Vocabulary: S-words

Question 1

Solace

Answer 1

Comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort. Relief, soothe.

Question 2

Somnolent

Answer 2

Tending to cause sleep

Question 3

Stoic

Answer 3

A person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining.

Question 4

sol·i·dar·i·ty

[sol-i-dar-i-tee]

Answer 4

1.
union or fellowship arising from common responsibilities and interests, as between members of a group or between classes, peoples, etc.: to promote solidarity among union members.

Question 5

syn·tax

[sin-taks]

Answer 5

1. that branch of modern logic that studies the various kinds of signs that occur in a system and the possible arrangements of those signs, complete abstraction being made of the meaning of the signs.
2. the outcome of such a study when directed upon a specified language.

Question 6

sub·vert

[suh b-vurt]

Answer 6

1.
to overthrow (something established or existing).
2.
to cause the downfall, ruin, or destruction of.
3.
to undermine the principles of; corrupt.

Question 7

Sublime

Answer 7

1.
elevated or lofty in thought, language, etc.: Paradise Lost is sublime poetry.
2.
impressing the mind with a sense of grandeur or power; inspiring awe, veneration, etc.: Switzerland has sublime scenery.

Question 8

slov·en

[sluhv-uh n]

Answer 8

1.
a person who is habitually negligent of neatness or cleanliness in dress, appearance, etc.
2.
a person who works, acts, speaks, etc., in a negligent manner

Question 9

Supplant

Answer 9

1.
to take the place of another as through force scheming strategy or the like
2.
to replace one thing by something else

Question 10

Sage

Answer 10

1.
a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom.
2.
someone venerated for the possession of wisdom, judgment, and experience.
- adjective
3.
wise, judicious, or prudent: sage advice.

Question 11

snide

[snahyd]

Answer 11

derogatory in a nasty, insinuating manner: snide remarks about his boss.

Question 12

Succinct

Answer 12

1.
expressed in few words; concise; terse.
2.
characterized by conciseness or verbal brevity.

Question 13

Sullied

Answer 13

To mar the purity or luster of; defile: to sully a reputation.

Question 14

solecism

Answer 14

A grammatical mistake in speech or in writing. A breach of good manners, a piece of incorrect behavior.

Question 15

sub·li·mate

[v. suhb-luh-meyt; n., adj. suhb-luh-mit, -meyt]

Answer 15

to divert the energy of (a sexual or other biological impulse) from its immediate goal to one of a more acceptable social, moral, or aesthetic nature or use.

to make nobler or purer: To read about great men sublimates ambition.

Question 16

Servile

sur-vil or sur-vile

Answer 16

Having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others.

Question 17

Sardonic

Answer 17

characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering: a sardonic grin.

Question 18

Siesta

Answer 18

A midday or afternoon rest or nap.

Question 19

Subliminal

Answer 19

existing or operating below the threshold of consciousness; being or employing stimuli insufficiently intense to produce a discrete sensation but often being or designed to be intense enough to influence the mental processes or the behavior of the individual: a subliminal stimulus; subliminal advertising.

anything that sends you a message without your Knowledge of It, usuaLLy picked up on by your subconscious mind, oftEn ViolEnt thoughts, that can be left unhaRmed to slowly work its waY intO your brain. pEople rarely catch them, even when they are right in front of their eyes–more obvious than anything.

Question 20

Surreptitious

Answer 20

obtained, done, made, etc., by stealth; secret or unauthorized; clandestine: a surreptitious glance.

Question 21

sa·vant

[sa-vahnt, sav-uh nt; Fr. sa-vahn]

Answer 21

a person of profound or extensive learning; learned scholar.

Question 22

Subjugate

Answer 22

1.
to bring under complete control or subjection; conquer; master.
2.
to make submissive or subservient; enslave.

Question 23

Spate

Answer 23

A large number of similar things or events appearing or occurring in quick succession.

Question 24

Schism

Answer 24

A split or division between strongly opposed sections or parties, caused by differences in opinions or beliefs.

Question 25

Serendipity

Answer 25

An aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident.

The occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way

Question 26

sim·pa·ti·co

[sim-pah-ti-koh, -pat-i-]

Answer 26

congenial or like-minded; likable: I find our new neighbor simpatico in every respect.

Question 27

Superlative

Answer 27

Of the highest quality or degree. Ex. A superlative piece of skill.

Question 28

Sacrosanct

Sak-roh-sangt

Answer 28

extremely sacred or inviolable: a sacrosanct chamber in the temple.
not to be entered or trespassed upon: She considered her home office sacrosanct.
above or beyond criticism, change, or interference: a manuscript deemed sacrosanct.

Question 29

Solemn

Answer 29

Formal and dignified. Not cheerful or smiling. Serious.

Characterized by deep sincerity.

Question 30

Saudade

Answer 30

A nostalgic longing to be near again to someone or something that is distant, or that has been loved and then lost; “the love that remains”

Question 31

sequelae

Answer 31

an abnormal condition resulting from a previous disease.

Question 32

Sumptuous

Answer 32

Splendid and expensive looking. Luxurious