Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Vocabulary Bee > S > Flashcards

S Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
Vocab Builder flashcards
1
Q

sacred cow

A

to be above criticism

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

sagacious

A

wise,clever

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

sagacity

A

the quality of being sagacious:

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

salad days

A

the period when one is young and inexperienced.

• the peak or heyday of something.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

salient

A

noticeable, important, main, principal, major, chief, primary; notable

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

salutary

A

beneficial, advantageous, good,

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

sampler

A

collection of samples

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

sanctions

A

penalty, punishment, deterrent; punitive action,restriction

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

sanctuary

A

safety, protection, shelter, immunity, asylum.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

sanctum

A

holy place, refuge

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

scald

A

a burn or other injury caused by hot liquid or steam.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

scoff

A

mock, taunt

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

scrumptious

A

(of food) extremely appetizing or delicious. (of a person) very attractive.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

scrutiny

A

passengers can expect much more scrutiny at our terminals: examination, inspection, survey, study, perusal; investigation, exploration, probe, inquiry; informal going-over.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

scurry

A

hurry, hasten, run

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

seance

A

a meeting at which people attempt to make contact with the dead, esp. through the agency of a medium.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

seascape

A

a view of an expanse of sea.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

secede

A

withdraw formally from membership in a federal union, an alliance, or a political or religious organization: the kingdom of Belgium seceded from the Netherlands in 1830.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

secular

A

secular music: nonreligious, areligious, lay, temporal, worldly, earthly, profane; formal laic. ANTONYMS holy, religious.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

seethe

A

be angry, boil

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

self-effacing

A

not claiming attention for oneself; retiring and modest: his demeanor was self-effacing, gracious, and polite.

22
Q

semiotics

A

the study of signs and symbols and their use or interpretation.

23
Q

sensate

A

perceiving or perceived by the senses: you are immersed in an illusory, yet sensate, world.

24
Q

sentient

A

(capable of) feeling, living, live; conscious, aware, responsive, reactive.

25
Q

sequel

A

follow-up, continuation,consequence, result

26
Q

sequester

A

1 he sequestered himself from the world: isolate oneself, hide away, shut oneself away, seclude oneself, cut oneself off, segregate oneself; closet oneself, cloister oneself, withdraw, retire.
2 the government sequestered his property: confiscate, seize, sequestrate, take, appropriate, expropriate, impound, commandeer.

27
Q

seriatim

A

in series, order

28
Q

sever

A

1 the head was severed from the body: cut off, chop off, detach, disconnect, dissever, separate, part; amputate; literary sunder. ANTONYMS join, attach.
2 a knife had severed the artery: cut (through), rupture, split, pierce.
3 they severed diplomatic relations: break off, discontinue, suspend, end, terminate, cease, dissolve. ANTONYMS establish, maintain.

29
Q

shalom

A

salutation

30
Q

shambles

A

messy,chaos,

shuffle

31
Q

sheaf

A

bundle, bunch, stack, pile, heap, mass.

32
Q

sheepish

A

embarrassed, uncomfortable, hangdog,

33
Q

sheer

A

complete,pure

thin

steep

verb - turn away from

34
Q

shoddy

A

poor quality, sloppy

35
Q

shrew

A

mouse like animal

bad tempered woman

36
Q

shrouded

A

covered

37
Q

siesta

A

afternoon nap

38
Q

simian

A

relating to, resembling, or affecting apes or monkeys: simian immunodeficiency virus. Compare with prosimian.

39
Q

singularly

A

you are singularly beautiful: remarkably, extraordinarily, exceptionally, very, extremely, really, outstandingly, signally, particularly, incredibly, decidedly, supremely, distinctly, tremendously; informal awfully, terribly, terrifically, powerful.

40
Q

sinister

A

1 there was a sinister undertone in his words: menacing, threatening, ominous, forbidding, baleful, frightening, alarming, disturbing, disquieting, dark, black; formal minatory; literary direful.
2 a sinister motive: evil, wicked, criminal, corrupt, nefarious, villainous, base, vile, malevolent, malicious; informal shady. ANTONYMS innocent.

41
Q

sinologist

A

a person who study the Chinese language, history, customs, and politics.

42
Q

skittish

A

going to the dentist makes me skittish: nervous, anxious, on edge, excitable, restive, skittery, jumpy, jittery, high-strung.

43
Q

skulk

A

Hiding with a sinister motive or a group of foxes

44
Q

sleazy

A

corrupt

low-class, cheap

45
Q

sleeper

A

related to sleep

46
Q

sleuth

A

(private) detective, (private) investigator; informal private eye, snoop,

47
Q

slur

A

insult

mumble

48
Q

smitten

A

suffering

attracted to

49
Q

smog

A

fog, haze; fumes, smoke, pollution.

50
Q

smorgasbord

A

variety

Vocabulary Bee (22 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions