S Flashcards
Sacrosanct
(adj) sacred, inviolable, not to be trespassed on or violated; above any criticism
Sagacious
(adj) wise; showing good judgment and foresight
Salubrious
(adj) healthful, promoting health
Sanguine
(adj) cheerfully optimistic, hopeful; reddish, ruddy (as in rosy-red cheeks indicating health or vitality)
Satiate or Sate
(v) to fully satisfy; to go beyond satisfying to the point of excess (possibly inducing disgust, tiredness, etc.)
Scant
(adj) not enough or barely enough
Scathing
(adj) severe, injurious; bitterly harsh or critical (as a remark)
Secular
(adj) not religious or holy; pertaining to worldly things
Sedulous
(adj) persevering, persistent, diligent in one’s efforts
Skirt
(v) border, lie along the edge of , go around; evade
Sentient
(adj) conscious; experiencing sensation or perceiving with the senses
Slew
(n) a large number or quantity
Solicitous
(adj) concerned or anxious (about another person), expressing care; eager or desirous; very careful
Slight
treat as though not very important; snub, ignore (verb); an act of treating in this way, a discourtesy (noun)
soporific
(adj, n) causing sleep; sleepy, drowsy (adj); something that causes sleep (noun)
spartan
(adj) very disciplined and stern; frugal, living simply, austere; suggestive of the ancient Spartans
spate
(n) sudden outpouring or rush; flood
Specious
(adj) seemingly true but actually false; deceptively attractive
Sportive
(adj) playful, merry, joking around, done “in sport” (rather than intended seriously)
stark
(adj) complete, total, utter; harsh or grim; extremely simple, severe, blunt, or plain
stoic or stoical
(adj, n) indifferent to pleasure or pain, enduring without complaint (adj); person indifferent to pleasure or pain (noun)
stolid
(adj) unemotional, showing little emotion, not easily moved
Stymie or Stymy
(v, n) block, hinder, or thwart (verb); an obstacle (noun)
Subjective
(adj) existing in the mind or relating to one’s own thoughts, opinions, emotions, etc.; personal, individual, based on feelings
