Set7 Flashcards
ruffle
【1】n. a strip of fabric gathered or pleated on one edge【2】vt. to destroy the smoothness or evenness of【3】vt. to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
ruminate
【1】vt. to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly
rumple
【1】vt. to wrinkle or form into folds or creases【2】vt. to undo the proper order or arrangement of
runic
【1】adj. having some secret or mysterious meaning
rupture
【1】v. to part by violence
ruse
【1】n. a wily subterfuge
rustic
【1】n. an awkward or simple person especially from a small town or the country【2】adj. of, relating to, associated with, or typical of open areas with few buildings or people【3】adj. lacking in social graces or polish
rustle
【1】v. to move or act energetically or with speed; to proceed or move quickly
sabotage
【1】n. treacherous action to defeat or hinder a cause or an endeavor; deliberate subversion【2】vt. to practice sabotage on
saccharine
【1】adj. of, relating to, or resembling that of sugar【2】adj. appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way
sacrilege
【1】n. desecration, profanation, misuse, or theft of something sacred
saddle
【1】vt. to load or burden
safeguard
【1】n. a technical contrivance to prevent accident【2】v. to make safe: protect
salient
【1】adj. standing out conspicuously
salubrious
【1】adj. favorable to or promoting health or well-being
salutary
【1】adj. beneficial, promoting health【2】adj. promoting or contributing to personal or social well-being
salutation
【1】n. a polite expression of greeting or goodwill【2】n. a formal expression praise
salvage
【1】v. to save from loss or destruction
salve
【1】v. quiet, assuage
sanctify
【1】vt. to make holy
sanctimonious
【1】adj. hypocritically pious or devout
sanction
【1】v. to make valid or binding usually by a formal procedure (as ratification)【2】n. an economic or military coercive measure adopted usually by several nations in concert for forcing a nation violating international law to desist or yield to adjudication
sanctuary
【1】n. a place of refuge and protection
sand
【1】vt. to make smooth by friction
sanguine
【1】adj. having or showing a mind free from doubt【2】adj. having a healthy reddish skin tone
sanitary
【1】adj. of or relating to health
sap
【1】vt. to weaken or exhaust the energy or vitality of【2】n. active strength of body or mind
sapient
【1】adj. having or showing deep understanding and intelligent application ofknowledge
sarcasm
【1】n. a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain
sartorial
【1】adj. of or relating to a tailor or tailored clothes
sate
【1】vt. to glut; to satisfy (an appetite) fully
satiate
【1】v./adj. to satisfy fully or to excess
satire
【1】n. a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn
satirize
【1】vt. to ridicule or attack by means of satire
saturate
【1】v./adj. to wet thoroughly with liquid
saturnine
【1】adj. causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer【2】adj. having a sardonic aspect
saunter
【1】vi. to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure
savant
【1】n. a person of learning
savory
【1】adj. appetizing to the taste or smell【2】adj. giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or sensesgratifying, heavenly, jolly, luscious, palatable, pleasurable, satisfying, tasty, welcome
savvy
【1】n. knowledge gained by actually doing or living through something【2】v. to have a clear idea of【3】adj. having or showing a practical cleverness or judgment
scads
【1】n. a large number or quantity
scant
【1】adj. barely or scarcely sufficient
scathing
【1】adj. marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings
schism
【1】n. a lack of agreement or harmony
scintillate
【1】vi. to emit sparks
scion
【1】n. descendant, child
scission
【1】n. a division or split in a group or union: schism
scoff
【1】vt. to treat or address with derision: mock【2】v. to swallow or eat greedily
scorch
【1】vt. to burn on the surface; to make dry
scorn
【1】vt. reject or dismiss as contemptible or unworthy
scotch
【1】vt. to put an abrupt end to
scour
【1】vt. to clean, polish, or wash by scrubbing vigorously【2】vt. to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something
scowl
【1】vi. to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure
scrappy
【1】adj. having an aggressive and determined spirit,quarrelsome
scrap
【1】n. discarded or useless material【2】vt. to get rid of as useless or unwanted【3】v. to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)
scrawl
【1】vt. to write or draw awkwardly, hastily, or carelessly
scribble
【1】vt. to cover with scribbles, doodles, or meaningless marks
scrupulous
【1】adj. guided by or in accordance with one’s sense of right and wrong; principled【2】adj. taking, showing, or involving great care and effort
scrutable
【1】adj. capable of being understood through study and observation; comprehensible.
scuff
【1】vt. to become scratched, chipped, or roughened by wear【2】v. to move heavily or clumsily
scurrilous
【1】adj. given to the use of vulgar, coarse, or abusive language
scurvy
【1】adj. mean; contemptible
seamy
【1】adj. sordid; base
secluded
【1】adj. screened or hidden from view
sedate
【1】adj. free from emotional or mental agitation
sedentary
【1】adj. not migratory: settled
seduce
【1】vt. to attract or persuade to disobedience or disloyalty
sedulous
【1】adj. involving or accomplished with careful perseverance
seemly
【1】adv. following the established traditions of refined society and good tasteunseemly
self-absorbed
【1】adj. absorbed in one’s own thoughts, activities, or interests
seminal
【1】adj. containing or contributing the seeds of later development【2】adj. of, relating to, or having the power to originate; creative
sentinel
【1】n. a person or group that watches over someone or something
sepulchral
【1】adj. causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer; funereal
sequela
【1】n. a secondary consequence or result
sequester
【1】vt. to set apart: segregate【2】vt. to cause to withdraw into seclusion
sere
【1】adj. being dried and withered
serendipity
【1】n. the faculty of making fortunate discoveries by accident
sermon
【1】n. public speech usually by a member of the clergy for the purpose of giving moral guidance or uplift
serpentine
【1】adj. winding or turning one way and another
serrate
【1】adj. notched or toothed on the edge
serried
【1】adj. having little space between items or parts
servile
【1】adj. meanly or cravenly submissive: abject
shackle
【1】vt. to deprive of freedom especially of action by means of restrictions or handicaps【2】v. to create difficulty for the work or activity oftie up, trammel
shallow
【1】adj. having or showing a lack of depth of understanding or character
sham
【1】n. the quality of deceitfulness; empty pretense【2】v. to present a false appearance of【3】adj. not genuine; fake
shiftless
【1】adj. lacking in ambition or incentive: lazy
shipshape
【1】adj. marked by meticulous order and neatness
shirk
【1】vi. to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery
shoal
【1】adj. having little depth ; shallow.
shopworn
【1】adj. worn-out, as from overuse; trite
shred
【1】n. a small amount; a particle
shrewd
【1】adj. having or showing a practical cleverness or judgment【2】adj. causing intense discomfort to one’s skin
shrink
【1】v. to become reduced in amount or value; dwindle:【2】v. to draw back instinctively, as from something alarming; recoil【3】v. to show reluctance; hesitate:
shroud
【1】n. something that conceals, protects, or screens:【2】v. to shut off from sight; screen
shrug
【1】v. to dismiss as of little importance【2】v. to rid oneself of (a garment)
shun
【1】vt. to avoid deliberately; keep away from
sidestep
【1】vt. to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness
simpleton
【1】n. a person lacking in common sense; a stupid person
simulate
【1】v. to have or take on the appearance, form, or sound of; imitate【2】v. to create a representation or model of (a physical system or particular situation)
sinecure
【1】n. an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income
sinew
【1】n. vigorous strength; muscular power
singe
【1】vt. to burn superficially or lightly
sinuous
【1】adj. marked by a long series of irregular curves; not direct
sip
【1】vt. to swallow in liquid form, especially in small quantities
skeleton
【1】n. something forming a structural framework
skimp
【1】adj. less plentiful than what is normal, necessary, or desirable【2】vi. to give insufficient or barely sufficient attention or effort to or funds for
skirmish
【1】n. a minor or preliminary conflict or dispute
skirt
【1】n. the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something【2】vt. to go around or keep away from in order to avoid danger or discovery
slack
【1】adj. not tightly fastened, tied, or stretched【2】adj. failing to give proper care and attention
slake
【1】vt. to satisfy (a craving); quench
slant
【1】n. a way of looking at or thinking about something【2】adj. running in a slanting direction【3】vt. to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
slate
【1】vt. to put (someone or something) on a list
slew
【1】n. a large amount or number
slight
【1】adj. deficient in weight, importance【2】adj. small in degree【3】vt. to treat with disdain or indifference【4】vt. to fail to give proper attention to
sling
【1】vi. to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
slippery
【1】adj. causing or tending to cause something to slide or fall【2】adj. given to acting in secret and to concealing one’s intentions【3】adj. not precise or fixed in meaning, elusive or tricky
slipshod
【1】adj. marked by carelessness or indifference to exactness, precision, and accuracy
sloppy
【1】adj. lacking neatness in dress or person【2】adj. lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness
sloth
【1】n. disinclination to action or labor: indolence
slouch
【1】n. a lazy person【2】vt. to go or move slowly or reluctantly
slovenly
【1】adj. lacking neatness in dress or person
sluggard
【1】n. an habitually lazy person
sluggish
【1】adj. markedly slow in movement, flow, or growth【2】adj. slow to respond (as to stimulation or treatment)
slumber
【1】vt. to be in a state of sleep
slur
【1】n. a mark of guilt or disgrace【2】vt. to pronounce indistinctly【3】v. to slide or slip over without due mention, consideration, or emphasis
sly
【1】adj. clever or cunning, especially in the practice of deceit.【2】adj. given to acting in secret and to concealing one’s intentions
smarmy
【1】adj. hypocritically, complacently, or effusively earnest
smart
【1】adj. characterized by sharp quick thought【2】adj. being strikingly neat and trim in style or appearance【3】vi. to suffer acutely, as from mental distress, wounded feelings, or remorse
smattering
【1】n. superficialor piecemeal knowledge【2】n. a small scattered number or amount
smirk
【1】vi. to smile in an affected, often offensively self-satisfied manner
smother
【1】vt. to be or cause to be killed by lack of breathable air【2】vt. to refrain from openly showing or uttering
smug
【1】adj. having too high an opinion of oneself【2】adj. being clean and in good order
smuggling
【1】n. secret importation or exportation contrary to the law and especially without paying duties imposed by law
snare
【1】n. something that catches and holds【2】vt. to capture by or as if by use of a snare
snarl
【1】v. to twist together into a usually confused mass【2】vi. to give vent to anger in surly language
sneer
【1】vt. to speak in a scornful, contemptuous, or derisive manner
snobbish
【1】adj. being or characteristic of a person who has an offensive air of superiority and tends to ignore or disdain anyone regarded as inferior
snub
【1】v. to treat with contempt or neglect
soak
【1】vt. to make thoroughly wet or saturated by or as if by placing in liquid
sober
【1】adj. marked by seriousness, gravity, or solemnity of conduct or character【2】adj. given to or marked by restraint in the satisfaction of one’s appetites【3】adj. based on sound reasoning or information
sodden
【1】adj. containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water【2】vt. to wet thoroughly with liquid
solace
【1】n. comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or distress【2】vt. to comfort, cheer, or console, as in trouble or sorrow
solder
【1】v. to join or unite
solemnity
【1】n. the quality or condition of being solemn
succinct
【1】adj. characterized by clear, precise expression in few words
succor
【1】vt. to go to the aid of
suffocate
【1】vt. to deprive of oxygen
suffuse
【1】vt. to spread through or over, as with liquid, color, or light
sulk
【1】vi. to be sullenly aloof or withdrawn, as in silent resentment or protest
sullen
【1】adj. causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer
summary
【2】adj. done or executed on the spot and without formality
summit
【1】n. the highest point
sumptuous
【1】adj. extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent
sunder
【1】vt. to break apart or in two
supercilious
【1】adj. feeling or showing haughty disdain
superfluous
【1】adj. exceeding what is sufficient or necessary
superimpose
【1】v. to add as a distinct feature, element, or quality:
supine
【1】adj. showing lethargy, passivity, or blameworthy indifference
supple
【1】adj. readily bent; pliant
supplant
【1】vt. to usurp the place of, especially through intrigue or underhanded tactics
supplicate
【1】v. to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner
supposition
【1】n. an opinion or judgment based on little or no evidence
suppress
【1】vt. to inhibit the expression of (an impulse, for example); check【2】v. to put a stop to (something) by the use of force
surcharge
【1】v./n. to charge (someone) too much for goods or services
surfeit
【1】v./n. to feed or supply to excess
surreptitious
【1】adj. undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others
susceptibility
【1】n. the quality or state of having little resistance to some outside agent
suspend
【2】vt. hang
suture
【1】n./v. the process of joining two surfaces or edges together along a line by or as if by sewing
svelte
【1】adj. slender or graceful in figure or outline; slim.
swagger
【1】vi. to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner【2】v. boast, brag
sweltering
【1】adj. oppressively hot
swill
【1】vt. to drink greedily, to eat greedily or to excess
swindle
【1】vt. to cheat or defraud of money or property
sybarite
【1】n. a person devoted to pleasure and luxury; a voluptuary
sycophant
【1】n. a servile self-seeking flatterer
syllogism
【1】n. reasoning from the general to the specific; deduction
symbiosis
【1】n. the living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar
synchronous
【1】adj. having identical period and phase
synergic
【1】adj. working together: cooperating
synonymous
【1】adj. having the same or a similar meaning
synopsis
【1】n. a brief outline or general view; an abstract or a summary.
synthesis
【1】n. the combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole
taciturn
【1】adj. temperamentally disinclined to talk
tact
【1】n. a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense
tactile
【1】adj. perceptible by touch: tangible
tactless
【1】adj. bluntly inconsiderate or indiscreet.
talisman
【1】n. something worn or kept to bring good luck or keep away evil
taint
【1】vt. to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable
tamper
【1】vi. to handle thoughtlessly, ignorantly, or mischievously【2】v. to tinker with rashly or foolishly
tangent
【1】n. / adj. diverging from an original purpose of course: irrelevant
tangy
【1】adj. having a powerfully stimulating odor or flavor
tantalize
【1】vt. to excite (another) by exposing something desirable while keeping it out of reach
tantamount
【1】adj. equivalent in value, significance, or effect
tantrum
【1】n. a fit of bad temper
taper
【1】vt. to become gradually narrower or thinner toward one end【2】v. to diminish or lessen gradually
tardy
【1】adj. moving slowly: sluggish【2】adj. delayed beyond the expected or proper time
tarnish
【1】vt. to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable
tatty
【1】adj. somewhat worn, shabby, or dilapidated
taut
【1】adj. not loose or flabby【2】adj. kept in proper order or condition, kept in trim shape; neat and tidy