S Flashcards
Salvage
To rescue from loss at sea
To retrieve or preserve something from potential loss or adverse circumstances
Sate
To satisfy a desire or appetite to the full
Satire
The use of humor, irony, or exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people’s stupidity or voices (in the context of politics or other topical issues)
Savor
To taste good food or drink and enjoy it completely by dwelling on it
To suggest something bad
Sedate
Calm, dignified, and unhurried
Quiet and full
Scant
Barely sufficient or adequate
To provide grudgingly or in insufficient amounts
To deal with inadequately, neglect
Scarce
(Of resources) insufficient for the demand
Rare
Scorn
The feeling or belief that someone or something is worthless or despicable, contempt
To feel or express contempt for
Seclude
To keep someone away from other people
Seldom
Not often, rarely
Not common, infrequent
Sequence
A particular order in which related events, movements, or things occur
A part of a film dealing with one particular event or topic
Shrewd
Having or showing sharp powers of judgement, astute, intelligent
(Of weather) piercingly cold
Simulate
To imitate the appearance or character of
Sincere
Proceeding from genuine feelings, heartfelt
Sinister
Giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen
Evil or criminal