Word List 45 Flashcards
Stultify (v)
cause to appear or become stupid or inconsistent; frustrate or hinder
His long hours in the blacking factory left young Dickens numb and incurious, as if the menial labor had stultified his mind
Stupefy (v)
make numb; stun; amaze
Stupor (n)
state of apathy; daze; lack of awareness
In his tutor, the addict was unaware of the events taking place around him
Stymie (v)
present an obstacle; stump
The detective was stymied by the contradictory evidence in the robbery investigation
Suavity (n)
urbanity; polish
He is particularly good in roles that require suavity and sophistication
Subliminal (adj)
below the threshold
Suborn (v)
persuade to act unlawfully
The mobsters used bribery and threats to suborn the witnesses against Don Michael Corleone
Subservient (adj)
behaving like a slave; servile; obsequious
Subsume (v)
include; encompass
Subterfuge (n)
pretence; evasion
As soon as we realised that you had won our support by subterfuge, we withdrew our endorsement of your candidacy
Succinct (adj)
brief; terse; compact
Don’t bore your audience with excess verbiage: be succint
Succour (v)
aid; assist; comfort
If you believe that con man has come here to succour you in your of need, you’re even a bigger sucker than i thought
Suffragist (n)
advocate of voting rights (For women)
Sumptuous (adj)
lavish; rich
I cannot recall when i have had such a sumptuous Thanksgiving feast
Sundry (adj)
various; several
The economist took dry facts, occasional anecdotes, and a wealth of data from sundry sources
Supercilious (adj)
arrogant; condescending; patronising
The supercilious headwaiter sneered at customers who he thought did not fit the image of the restaurant
Supererogatory (adj)
superfluous
More than needed or demanded
We have more than enough witnessed to corroborate your statement; to present any more would be supererogatory
Supplicate (v)
petition humbly; pray to grant a favor
Supposititious (adj)
assumed; counterfeit; hypothetical
Surfeit (v)
satiate; stuff; indulge to excess in anything
Every Thanksgiving we are surfeited with an overabundance of holiday treats
Surreptitious (adj)
secret; furtive; sneaky; hidden
Hoping to discover where his mom had hidden the Christmas presents, Timmy took a surreptitious peek into the master bedroom closet
Swelter (v)
be pressed by heat
I am going to buy an air conditioning unit for my apartment for my apartment as I do not intend to swelter another hot and humid summer
Sycophant (n)
servile flatterer; bootlicker; yes man
