Words starting with S

Question 1

saccharine

Answer 1

cloyingly sweet

She always tried to get things done using her saccharine smile and laughter

Question 2

sacrosanct

Answer 2

most sacred, inviolable

Question 3

sagacious

Answer 3

shrewd, perceptive

Dr.Pak was a sagacious judge of character: He could spot someone’s personality from afar.

Question 4

salubrious

Answer 4

promoting good health, healthful

Question 5

sanctimonious

Answer 5

giving a false impression of being holy

I could not stand those priests who could not practice what they preach- I consider them to be sanctimonious

Question 6

sanguine

Answer 6

cheerful, optimistic

Question 7

satiate

Answer 7

to satisfy excessively

Although the buffet costed a mere 25 pula, it was satiating.

Question 8

scintillating

Answer 8

sparkling, bright

The scintillating diamond dispersed light in an infinite number of directions.

Question 9

scurrilous

Answer 9

vulgar, coarse, obscene:

The boy never spoke ill of others, but on this particular occasion he was scurrilously cursing his brother.

Question 10

sedition

Answer 10

resistance to authority; insubordination

The students were acting with sedition. They refused to acquiesce to the demands of the government.

Question 11

seminal

Answer 11

original, important, creating a field

Shakespeare’s work is undeniably seen as seminal to British literature

Question 12

sententious

Answer 12

concise, terse, aphoristic

Plato was a very sententious fellow; he tended not to speak a word more than necessary.

Question 13

sheathe

Answer 13

place into a case

Question 14

shyster

Answer 14

a lawyer using questionable methods.

Question 15

simper

Answer 15

smirk, smile affectedly

Question 16

sinecure

Answer 16

well-paid position with little responsibility

My dad is posted in no sinecure; he works from 7 till 7.

Question 17

sinuous

Answer 17

lithe, serpentine, not morally honest or straightforward

Question 18

sinewy

Answer 18

tough, strong and firm

Question 19

skulk

Answer 19

move furtively and secretly

cia agents are taught well enough to move in a skulk manner whilst on the field

Question 20

sleight

Answer 20

dexterity

The magician dumbfounded the audience with his sleight of hand

Question 21

slovenly

Answer 21

untidy, careless in work habits

Douglas is a slovenly fellow; he never gives head to presentability and tidiness

Question 22

sobriety

Answer 22

sedate, calm, moderate
Jason was one of the very few investors of the 2009 financial crisis that ended up not becoming bankrupt. This was partly due to his sobriety

Question 23

solicitous

Answer 23

worried, concerned

Question 24

somnolent

Answer 24

half asleep, drowsy

Question 25

sophistry

Answer 25

seemingly plausible but fallacious reasoning

Question 26

sophomoric

Answer 26

immature, uninformed

Question 27

soporific

Answer 27

sleep-causing

Question 28

sordid

Answer 28

vile, filthy, wretched

The drug addict appeared to be rather sordid

Question 29

specious

Answer 29

seemingly reasonable but incorrect

Most of my teachers are rather specious. They think they know it all, but are always incorrect.

Question 30

squalor

Answer 30

filth, degradation

Question 31

sardonic

Answer 31

cynically mocking

Question 32

satire

Answer 32

form of literature in which irony, sarcasm, and ridicule are employed to attack

Question 33

sedulous

Answer 33

diligent, hard working

Question 34

splice

Answer 34

to fasten together, unite

Question 35

spurious

Answer 35

false, counterfeit

Question 36

stalwart

Answer 36

strong and vigorous

Question 37

stilted

Answer 37

bombastic, inflated

Question 38

stolid

Answer 38

impassive, dull

Question 39

stupor

Answer 39

state of apathy, lack of awareness

Question 40

supercilious

Answer 40

arrogant

Question 41

supplant

Answer 41

replace, usurp

Question 42

sycophant

Answer 42

servile flatterer,