S Flashcards
Scant
Barely sufficient Adequate Minimal Negligible Meagre Exiguous
Sporadic
Occurring at irregular intervals Scattered Occasional Infrequent Periodical Intermittent Spasmodic Desultory Erratic
Antonym— Frequent Regular Steady Continuous
Scrupulous
Careful of small details Honest Careful Meticulous Thorough Diligent Sedulous Assiduous Pedantic Conscientious
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Careless
Slapdash
Honest
Righteous
Honourable
Upstanding
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Dishonest
Unscrupulous
Poring
Absorbed in reading or studying
Peruse
Scrutinise
Staid
Sedate
Respectable
Unadventurous
Spurious
Not genuine Fake False Specious Factitious Bogus Counterfeit Contrived Invalid
Soared
Fly high or rise
Surreptitious
To act in a secret, sly manner Keep secret especially because it won’t be approved of Stealthy Clandestine Sneaky Concealed Covert Furtively
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Blatant
Open
Honest
Sycophant
Flatterer
Doormat
Bootlicker
Succinct
Concise
To the point
Terse
Iaconic
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Verbose
Skulduggery
Unscrupulous or dishonest behaviour or activities
Trickery
Sedentary
Tendency to spend much time seated
Inactive
Stationary
Accustomed to little exercise
Stopgap
Temporary way of dealing with a problem or satisfying a need
Saga
Long story
Chronicle
Narrative
Superfluous
Unnecessary, especially through being more than sufficient
Surplus
Gratuitous (uncalled for, given or done for free)
Glut
Strife
Disagreement on fundamental issues Conflict Friction Discord Contention Animosity
Sage
A person of wisdom and prudence
Spectre / specter
Ghost or phantom
Supine
Laying on back with face turned upward
Inclined
Weak
Spineless
Sublime
Powerful Majestic Supreme Marvellous Magnificent
Serene
Calm
Clear
Tranquil
Spawn
To give rise to
Produce in large numbers
Staunch
Firm and dependable in loyalty Reliable Devoted Faithful Committed Unwavering Unswerving
Subsume
Contain
Include
Absorb
Slake
To quench or satisfy a craving
Satiate
Shunt
Act of pushing or shoving away
To evade by putting aside or ignoring
Synchronise
Occur at the same time
Simultaneous
Surmise
To guess or infer without sufficient evidence
To guess something is true without having evidence to confirm it
Seethe
To be filled with intense but unexpressed anger
To be agitated, as by rage
Svelte
Slim
Slender
Graceful
Elegant
Squalid
Dirty or wretched, as from poverty or lack of care
Showing or involving a contemptible lack of moral standards
Singular
Extraordinary
Outstanding l
Remarkable
Exceptional
Supplant
Supersede
Replace
Displace
Spartan
Austere
Harsh
Arduous
Surfeit
Excessive amount of something
Skirmish
Fight Battle Clash Conflict Confrontation
Soporiphic
Inducing sleep or drowsiness
Sedative
Calmative
Sanction
Legal penalty for a forbidden action
Official approval or authority or permission for
Subversive
In opposition to an established system or institution
Disruptive
Inflammatory
Insurgent
Troublemaker
Agitator
Disruptor
Sullen
Bad tempered and sulky Morose Dour Unfriendly Refusing to be cooperative
Specious
Based on pretense
Deceptively pleasing
Misleading
Fallacious
Superficially plausible but actually wrong or false
Slapdash
Done too hurriedly and carelessly
Haphazardly lackadaisical
Screed
Abusive rant (often tedious) A long speech or writing, typically one regarded as tedious
Summit
Highest peak
Zenith
Acme
Apex
Meting of high level leaders
Spendthrift
One who spends money extravagantly
Prodigal
Profligate
Serendipity
Occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy and beneficial/fortunate way
Scintillating
Brilliant and lively Excitingly clever and skilful Bright Dazzling Sparkling Vivacious
Sanguine
Cheerful
Optimistic
Buoyant
Sanctimonious
Making a show of being morally superior to other people
Holier-than-thou
Self righteous
Pious
Stem
To hold back or limit the flow or growth of something
Snide
Derogatory or mocking in an indirect way
Unworthy of esteem
False, counterfeit
Practising deception
Stolid
Having or showing little emotion or sensibility
Not easily aroused or excited
Spurn
Reject with contempt
Repudiate
Scorn
Refuse
Surly
Bad tempered and unfriendly
Morose
Sullen
Dour
Smattering
Slight or superficial knowledge about something
Small amount of something
Modicum
Little
Saturnine
Gloomy
Melancholy
Solemnity
State or quality of being serious and dignified
Majesty
