S Words Flashcards
Subjugate
bring under domination or control, especially by conquest.
Speculate
invest in stocks, property, or other ventures in the hope of gain but with the risk of loss.
Saga
a long story of heroic achievement, especially a medieval prose narrative in Old Norse or Old Icelandic.
Succumb
fail to resist (pressure, temptation, or some other negative force).
Spur
a thing that prompts or encourages someone; an incentive.
Self-sufficient
needing no outside help in satisfying one’s basic needs, especially with regard to the production of food.
Snuff
Finely powdered tabaco
Smuggle
To illegally trade
Salutary
(especially with reference to something unwelcome or unpleasant) producing good effects; beneficial.
Subservient
prepared to obey others unquestioningly.
Strained
(of an atmosphere, situation, or relationship) not relaxed or comfortable; tense or uneasy.
Scuffle
a short, confused fight or struggle at close quarters.
Skirmish
an episode of irregular or unpremeditated fighting, especially between small or outlying parts of armies or fleets.
Seldom
not often; rarely.
Stingy
unwilling to give or spend; ungenerous.
