WS 38 Flashcards
sphere
The glass spheres in the chandelier look good especially when the lights are on
S: globe, circle, field
A: none
spire
He spired into the peak of his career at a very early stage
S: tower, steeple, apex, peak
A: base, bottom
spoof
The movie is a spoof on office life in an IT company
S: tricky, mockery, satire, prank
A: frankness, honesty, openness
sporadically
The scientist sporadically recorded the changes in the experiment
S: intermittently, infrequently, rarely
A: frequently, regularly, usually
springboard
He still hasn’t fixed the springboard in the swimming area.
S: jump off, beginning, venture, launch-pad
A: none
spurn
Mickey spurned the offer of seafood due to his allergy.
S: ignore, disdain, dismiss
A: accept, admire, allow
squabble
They squabble over the shallowest things all the time.
S: argument, different, dispute
A: accord, agreement, harmony
squander
He squandered his allowance on candy and chocolate.
S: blow, expend, lavish, waste
A: hoard, save, accumulate, collect
stampede
People stampeded during the fire which led to more injuries
S: panic, chase, charge
A: retreat, standing
stethoscope
A stethoscope is used by the doctor to listened to your internal organs
S: cardiograph
A: none
stowaway
The child dreamt about being a stowaway in a pirate ship.
S: hide
A: none
strum
The guitarist’s strum was quite complex which impressed the judges.
S: tweak, pluck
A: end, finish, stop
