Word List 27 Flashcards
simian
adj. monkeylike
sinecure
n. well-paid position with little responsibility
sinuous
adj. winding; bending in and out; not morally honest
skittish
adj. lively; frisky
skulk
v. move furtively and secretly
slake
v. quench; sate
sleeper
n. something originally of little value or importance which iin time becomes very valuable
sloth
n. laziness
slough
v. cast off
slovenly
adj. untidy; careless in work habits
sluggard
n. lazy person
sobriety
n. soberness
sojourn
n. temporary stay
solecism
n. construction that is flagrantly incorrect grammatically
solicitous
adj. worried; concerned
solvent
adj. able to pay all debts
somnambulist
n. sleepwalker
somnolent
adj. half asleep
soupçon
n. suggestion; hint; state
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