Units 66-70 Flashcards
reverent, adj.
expressing deep respect; worshipful
riposte, n.
a retaliatory action or retort; a quick, clever reply to an insult or criticism.
The commander decided that the enemy attack must be countered with a quick riposte.
rococo, adj.
excessively ornate; highly decorated; style of architecture in eighteenth-century Europe.
rubric, n.
title or heading; category; established mode of procedure or conduct; protocol
rue, v.
to regret
ruse, n.
trick; crafty stratagem; subterfuge
*sage, adj.
wise
salacious, adj.
lascivious; lustful
lascivious, adj., (of a person, manner, or gesture) feeling or revealing an overt and often offensive sexual desire.
*salubrious, adj.
healthful
The salubrious effects of exercise on both physical and mental health have been well documented.
*salutary, adj.
expecting an improvement; favorable to health
*sanction, v.
to approve; ratify; permit
sardonic, adj.
cynical; scornfully mocking
Satire that is too sardonic often loses its effectiveness.
*sartorial, adj.
pertaining to tailors; relating to tailoring, clothes, or style of dress: “sartorial style”
Off-screen, the glamorous actress’ sartorial style runs more to jeans and T-shirts than to elaborate gowns.
*satiate, v.
to satisfy
saturate, v.
to soak thoroughly; imbue throughout
saturnine, adj.
gloomy
satyr, n.
a creature that is half-man, half-beast with the horns and legs of a goat; it is a follower of Dionysos; a lecher
savor, v.
to enjoy; have a distinctive flavor or smell
schematic, adj.
relating to or in the form of an outline or diagram
secrete, v.
produce and release substance into an organism
sedition, n.
behavior prompting rebellion
sedulous, adj.
diligent
The Nobel Prize-winning scientist attributed his success to what he terms “curiosity, a modicum of intelligence, and sedulous application.”
seismic, adj.
relating to earthquakes; earthshaking
*sensual, adj.
relating to the senses; gratifying the physical senses, especially sexual appetites
