N. Well-paid position with little responsibility

V. Provide scantily; live very economically

Vocabulary List 27 Flashcards by Sachiko Wakahisa

Simian

Adj.

Monkey-like

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Simile

Comparison of one thing with another, using the word like or as

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Simulate

Feign

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Sinecure

Well-paid position with little responsibility

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Sinister

Adj.

Evil

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Sinuous

Adj.

Winding; bending in and out; not morally honest

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Skimp

Provide scantily; live very economically

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Skittish

Adj.

Lively; frisky

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Skulk

Move furtively and secretly

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Slake

Quench; sate

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Sleazy

Adj.

Flimsy; unsubstantial

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Sleeper

Something originally of little value or importance which in time becomes very valuable

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Sloth

Laziness

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Slough

Cast off

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Slovenly

Adj.

Untidy; careless in work habits

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Sluggard

Lazy person

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Sobriety

Soberness

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Sojourn

Temporary stay

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Solecism

Construction that is flagrantly ignored grammatically

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Solicitous

Adj.

Worried; concerned

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Soliloquy

Talking to oneself

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Solstice

Point at which the sun is farthest from the equator

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Solvent

Adj.

Able to pay all debts

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Somnambulist

Sleepwalker

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Somnolent

Adj. Half asleep

Sonorous

Adj. Resonant

Soupçon

N. Suggestion; hint; taste

Spangle

N. Small metallic piece sewn to clothing for ornamentation

Spasmodic

Adj. Fitful; periodic

Spatial

Adj. Relating to space

Spawn

V. Lay eggs

Specious

Adj. Seemingly reasonable but incorrect

Spectral

Adj. Ghostly

Splenetic

Adj. Spiteful; irritable; peevish

Sporadic

Adj. Occurring irregularly

Sportive

Adj. Playful

Spurious

Adj. False; counterfeit

Squalid

Adj. Dirty; neglected; poor

Squander

V. Waste

Stagnant

Adj. Motionless; stale; dull

Staid

Adj. Sober; sedate

Stamina

N. Strength; staying power

Stanch

V. Check the flow of blood

Statute

N. Law

Stein

N. Beer mug

Stellar

Adj. Pertaining to the stars

Stentorian

Adj. Extremely loud

Stigmatize

V. Brand; mark as wicked

Stint

N. Supply; allotted amount; assigned portion of work

Stipend

N. Pay for services

Stoic

N. Person who is indifferent to pleasure or pain

Stoke

V. To feed plentifully

Stratagem

N. Deceptive scheme

Striated

Adj. Marked with parallel bands

Stricture

N. Critical comments; severe and adverse criticism

Strident

Adj. Loud and harsh

Stringent

Adj. Binding; rigid

Stupor

N. State of apathy; daze; lack of awareness

Stymie

V. Present an obstacle; stump

Suavity

N. Urbanity; polish

Subaltern

N. Subordinate

Subjugate

V. Conquer; bring under control

Sublimate

V. Refine; purify

Sublime

Adj. Exalted; noble; uplifting

Sub Rosa

Adv. In strict confidence; privately

Subsequent

Adj. Following; later

Subservient

Adj. Behaving like a slave; servile; obsequious

Subsidiary

Adj. Subordinate; secondary

Subsistence

N. Existence; means of support; livelihood

Substantiate

V. Verify; support

Subterfuge

N. Pretense; evasion

Subtlety

N. Nicety; cunning; guile; delicacy

Subversive

Adj. Tending to overthrow or ruin

Succinct

Adj. Brief; terse; compact

Succor

N. Aid; assistance; relief

Succulent

Adj. Juicy; full of richness

Suffuse

V. Spread over

Sully

V. Tarnish; soil

Sultry

Adj. Sweltering

Summation

N. Act of finding the total; summary

Sumptuous

Adj. Lavish; rich

Sunder

V. Separate; part

Sundry

Adj. Various; several

Stolid

Adj. Dull; impassive