NSF nationals vocabulary 26 Flashcards
Sphinx
An imaginary creature with a head of a man and lion body
Spew
To vomit or eject the contents of
Spin
A short ride in a car, a rapid twist of the body
Splayed
Spread out or expanded
Sporadic
Happening at irregular times or intervals
Squall
Violent winds, sudden loud cry
Squalor
Filth and misery
Stanch
To stop the flow of a liquid
Statuesque
Having the resemblance of a statue, full of dignity and grace
Sterling
Highest quality, British currency
Stiletto
A dagger with a tapering blade
Stilted
Artificially formal, crutches
Stint
To be frugal, time spent doing something
Strident
Insisting on being heard, loud and harsh
Stringent
Severe or harsh rules or laws
Sub-rosa
Secretly or confidentially
Subterfuge
Deceit in order to achieve a goal
Subverting
To cause the downfall or overthrowing of
Succumb
To give way to superior force
Sugarplum
A small sugary candy
Sully
To soil, stain or tarnish the reputation of
Superciliously
With a sneering face
Supersede
To take the power of or authority of
Supplant
To take the place or position of
