NSF regionals vocabulary 34

Question 1

satiate

Answer 1

to fill to satisfaction

Question 2

satire

Answer 2

a witty language used to convey insults

Question 3

savory

Answer 3

having a pleasant taste or smell

Question 4

saw

Answer 4

a proverb of see

Question 5

scald

Answer 5

the act of burning by liquid

Question 6

scam

Answer 6

a fraudulent business scheme

Question 7

scamp

Answer 7

one who is playful mischievously

Question 8

scarf

Answer 8

a garment worn around the neck or to eat quick

Question 9

scavenger

Answer 9

a animal that feeds on refuse

Question 10

scepter

Answer 10

a rod or wand borne in the hand

Question 11

scintillating

Answer 11

brilliantly clever and full of beauty

Question 12

scoff

Answer 12

showing contempt by derision

Question 13

scrounge

Answer 13

to borrow with no intention of returning

Question 14

scruple

Answer 14

small amount

Question 15

scrutiny

Answer 15

the act of examining something closely

Question 16

seance

Answer 16

a meeting where a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the dead

Question 17

sear

Answer 17

to burn or scorch, dry up and wither

Question 18

secretary

Answer 18

a person who is head of an administrative

Question 19

secular

Answer 19

not connected to religion

Question 20

sedulous

Answer 20

marked by care, carefully maintained