one word 1050-1100 Flashcards
stroll
short walk for pleasure or exercise
shuttle
go back and forth
sanctuary
a shelter from danger or hardship (animals or some objects)
sacrilege
treatment something holy without respect
surgeon
one who treats disease by performing operation
stenographer
one who writes by shorthand
stioc
person different to pleasure and pain
sadist
one who wants to see other unhappy
sanctum or sanatorium
a very private place
satire
full of criticism and mockery
seismograph
an instrument for detecting earthquake tremor
sheath
a case in which sword is kept
slippery
that which cannot be captured
soporific
a drug or other substance that induces sleep
stampede
a sudden rush of frightened people or animals
stevedore
one who loads and uploads ships
stowaway
one who hides in a ship for free ride
subpoena
a written order to attend court as a witness to give evidence
subsistence
income just sufficient to live on
swan song
a persons last utterance
seer
one who tells what will happen in future
synagogue
a place of worship of the jews
skeptical
having doubts over something
supplicant
one who preys earnestly for something
soprano
a singer with a high pitched voice
septuagenarian
a person between 70-79 years old
slough
the dead skin of snake
subterfuge
a trick or a dishonest way to get what one wants
stratagem
a dishonest plan to get things done
scrimp
one who lives cheaply and spend little
spendthrift
one who spends money extravagantly
superfluous
more than what is needed
saute
to fry quickly in little oil
scrupulous
diligent (extremely attentive)
sedative
a drug taken for calming or sleep inducive effect
shiver
to shake slightly and uncontrollably as a result of being cold frightened or exited
sibilant
making or characterized by a hissing sound
siren
a woman who is considered to be very attractive but dangerous
sobriquet
a person’s nickname
sprint
to run at full speed over a short distance
stack
a pile of objects typically one which is neatly arranged
steam
to cook by heating it in steam of boiling water
stimulate
a substance that rises levels of physiological or nervous activity in body
syllable
a unit of pronunciation having one vowel sound
sarcasm
bitter and ironic remark
savage
violent and uncivilized
sceptic
one who is doubtful
screech
cry out in shrill voice
scrimmage
confuse struggle or fight
scurry
move hurriedly with short steps