Advanced Words IX Flashcards
Skittish
Shy, fickle, uncertain, or prone to act suddenly due to nervousness; lively in a restless or excessive way
Slake
Satisfy, esp. thirst, cool, or refresh; make less active
Sobriquet
A nickname
Solecism
Nonstandard use of grammar or words; mistake, esp. in etiquette
Solidarity
Fellowship in interests, feelings, responsibilities, etc., such as among a group of people or among classes, nations, etc.
Somatic
Of the body
Squalid
Disgusting, filthy, foul, extremely neglected
Squelch
Crush, squash; suppress or silence; walk through ooze or in wet shoes, making a smacking or sucking sound
Stasis
Equilibrium, a state of balance or inactivity, esp. caused by equal but opposing forces
Steeped
Immersed, saturated (with)
Stem
To branch out from, originate from, or be caused by; to stop, hold back, or limit
Stentorian
Very loud and powerful
Stigma
Mark of disgrace, a figurative strain or mark on someone’s reputation
Stint
Period of time spent doing something, or a specific, limited amount of work; to be frugal, to get by on little
Stipulate
Specify; make an open demand, esp. as a condition of agreement
Stratagem
Military maneuver to deceive or surprise; crafty scheme
Stratum
One of many layers
Strut
A structural support or brace
Sublime
Lofty or elevated, inspiring reverence or awe; excellent, majestic
Subpoena
A court order requiting a person to appear in court and give testimony
Sully
Make dirty, stain, tarnish, defile
Supplant
Take the place of, displace, esp. through sneaky tactics
Supposition
Assumption, hypothesis, something that has been supposed
Surly
Bad-tempered, hostile, unfriendly, or rude
Surrogate
Substitute, person who acts for another; acting as a replacement
Sybarite
Person devoted to pleasure and luxury
Symbiosis
Mutually dependent relationship between two organisms, people, groups, etc.
Synoptic
Relating to a synopsis or summary; giving a general view
Syntax
The rules governing grammar and how words join to make sentences, the study of these rules, or any system or orderly arrangement
Tawdry
Gaudy, cheap or cheap looking; indecent
Tendentious
Marked by a strong point of vies, biased
Terrestrial
Relating to the Earth or to land; worldly
Terse
Concise, brief and to the point
Toady
Someone who flatters or acts in a servile manner for self-serving reasons
Token
Sign, symbol, mark, badge; souvenir, memento; coin-like disk used as currency for subways, arcade games, etc.; sample, or person, thing, idea taken to represent an entire group; of very little or merely symbolic value
Tome
Large or scholarly book; one of the volumes in a set of several books
Tortuous
Twisting, winding, complex; devious, not straightforward
Transgression
Violation of a law, moral rule, order, etc.; sin
Travesty
Exaggerated, debased, or grotesque imitation
Treacherous
Betraying trust, not faithful or trustworthy; not dependable; dangerous or deceptive
Trenchant
Forceful or vigorous, effective, keen; caustic, sharp
Truculent
Fierce, cruel, savage; belligerent
Tumultuous
Riotous, violently agitated, marked by disturbance or uproar; noisy, chaotic
Turgid
Swollen, inflated; metaphorically “inflated,” such as in overblown, pompous speech
Turpitude
Depravity, baseness fo character, corrupt or depraved acts
Tyro
Beginner
Umbrage
Offense or annoyance
Unconscionable
Not guided by conscience; morally wrong, unjust, unreasonable
Unsparing
Unmerciful, harsh; generous, lavish
Untempered
Not toned down; not moderated, controlled, or counterbalanced
