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
Solemn
Formal and dignified
Serious
Characterized by deep sincerity
Solitary
Done or existing alone
Secluded or isolated
A hermit
Somber
Dark or dull in color or tone, gloomy
Soothe
To gently calm a person. Or their feelings
To relieve or ease pain
Specific
Clearly defined or identified
Precise and clear in making statements or issuing instructions
Sporadic
Occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few spaces, scattered or isolated
Speck
A tiny spot or particle of substance
Spirited
Full of energy, enthusiasm, and determination
Having s specified character, outlook on life, or mood
Spontaneous
Performed or occurring as a result of inner impulse or inclination without stimulus
(Of a person) having an open and natural manner
Growing naturally
Stagnate
(Of water or air) cease to flow or move, become stagnant
To cease developing, become inactive or dull
Stature
A person’s natural height
Importance or reputation gained by ability or achievement
Steadfast
Dutifully firm and unwavering
Stoic
A person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings
A member of the ancient philosophical school of stoicism
Stringent
Strict, precise, and exacting
Subside
To become less intense, violent, or severe
To cave in or sinking
The reduce until con
To go down to a lower or the normal level
Succinct
Briefly and clearly expressed
Sullied
To damage the purity or integrity of, blemish, spoil
Superb
Excellent, impressively splendid
Superfluous
Unnecessary through being more than enough
Suppose
To assume without proof or certain knowledge
To make reluctant or hesitant admission
To be required to do something
Surrogate
A substitute or replacement
