Deck 29 Flashcards
Specter
Visible incorporeal spirit, esp one of terrifying nature
Some source of terror or dread
Spendthrift
Wastefully extravagant
Stanchion
Upright bar, beam, or support
Stanza
Fixed number of verse lines arranged in a definite metrical pattern, forming a unit of a poem
Staunch
Firm or steadfast in principle, adherence, loyalty
Strong, substantial
Stew (v.)
To be troubled or agitated
To be oppressed with heat or crowding
Steward
Person who manages property, house, finances, arrangements, etc..
Stopgap
Temporary substitute for something else
Stygian
Pertaining to River Styx
Dark, gloomy, hellish
Subterfuge
Stratagem used to conceal something, evade an argument, escape a consequence, etc..
Sumptuous
Splendid and expensive looking; luxurious, magnificent
Superannuated
Retired because of age or infirmity
Supine
Failing to act or protest as a result of moral weakness or indolence
(Face up)
Surreptitious
Stealthy; done in stealthy way
Syncopated
Cut short; abbreviated
Modify/treat music
Shorten a word by omitting sounds or letters from the middle
Tarry
To remain or stay in a place; wait
Delay or be tardy in acting, starting, coming
Taut
Stretched/pulled tight
Concise and controlled
(Of a ship) Having a disciplined & efficient crew
Taxonomy
Science of classification
Tenet
A belief, opinion, or dogma
Tepid
Moderately warm
Lack of enthusiasm, halfhearted, apathetic
