Sixth Flashcards
Reprove
v. to criticize mildly
Resolute
adj. determined; firm; unwavering
Respite
n. a period of rest or relief
Robust
adj. strong and healthy; vigorous
Rudimentary
adj. basic; crude; unformed or undeveloped
Sacrilege
n. a violation of something sacred; blasphemy
Sacrosanct
adj. sacred; held to be inviolable
Sequester
v. to set or keep apart
Sloth
n. laziness; sluggishness
Solicitous
adj. eager and attentive, often to the point of hovering; anxiously caring and attentive
Spawn
v. to bring forth; to produce a large number
Squander
v. to waste
Stagnant
adj. in state of stagnation
Staunch
adj. firmly committed; firmly in favor of
Steadfast
adj. loyal; faithful
Strife
n. bitter conflict; discord; a struggle or clash
Subjugate
v. to subdue and dominate; to enslave
Sublime
adj. awesome; extremely exalted; lofty; majestic
Succumb
v. to yield or submit; to die
Surfeit
n. excess; an excessive amount; excess or overindulgence in eating or drinking
Sycophant
n. one who sucks up to others
Tantamount
adj. equivalent to
Touchstone
n. a standard; a test of authenticity or quality
Tentative
adj. experimental; temporary; uncertain