NSF regionals vocabulary 35

Question 1

seethe

Answer 1

to foam as if boiling, to be in a agitated state

Question 2

semiotics

Answer 2

the study of sign and symbols

Question 3

sententious

Answer 3

concise and full of meaning

Question 4

sentient

Answer 4

having the power of perception by the senses

Question 5

serene

Answer 5

completely calm and peaceful

Question 6

serotonin

Answer 6

a neurotransmitter that controls sleep, depression, and memory

Question 7

shaman

Answer 7

one who acts as a medium between the spiritual and visible worlds

Question 8

shank

Answer 8

the part of the lower limb near the knee and ankle; leg

Question 9

shard

Answer 9

a fragment of broken earthenware

Question 10

shenanigans

Answer 10

deceit or trickery, mischief

Question 11

shrew

Answer 11

a woman with violent temper and speech, a small mouse-like animal with a long snout

Question 12

singe

Answer 12

a surface burn, burn lightly

Question 13

sinologist

Answer 13

a person who studies Chinese language and culture

Question 14

sinuous

Answer 14

having many curves, bends, or turns

Question 15

skittish

Answer 15

very shy, restless

Question 16

skulk

Answer 16

to move stealthily, or hide

Question 17

sleazy

Answer 17

poor in texture, flimsy

Question 18

sleight

Answer 18

cunning and crafty, adroitness in using hands

Question 19

sleuth

Answer 19

a detective, watch and observe quietly

Question 20

slogan

Answer 20

a phrase or saying of a political or business group

Question 21

slur

Answer 21

a blemish by dirt, to speak disparagingly

Question 22

smidgen

Answer 22

a very small amount

Question 23

smirk

Answer 23

a smile expressing smugness instead of pleasure

Question 24

smitten

Answer 24

struck with a hard blow or greatly affected

Question 25

snide

Answer 25

expression of contempt or meanness

Question 26

solar plexus

Answer 26

a network of nerves situated behind the stomach

Question 27

somber

Answer 27

gloomy, dark, and dull

Question 28

somnambulist

Answer 28

someone who walks in their sleep

Question 29

somnolent

Answer 29

sleepy and drowsy

Question 30

spangle

Answer 30

a small and thin piece of glittering metal used for decorating garments

Question 31

spasmodic

Answer 31

having involuntary jerky muscular contractions

Question 32

spawn

Answer 32

the mass of eggs deposited by animals, call forth

Question 33

specter

Answer 33

a mental representation of a haunting expierence

Question 34

splotch

Answer 34

a irregular shaped spot

Question 35

spontaneity

Answer 35

coming from natural feelings without constraint

Question 36

squalid

Answer 36

foul and filthy, wretched and miserable

Question 37

squander

Answer 37

to spend extravagantly, to scatter

Question 38

stagnant

Answer 38

not flowing or running, inactive

Question 39

stalwart

Answer 39

strongly built

Question 40

status quo

Answer 40

the existing state