S Flashcards
SACROSANCT
extremely sacred; beyond criticism
SAGACIOUS
shrewd; wise
SALIENT
prominent; of notable significance
SALUBRIOUS
healthful
SANGUINE
ruddy; cheerfully optimistic
SARDONIC
cynical; scornfully mocking
SATIATE
to satisfy fully or overindulge
SCINTILLA
trace amount
SEDITION
behavior that promotes rebellion or civil disorder against the state
SENTIENT
aware; conscious; able to perceive
SERAPHIC
angelic; sweet
SINECURE
a well-paying job or office that requires little or no work
SLAKE
to calm down or moderate
SOBRIQUET
nickname
SOLECISM
grammatical mistake; blunder in speech
SOPORIFIC
causing sleep or lethargy
SPARTAN
highly self-disciplined; frugal; austere
SPECIOUS
deceptively attractive; seemingly plausible but fallacious
SPORTIVE
frolicsome; playful
STASIS
a state of static balance or equilibrium; stagnation
STENTORIAN
extremely loud
STIGMA
a mark of shame or discredit
STOLID
unemotional; lacking sensitivity
STRATAGEM
trick designed to deceive an enemy
SUBLIME
lofty or grand
SULLY
to tarnish; taint
SUPPLANT
to replace (another) by force; to take the place of
SURFEIT
excessive amount
SURLY
rude and bad-tempered
SYBARITE
a person devoted to pleasure and luxury
SYCOPHANT
a self-serving flatterer; yes-man
SYMBIOSIS
cooperation; mutual helpfulness
SYNCOPATION
temporary irregularity in musical rhythm
