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Question 1

smug

Answer 1

self satisfaction, pride

Question 2

snare

Answer 2

trap,danger

Question 3

snide

Answer 3

derogatory, insulting, mocking, scornful

Question 4

sojourn

Answer 4

stay, visit, stopover

Question 5

sophistry

Answer 5

fallacious argument, sophism, fallacy;

Question 6

sound

Answer 6

noise, hubbub, music,idea, appear

Question 7

spangle

Answer 7

a small, thin, often circular piece of glittering metal or other material, used especially for decorating garments

Question 8

sphinx

Answer 8

A sphinx (Greek: Σφίγξ /sphinx, Bœotian: Φίξ /Phix) is a mythical creature with, as a minimum, the body of a lion and a human head.

Question 9

splotch

Answer 9

a daub, blot, or smear of something, typically a liquid

Question 10

sprite

Answer 10

fairy, elf, pixie, imp, brownie, puck, peri

Question 11

spur

Answer 11

encourage, spike

a device with a small spike or a spiked wheel that is worn on a rider’s heel and used for urging a horse forward.

Question 12

squabble

Answer 12

a noisy quarrel about something petty or trivial: family squabbles.

Question 13

squalid

Answer 13

dirty, mucky, dishonest

Question 14

stagnant

Answer 14

still, motionless, inactive

Question 15

stalk

Answer 15

stem, shoot, trunk

trail, follow

Question 16

stark

Answer 16

sharp, distinct, clear, evident

joyless, depressing

Question 17

statuesque

Answer 17

tall and dignified, imposing, striking, stately, majestic, noble,

Question 18

stay

Answer 18

remain, hang on, wait, continue, delay

Question 19

stellar

Answer 19

related to star

marvelous, outstanding

Question 20

sticky wicket

Answer 20

is a metaphor used to describe a difficult circumstance. It originated as a term for difficult circumstances in the sport of cricket, caused by a damp and soft pitch.

Question 21

stratagem

Answer 21

plan, scheme, tactic

Question 22

strike

Answer 22

hit, slap, beat, ignite, attack,

walkout, stoppage

Question 23

stringent

Answer 23

strict, precise

Question 24

stubble

Answer 24

the cut stalks of grain plants left sticking out of the ground after the grain is harvested.
• short, stiff hairs growing on a man’s face when he has not shaved for a while.

Question 25

stupefy

Answer 25

stun, knock out, drug, shock,dumbfound, overwhelm, stagger,

Question 26

sub rosa

Answer 26

in secret, secretly, in private, privately, behind closed doors,

Question 27

subliminal

Answer 27

subconscious, unconscious; hidden, concealed. ANTONYMS explicit.

Question 28

succulent

Answer 28

juicy, moist, luscious, ripe, soft, tender; choice, mouthwatering, appetizing, tasty, delicious; informal scrumptious. ANTONYMS dry.

Question 29

succumb

Answer 29

1 she succumbed to temptation: yield, give in/way, submit, surrender, capitulate, cave in. ANTONYMS resist.
2 he succumbed to the disease: die from/of; catch, develop, contract, fall ill with; informal come down with. ANTONYMS withstand.

Question 30

sucker

Answer 30

Lollipop or sucker, a type of confection
Sucker (slang), a slang term for someone considered gullible enough to fall for a very obvious prank or con and go about unaware of it

Question 31

sufferance

Answer 31

toleration

Question 32

sullen

Answer 32

bad tempered, gloomy

Question 33

sumptuous

Answer 33

lavish, luxurious, opulent, magnificent, resplendent, gorgeous, splendid,

Question 34

supernal

Answer 34

of or relating to the sky or the heavens; celestial.

• of exceptional quality or extent: he is the supernal poet of our age

Question 35

supply-side

Answer 35

denoting or relating to a policy designed to increase output and employment by changing the conditions under which goods and services are supplied, esp. by measures that reduce government involvement in the economy and allow the free market to operate.

Question 36

supposition

Answer 36

belief, surmise, idea, notion, suspicion, conjecture, speculation, inference, theory, hypothesis, postulation, guess, feeling, hunch, assumption, presumption.

Question 37

surreal

Answer 37

unreal, bizarre, unusual, weird, strange,

Question 38

swivel

Answer 38

turn, rotate, revolve, pivot, swing; spin, twirl, whirl, wheel, gyrate, pirouette.

Question 39

sycophant

Answer 39

yes-man, bootlicker, brown-noser, toady, lickspittle, flatterer, flunky, lackey, spaniel, doormat, stooge, cringer, suck, suck-up.

Question 40

syllogism

Answer 40

an instance of a form of reasoning in which a conclusion is drawn (whether validly or not) from two given or assumed propositions (premises), each of which shares a term with the conclusion, and shares a common or middle term not present in the conclusion (e.g., all dogs are animals; all animals have four legs; therefore all dogs have four legs).

Question 41

symposium

Answer 41

a conference or meeting to discuss a particular subject.

Question 42

synergy

Answer 42

combined effort

the interaction or cooperation of two or more organizations, substances, or other agents to produce a combined effect greater than the sum of their separate effects

Question 43

synonymous

Answer 43

words with the same or similar meanings.

Question 44

synthesis

Answer 44

combination, blend, mixture, compound, fusion, composite, alloy; unification, amalgamation

Question 45

synthetic

Answer 45

artificial, fake, imitation, faux, mock, simulated