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Question 1

Scant

Answer 1

Barely sufficient 
Adequate 
Minimal
Negligible 
Meagre
Exiguous

Question 2

Sporadic

Answer 2

Occurring at irregular intervals
Scattered 
Occasional
Infrequent 
Periodical
Intermittent 
Spasmodic
Desultory 
Erratic

Antonym—
Frequent 
Regular 
Steady
Continuous

Question 3

Scrupulous

Answer 3

Careful of small details 
Honest
Careful
Meticulous 
Thorough 
Diligent
Sedulous 
Assiduous 
Pedantic 
Conscientious 

Antonym—
Careless
Slapdash

Honest
Righteous
Honourable
Upstanding

Antonym—
Dishonest
Unscrupulous

Question 4

Poring

Answer 4

Absorbed in reading or studying
Peruse
Scrutinise

Question 5

Staid

Answer 5

Sedate
Respectable
Unadventurous

Question 6

Spurious

Answer 6

Not genuine
Fake
False
Specious 
Factitious
Bogus
Counterfeit 
Contrived
Invalid

Question 7

Soared

Answer 7

Fly high or rise

Question 8

Surreptitious

Answer 8

To act in a secret, sly manner
Keep secret especially because it won’t be approved of
Stealthy 
Clandestine 
Sneaky
Concealed
Covert
Furtively 

Antonym—
Blatant
Open
Honest

Question 9

Sycophant

Answer 9

Flatterer
Doormat
Bootlicker

Question 10

Succinct

Answer 10

Concise
To the point
Terse
Iaconic

Antonym—
Verbose

Question 11

Skulduggery

Answer 11

Unscrupulous or dishonest behaviour or activities

Trickery

Question 12

Sedentary

Answer 12

Tendency to spend much time seated
Inactive
Stationary
Accustomed to little exercise

Question 13

Stopgap

Answer 13

Temporary way of dealing with a problem or satisfying a need

Question 14

Saga

Answer 14

Long story
Chronicle
Narrative

Question 15

Superfluous

Answer 15

Unnecessary, especially through being more than sufficient
Surplus
Gratuitous (uncalled for, given or done for free)
Glut

Question 16

Strife

Answer 16

Disagreement on fundamental issues
Conflict
Friction
Discord
Contention
Animosity

Question 17

Sage

Answer 17

A person of wisdom and prudence

Question 18

Spectre / specter

Answer 18

Ghost or phantom

Question 19

Supine

Answer 19

Laying on back with face turned upward
Inclined

Weak
Spineless

Question 20

Sublime

Answer 20

Powerful 
Majestic
Supreme
Marvellous 
Magnificent

Question 21

Serene

Answer 21

Calm
Clear
Tranquil

Question 22

Spawn

Answer 22

To give rise to

Produce in large numbers

Question 23

Staunch

Answer 23

Firm and dependable in loyalty
Reliable
Devoted
Faithful
Committed
Unwavering
Unswerving

Question 24

Subsume

Answer 24

Contain
Include
Absorb

Question 25

Slake

Answer 25

To quench or satisfy a craving | Satiate

Question 26

Shunt

Answer 26

Act of pushing or shoving away | To evade by putting aside or ignoring

Question 27

Synchronise

Answer 27

Occur at the same time | Simultaneous

Question 28

Surmise

Answer 28

To guess or infer without sufficient evidence | To guess something is true without having evidence to confirm it

Question 29

Seethe

Answer 29

To be filled with intense but unexpressed anger | To be agitated, as by rage

Question 30

Svelte

Answer 30

Slim Slender Graceful Elegant

Question 31

Squalid

Answer 31

Dirty or wretched, as from poverty or lack of care Showing or involving a contemptible lack of moral standards

Question 32

Singular

Answer 32

Extraordinary Outstanding l Remarkable Exceptional

Question 33

Supplant

Answer 33

Supersede Replace Displace

Question 34

Spartan

Answer 34

Austere Harsh Arduous

Question 35

Surfeit

Answer 35

Excessive amount of something

Question 36

Skirmish

Answer 36

``` Fight Battle Clash Conflict Confrontation ```

Question 37

Soporiphic

Answer 37

Inducing sleep or drowsiness Sedative Calmative

Question 38

Sanction

Answer 38

Legal penalty for a forbidden action Official approval or authority or permission for

Question 39

Subversive

Answer 39

In opposition to an established system or institution Disruptive Inflammatory Insurgent Troublemaker Agitator Disruptor

Question 40

Sullen

Answer 40

``` Bad tempered and sulky Morose Dour Unfriendly Refusing to be cooperative ```

Question 41

Specious

Answer 41

Based on pretense Deceptively pleasing Misleading Fallacious Superficially plausible but actually wrong or false

Question 42

Slapdash

Answer 42

Done too hurriedly and carelessly | Haphazardly lackadaisical

Question 43

Screed

Answer 43

``` Abusive rant (often tedious) A long speech or writing, typically one regarded as tedious ```

Question 44

Summit

Answer 44

Highest peak Zenith Acme Apex Meting of high level leaders

Question 45

Spendthrift

Answer 45

One who spends money extravagantly Prodigal Profligate

Question 46

Serendipity

Answer 46

Occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy and beneficial/fortunate way

Question 47

Scintillating

Answer 47

``` Brilliant and lively Excitingly clever and skilful Bright Dazzling Sparkling Vivacious ```

Question 48

Sanguine

Answer 48

Cheerful Optimistic Buoyant

Question 49

Sanctimonious

Answer 49

Making a show of being morally superior to other people Holier-than-thou Self righteous Pious

Question 50

Stem

Answer 50

To hold back or limit the flow or growth of something

Question 51

Snide

Answer 51

Derogatory or mocking in an indirect way Unworthy of esteem False, counterfeit Practising deception

Question 52

Stolid

Answer 52

Having or showing little emotion or sensibility | Not easily aroused or excited

Question 53

Spurn

Answer 53

Reject with contempt Repudiate Scorn Refuse

Question 54

Surly

Answer 54

Bad tempered and unfriendly Morose Sullen Dour

Question 55

Smattering

Answer 55

Slight or superficial knowledge about something Small amount of something Modicum Little

Question 56

Saturnine

Answer 56

Gloomy | Melancholy

Question 57

Solemnity

Answer 57

State or quality of being serious and dignified | Majesty