Word List 8 S-Z Flashcards
1
Q
sanguine
A
optimistic, cheerful
2
Q
scuttle
A
to sink a ship by cutting hoes in it
3
Q
seismologist
A
one who studies earthquakes
4
Q
sentinel
A
a guard
5
Q
slough
A
- a swamp, muddy hole
2. to shed
6
Q
snuff
A
- tobacco inhaled through the nose
2. to extinguish
7
Q
somnambulist
A
sleepwalker
8
Q
spurn
A
to reject openly
9
Q
staid
A
serious
10
Q
stoop
A
to bend over
11
Q
stupor
A
a state of shock or dulled sense
12
Q
subsist
A
to survive barely
13
Q
succulent
A
juicy
14
Q
summit
A
highest point, top
15
Q
supersede
A
to replace
