Deck 39 Flashcards
sedentary
largely confined to sitting down; not physically active
sedition
treason; the incitement of public disorder or rebellion
self-made
having succeeded in life without help from others
self-possessed
having good control of feelings
self-righteous
sanctimonious, smug, and intolerant of others; thinking his or her actions are right
sententious
preachy; pompous; excessively moralizing; self-righteous
sentient
able to perceive by the senses; conscious
sequester
to set or keep apart
serendipity
accidental good fortune; discovering good things without looking for them
serpentine
snakelike in either shape or movement; winding, as a snake travels
shackle
a manacle; a restraint
shibboleth
a distinctive word, pronunciation, or behavior that typifies a particular group; a slogan or catchword
shrewd
wily, sly, cunning
singular
unique; superior; exceptional; strange
skirmish
a fight between small numbers of troops; a brief conflict
slake
to quench; to satisfy; to assuage
sobriety
the state of being sober; seriousness
solace
consolidation; comfort
solicitous
eager and attentive, often to the point of hovering; anxiously caring or attentive
solidarity
sense of unity; a sense of sharing a common goal or attitude
sophomoric
juvenile, childishly goofy
soporific
sleep inducing; boring; sleepy
spate
a sudden outpouring (similar to INFLUX)
specious
deceptively plausible or attractive
specter
ghost; phantom
