Diploma Preparation - 2

Question 1

sanctimonious

Answer 1

excessively/hypocritically pious

Question 2

sanction

Answer 2

formally approve

Question 3

sanctity

Answer 3

state/quality of being holy, sacred, or saintly

Question 4

sanguine

Answer 4

optimistic/positive (in bad/difficult situation)

Question 5

saturate

Answer 5

thoroughly soaked

Question 6

scanty

Answer 6

small/insufficient quantity

Question 7

scathing

Answer 7

severely critical

Question 8

scintillating

Answer 8

witty; bright (shiny)

Question 9

scope

Answer 9

opportunity to do something

Question 10

scrupulous

Answer 10

diligent and thorough; very concerned to avoid wrong

Question 11

serendipity

Answer 11

luck for making unexpected, fortunate discovery

Question 12

servile

Answer 12

having/showing excessive willingness to serve/please others

Question 13

shroud

Answer 13

hide/obscure something from view

Question 14

slight (v.)

Answer 14

to insult (lack of respect/attention)

Question 15

slipshod (adj.)

Answer 15

lack of care, thought, organization

Question 16

solicitous

Answer 16

expressing care/concern (too much)

Question 17

sophistry

Answer 17

clever use of arguments that seem true but are really false

Question 18

spurious

Answer 18

false, inauthentic

Question 19

spurn

Answer 19

reject with disdain/contempt

Question 20

stagnant

Answer 20

showing no activity (→ unpleasant smell as consequence)

Question 21

stark

Answer 21

harsh, plain; sheer (nothing other than)

Question 22

staunch

Answer 22

strong and loyal

Question 23

stock

Answer 23

standard, hackney (unoriginal)

Question 24

strident

Answer 24

loud and harsh

Question 25

stupefy

Answer 25

bewilder someone

Question 26

substantiate

Answer 26

provide evidence to support/prove the truth of

Question 27

subversive (adj. and n.)

Answer 27

intending to overthrow the government

Question 28

succulent

Answer 28

(of food) tender, juicy, and tasty

Question 29

supercilious

Answer 29

arrogant

Question 30

superfluous

Answer 30

unnecessary (more than enough)

Question 31

supplant

Answer 31

supersede and replace

Question 32

surfeit

Answer 32

surplus

Question 33

sycophant

Answer 33

flatterer