Deck 39

Question 1

sedentary

Answer 1

largely confined to sitting down; not physically active

Question 2

sedition

Answer 2

treason; the incitement of public disorder or rebellion

Question 3

self-made

Answer 3

having succeeded in life without help from others

Question 4

self-possessed

Answer 4

having good control of feelings

Question 5

self-righteous

Answer 5

sanctimonious, smug, and intolerant of others; thinking his or her actions are right

Question 6

sententious

Answer 6

preachy; pompous; excessively moralizing; self-righteous

Question 7

sentient

Answer 7

able to perceive by the senses; conscious

Question 8

sequester

Answer 8

to set or keep apart

Question 9

serendipity

Answer 9

accidental good fortune; discovering good things without looking for them

Question 10

serpentine

Answer 10

snakelike in either shape or movement; winding, as a snake travels

Question 11

shackle

Answer 11

a manacle; a restraint

Question 12

shibboleth

Answer 12

a distinctive word, pronunciation, or behavior that typifies a particular group; a slogan or catchword

Question 13

shrewd

Answer 13

wily, sly, cunning

Question 14

singular

Answer 14

unique; superior; exceptional; strange

Question 15

skirmish

Answer 15

a fight between small numbers of troops; a brief conflict

Question 16

slake

Answer 16

to quench; to satisfy; to assuage

Question 17

sobriety

Answer 17

the state of being sober; seriousness

Question 18

solace

Answer 18

consolidation; comfort

Question 19

solicitous

Answer 19

eager and attentive, often to the point of hovering; anxiously caring or attentive

Question 20

solidarity

Answer 20

sense of unity; a sense of sharing a common goal or attitude

Question 21

sophomoric

Answer 21

juvenile, childishly goofy

Question 22

soporific

Answer 22

sleep inducing; boring; sleepy

Question 23

spate

Answer 23

a sudden outpouring (similar to INFLUX)

Question 24

specious

Answer 24

deceptively plausible or attractive

Question 25

specter

Answer 25

ghost; phantom