Essential Words "S" Flashcards
sage (adj)*
wise
salacious (adj)
lascivious (şehvet verici), lustful. müstehcen, şehvetli,
salubrious (adj)*
healthful.
-the salubrious effects of exercise.
salutary (adj)*
expecting an improvement; favorable health. faydalı, hayırlı.
sanction (v)*
to approve, ratify, permit. onaylamak,tasdik etmek.
sardonic (adj)
cynical, scornfully mocking. küçümseyici, alaycı.
sartorial (adj)*
pertaining to tailors
satiate (v)*
to satisfy
saturate (v)
to soak thoroughly, imbue throughout. doyurmak (dolgunluğa ulaştırmak), doldurmak, sırılsıklam etmek.
saturnine (adj)
gloomy. kasvetli.
satyr (n)
a creature that is half man, half beast with the horns and legs of a goat, a lecher. şehvete düşkün adam.
savor (v)
to enjoy, have a distinctive flavor or smell.
schematic (adj)
relating to or in the form of an outline or diagram.
secrete (v)
produce and release substance into organism. salgılamak.
sedition (n)
behavior prompting rebellion. isyana teşvik, kışkırtma.
sedulous (adj)
diligent. gayretli, işine düşkün, hamarat. çalışkan.
seismic (adj)
relating to eartquakes, earthshaking.
sensual (adj)*
relating to the senses, gratifying the physical senses, especially sexual appetites.
sensuous (adj)
relating to the senses, operating through senses.
sentient (adj)*
aware, conscious, able to perceive. duygulu, duyarlı, sezgili.
-Charles Darwin regarded many an,mals as being sentient and as having intelligence.
servile (adj)
submissive, obedient
sextant (n)
navigation tool that determines latitude and longitude. açısal mesafeyi ölçen araç
shard (n)
piece of broken glass or pottery
sidereal (adj)
relating to the stars
simian (adj)
apelike, relating to apes.
simile (n)
comparison of one thing with another using “like” or “as” benzetme, teşbih.
sinecure (n)
well-playing job or office that requires little or no work. kolay ve iyi maaşlı bir iş.
singular (adj)
unique, extraordinary, odd
-singular appearance made it easy for the witness to identify him.
sinuous (adj)
winding, intricate, complex. dalgalı, dolambaçlı.
-The students had trouble following the professor’s sinuous line of reasoning.
skeptic (n)*
one who doubts
sobriety (n)
seriousness. ciddiyet, temkin.
sodden (adj)
thoroughly soaked; saturated. sırılsıklam, ıslanmış içi hamur.
-The sodden field makes it difficult for the soccer players to move effectively.
solicitous (adj)*
concerned, attentive, eager. endişeli, meraklı, istekli.
- The nurse is extremely solicitous of the health of every patient in the ward.
- Mary complains that when they wre young her husband was very solicitious of her but now he practically ignores her.
soliloquy (n)
literary or dramatic speech by one character; not addressed to others. kendi kendine konuşma, monolog.
solvent (adj)
able to meet financial obligations
somatic (adj)
relating to or affecting the body, corporeal.
soporific (adj)*
sleep producing. uyutucu, uyutucu ilaç
-for some people the best soporific is reading a boring book.
sordid (adj)
filthy, contemptible and corrupt. pis, kirli, alçak,çıkarcı.
specious (adj)*
seeming to be logical and sound, but not really so. görünüşte doğru gerçekte yanlış, aldatıcı.
spectrum (n)
band of colors produced when sunlight passes through a prism, a broad range of ideas and subjects.
spendthrift (n)
a person who spends money recklessly
sporadic (adj)*
irregular. düzensiz, ara sıra olan.
- Despite the ceasefire, there have been sporadic outbreaks of violence between the warring factions.
squalor (n)
filthy, wretched condition. sefalet, bakımsızlık.
-The family lives in squalor in the slums of Mexico.
staccato (adj)
marked by abrupt, clear-cut sounds. kesik kesik, kesik ve kuvvetli.
-We listened to the staccato steps of the woman in high heels running down the street.
stanch (v)
to stop or check the flow of. durdurmak, kesmek.
-The country’s government has put controls on currency, movement to stanch the flow of money out of the country.
stentorian (adj)
extremely loud.
stigma (n)*
mark of disgrace or inferiority. utanç verici şey lekesi, iz.
-A problem with giving formal psychological treatment to a child, he may acquire a stigma as a result of being labeled as deviant.
stint (v)
to be sparing. kısıtlamak, masraftan kaçınmak.
stint (n)-müddet, süre.
stipulate (v)*
to specify as an essential condition. şart koşmak.
stolid (adj)*
having or showing little emotion. vurdumduymaz, heyecansız.
stratified (adj)
arranged in layers. katmanlı, çok katlı, tabakalı.
striated (adj)*
marked with thin, narrow grooves or channels. çizgili, damarlı.
stricture (n)
something that restrains; negative criticism. kısıtlama; eleştiri, kınama.
strident (adj)
loud, harsh, unpleasantly noisy.
strut (v)
to swagger, display to impress others. kasılara yürümek hava atmak için)
stultify (v)
to impair or reduce to uselessness. etkisini azaltmak, yok etmek.
stupefy (v)
to dull the senses of; stun; astonish. aptallaştırmak, sersemletmek.
stygian (adj)
dark and gloomy; hellish. zifiri karanlık.
subpoena (n)
notice ordering someone to appear in court. mahkemeye çağırmak, celp.
subside (v)
to settle down, grow quiet. dinmek, durmak, sakinleşme.
-Wait for the violence to subside before reentering the town.
substantiate (adj)*
to support with proof or evidence. doğruluğunu ispat etmek, kanıtlamak, gerçekleştirmek.
substantive (adj)
essential, pertaining to the substance. gerçek, esas.
subsume (v)*
to include, incorporate. kapsamak.
subversive (adj)
intended to undermine or overthrow, especially an established government. yıkan, çökerten, tahrip edici.
-Anything that subverts the market mechanism is believed to cause anomalies in prices.
succor (n)
relief, help in time of distress or want. yardımına gelmek.
suffrage (n)
the right to vote.
sundry (adj)
various. birtakım, türlü türlü.
supersede (v)*
to replace, especially to displace as inferior or antiquated. yerine başkasını koymak, ayağını kaydırmak.
supine (adj)
lying on the back, marked by lethargy. sırt üstü yatmak, uyuşukluk.
-The captured robbery suspects were held supine on the floor.
supplant (v)
to replace, substitute. yerini almak, gölgede bırakmak.
suppliant (adj)
beseeching. yalvaran. yalvarış.
supplicant (n)
one who asks humbly and earnestly. rica eden, izin isteyen.
supposition (n)
the act of assuming to be real or true.
syllogism (n)
a form of deductive reasoning that has a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion.
sylvan (adj)
related to the woods or forest.
