Word List 10 (S-T)

Question 1

Sanctimonious

Answer 1

pretending to be religious

Question 2

Sanction (v.)

Answer 2

to approve

Question 3

Scrupulous

Answer 3

very conscientious

Question 4

Serendipity*

Answer 4

occurring by chance, good fortune

Question 5

Sophistry

Answer 5

deceptive thinking; invalid arguments

Question 6

Spate

Answer 6

an outpouring

Question 7

Specious

Answer 7

false, not authentic; spurious

Question 8

Steadfastness

Answer 8

loyalty, resolve

Question 9

Stupefy

Answer 9

to stun

Question 10

Subterfuge

Answer 10

deception

Question 11

Supplant

Answer 11

to replace; to substitute for

Question 12

Surfeit (n.)

Answer 12

a surplus, an oversupply

Question 13

Sybarite

Answer 13

a pleasure-loving person

Question 14

Synergistic

Answer 14

working together and having a greater combined effect because of simultaneous operation

Question 15

Table (v.)

Answer 15

to set aside an issue to be discussed at a later time

Question 16

Tawdry

Answer 16

cheap-looking; gaudy

Question 17

Temerity

Answer 17

reckless boldness

Question 18

Temper (v.)

Answer 18

to lessen the severity of

Question 19

Threadbare

Answer 19

very worn; shabby

Question 20

Treachery

Answer 20

disloyalty, perfidy

Question 21

Treacly or Treacle

Answer 21

overly sentimental

Question 22

Truculent

Answer 22

belligerent

Question 23

Turgid

Answer 23

swollen; pompous