occuring irregularly |
| spruce | neat & trim |
| spry | vigorously active;nimble |
| spurious | false;forged;counterfiet |
| spurn | reject;scorn |
| squabble | minor quarrel |
| squalor | filth;dirty;degraded/neglected state |
| squander | waste |
| squat | stocky;short & thick |
| staccato | played in an abript manner;marked by abrupt,sharp sound |
| staid | sober;sedate |
| stalemate | deadlock |
| stalwart | strong;brawny;steadfast |
| stanch | check the flow of blood |
| statute,statutory | law enacted by legislature |
| steadfast | loyal;unswerving |
| stealth | slyness;secretiveness |
| steep | soak;saturate |
| stellar | pertaining to stars |
| stem | check the flow |
| stem from | arise from |
| stentorian | extremely loud |
| stickler | perfectionist;person who insists things should be exactly right |
| stifle | suppress;extinguish;inhibit |
| stilted | bombastic;stiffly pompous |
| stint | be thrifty;set limits//supply;alloted amount;assigned portion of work |
| stipple | paint or draw with dots |
| stipulate | specify;express conditions |
| stock | typical;standard;kept regularly in supply |
| stockade | wooden enclosure or pen |
| stodgy | stuffy;boringly conservative |
| stoic | impasive;unmoved by joy or grief |
| stoke | stir up a fire;feed plentifully |
| stolid | dull;impassive |
| stratagem | clever trick;deceptive scheme |
| strew | spread randomly;scatter |
| stricture | critical comments;severe criticism |
| strident | loud & harsh;insistent |
| stringent | rigid;binding |
| strut | pompous walk//supporting bar |
| studied | unspontaneous;deliberate;thoughtful |
| stultify | cause to appear or become stupid & inconsistent. |
| stupefy | make numb;stun;amaze |
| stygian | gloomy;hellish;deathly |
| stymie | present an obstacle,stump |
| suavity | urbanity;polish |
| subaltern | subordinate |
| subjective | unreal;taking place within the mind |
| subjugate | conquer;bring under control |
| sublimate | refine;purify |
| sublime | exaltede;noble n uplifting;utter |
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