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one who commits sabotage; destroyer of property; N. sabotage: destruction of property (usually carried out secretly)

cloying sweet; characteristic of sugar or saccharin

desecrating; profane; N. sacrilege: desecration

invioably sacred; most sacred; inviolable

inclined to cruelty; N. sadism: delight in cruelty

Scandinavian myth; any legend; long heroic narrative

wise; perceptive; shrewd; having insight; N. sagacity

person celebrated for wisdom; wise person; ADJ: wise

lascivious; lustful; Ex. salacious monk

prominent; projecting beyond a line; conspicuous; Ex. salient features

salty

(of the skin) yellowish and unhealthy-looking; sickly in color; Ex. sallow complexion due to jaundice

healthful; conducive to health or well-being; socially desirable; Ex. salubrious area; CF. health

tending to improve; beneficial; wholesome; Ex. The punishment had a salutary effect on the boy; CF. health

rescue (goods or property) from loss; N: saving; property saved

displaying ostentatious or hypocritical devoutness; N. sanctimony: hypocritical piety

approve; ratify; N: permission; penalty intended to enforce compliance

place of refuge; shelter; shrine; holy place; Ex. The outlaw was granted sanctuary in the church.

bloody; with much bloodshed

optimistic; cheerful; hopeful; of the color of blood; red

diminish; weaken; undermine the foundations of (a fortification); Ex. The element kryptonite sapped his strength.

cutting ironic remark; scornful remarks; stinging rebuke; ADJ. sarcastic

scornfully mocking; disdainful; sarcastic; cynical; Ex. sardonic smile

pertaining to tailors or tailoring; Ex. a man of great sartorial elegance; CF. sartor: tailor

satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy

sleep lightly; nap

small body revolving around a larger one

satisfy fully (physical needs such as hunger); sate; N. satiety: condition of being satiated

form of literature in which irony

using satire; mocking

soak thoroughly; imbue; impregnate; charge; fill to capacity

morose; gloomy; Ex. Do not be misled by his saturnine countenance.

half-human

stroll(go for a leisurely walk) slowly; N.

scholar; learned person; CF. savoir: know

enjoy; have a distinctive flavor

pleasant in taste; tasty; pleasing

case for a sword blade; sheath

a great quantity; Ex. scads of clothes

temporary platform for workers (to work at heights above the ground); bracing framework; platform for execution

climb up; ascend; remove or come off in scales; N: flake of epidermis; ascending or descending series of musical tones

meager; insufficient

someone who bears the blame for others; whipping boy; CF. escape+goat

hunt through discarded materials for usable items or food; search

anything discarded or rejected as worthless; trash

plot outline; screenplay(script for a movie); opera libretto; outline of possible future events

of a schema or scheme; relating to an outline or diagram; using a system of symbols; N. schema: diagrammatic representation; outline

systematic plan; plot; clever dishonest plan; orderly arrangement of elements; Ex. health insurance scheme; Ex. a scheme to escape taxes; Ex. a color scheme; Ex. a story with no scheme; V: contrive a scheme

division into factions (esp. within a religious body); split

trace; minute amount; shred; least bit; Ex. There is not a scintilla of truth; CF. spark

sparkle; flash; be animated; be full of life; Ex. scintillating conversation

laugh (at); mock; ridicule; Ex. scoff at their threats

stamp out(put an end to); thwart; hinder; Ex. scotch the rumor; CF. cut; CF. Ȱ��� ���̴� �ǹ�

number of points; written form of a musical composition; reason; group of 20; notch or incision; Ex. full/vocal score; Ex. Don't worry on that score; V: mark with lines or notches; Ex. score the paper to make it easy to fold

step on heavily (so as to crush or extinguish); put an end to; imprint or impress with a mark

lash; whip (formerly used for punishment); source of severe punishment; V: whip; afflict

hesitate for ethical reasons; fret about; Ex. She did not scruple to read his diary; N: uneasy feeling arising from conscience; conscience

conscientious; extremely thorough; Ex. scrupulous worker

examine closely and critically; N. scrutiny

struggle confusedly; move off in a confused hurry; N. CF. scuffling twins ?

mix together; jumble; move (something) from one place to another; slide (the feet) along the ground while walking; Ex. shuffle papers from one pile to another; N.

abusive; obscene; indecent; Ex. scurrilous remark

move hastily; hurry; move briskly

contemptible; despicable; N: disease caused by deficiency of Vitamin C

sink (a ship) by cutting holes in the hull; scrap; discard; N: small hatch in a ship's deck or hull

husk; dry outer covering of a seed; frame or body of a ship

sordid; base; filthy; unwholesome; Ex. seamy side of city life

contemptible; morally bad; inferior in value or quality; Ex. base motives/conduct; Ex. base metal such as iron

burn the surface of; char or burn; brand; parch; cause (a plant) to wither

make or become black by burning; reduce or be reduced to carbon or charcoal(black substance made by burning wood) by incomplete combustion

sear; N.

trademark; mark burned on the hide of an animal; mark burned into the flesh of criminals; mark of disgrace; V: mark with a brand; give a lasting bad name; stigmatize; Ex. The press branded him a liar.

skin of an animal

experienced

enhance the flavor of by adding a spice

of a particular season; Ex. seasonal rise in employment

occurring at the proper time or season; opportune; Ex. seasonable intervention in the dispute

withdrawal; V. secede: withdraw formally from membership

isolation; solitude; V. seclude: set apart from others; isolate

conceal; hide away or cache; produce and release a substance into an organism; CF. secretive

separate religious body; faction; group of people with common beliefs within a larger group

of a sect; narrow-minded; parochial; N: member of a sect; narrow-minded person

religious group; unit in a system; name or designation; CF. denominator: common trait or characteristic

worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion; temporal

composed (with no excitement); grave; V: administer a sedative to; CF. sedative

requiring sitting; done while sitting; not moving from one place to another; settled; Ex. sedentary job/population

conduct or language inciting rebellion; rebellion; resistance to authority; insubordination; ADJ. seditious

diligent; assiduous; paying attention; N. sedulity

run-down; decrepit; disreputable; having many seeds; Ex. seedy downtown hotel

(of a place) dilapidated; in a bad condition; (of a person) weak or exhausted

(of behavior) proper; appropriate

pass slowly through small openings; ooze; trickle; N. seepage

be violently disturbed; boil; (of a liquid) move about wildly as if boiling; Ex. The nation was seething with discontent.

seine net; net for catching fish

pertaining to earthquakes

outward appearance; guise; Ex. We called in the troops to bring a/some semblance of order to the city.

related to seed or semen; germinal; creative; providing a basis for further development; influencing future developments; Ex. seminal research in a new field

school for training future ministers; secondary school

old age; feeblemindedness of old age; ADJ. senile: resulting from old age; showing the weakness of body or mind from old age; Ex. senile dementia

deficient in intelligence; very stupid

process of being made sensitive or acutely responsive to an external agent or substance; V. sensitize: make or become sensitive

devoted to the pleasures of the sense; carnal; voluptuous; Ex. sensual woman/curves/lips

sensual; of or giving sensual pleasure; indulging in sensual pleasures; Ex. voluptuous lines; Ex. voluptuous life of the Romans; N. voluptuary: voluptuous person

giving pleasure to the senses; pertaining to the physical senses; operating through the senses; sensuous feeling of soft velvet on the skin

pithy; terse; concise; aphoristic

capable of sensation and conscious; aware; sensitive; Ex. sentient creature; N. sentience

sentry; lookout

act of keeping watch; high place commanding a wide view; person who keeps watch

of or causing sepsis; putrid; producing putrefaction; N. sepsis: poisoning of part of the body (producing pus)

tomb; V: place in a sepulcher; ADJ. sepulchral

isolate; segregate; seclude; retire from public life

sear; parched; dry

gift for finding valuable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck; CF. The Three Princes of Serendip

calmness; placidity; ADJ. serene

winding; twisting; of or like a serpent; Ex. serpentine course of the river; N. serpent: snake

having a sawtoothed edge; Ex. serrated leaf

slavish; cringing; N. servility

slavery; compulsory labor imposed as a punishment

separate; cut off (a part) from a whole; break up (a relationship); N. severance; CF. severance pay: extra pay given an employee upon leaving a position

harshness; intensity; sternness; austerity; ADJ. severe: harsh; strict; extremely violent or intense

navigation tool used to determine a ship's latitude and longitude (by measuring the altitudes of stars)

chain; fetter; confine with shackles; N.

pretend; feign; ADJ: not genuine; fake; Ex. sham jewelry; N: something that is not what it appears; impostor; pretense; Ex. The agreement was a sham.

(place or scene of) complete disorder or ruin; wreck; mess; Ex. After the hurricane

fragment generally of broken pottery (glass

very thin piece

carpenter's tool for smoothing and leveling wood; V. CF. flat

bundle of stalks of grain; any bundle of things tied together

place into a case; insert into or provide with a sheath; Ex. He sheathed his dagger; N. sheath: case for a blade

flavored dessert ice

shine with a flickering light; glimmer intermittently; Ex. The moonlight shimmered on the water; N.

avoid (responsibility

made of inferior material; sham; not genuine; inferior; dishonest; Ex. shoddy goods/trick

scolding woman; very small mouselike animal

clever; astute

keep away from; avoid deliberately; Ex. She has been shunned by her neighbors.

move (a railway train) from one track to another; turn aside; divert; sidetrack; Ex. shunt traffic around an accident; N.

switch (a railroad car) to a siding; divert from a main issue; N. CF. siding: short section of railroad track connected by switches with a main track

lawyer using questionable methods; unscrupulous practioner

brother or sister

prophetic; oracular; N. sibyl: woman prophet (in the ancient world)

relating to stars; Ex. sidereal day

sediment deposited by running water (at the entrance to a harbor or by a bend in a river)

monkeylike; N: ape or monkey

comparison of one thing with another

smirk; smile in a silly way; smile affectedly

oversimplified

feign; imitate

well-paid position with little responsibility; CF. sine cure: without care; CF. San Serif

(of meat) tough; strong and firm; muscular; N. sinew: tendon; strong cord connecting a muscle to a bone

being only one; individual; unique; extraordinary; odd; Ex. singular beauty/behavior

evil; ominous

twisting; winding; bending in and out; not morally honest

sceptic; doubter; person who suspends judgment until he has examined the evidence supporting a point of view; ADJ. skeptical; N. skepticism; scepticism

small light sailboat or rowboat

provide or use scantily; live very economically; Ex. skimp on necessities; ADJ. skimpy: inadequate in amount; scanty; stingy; niggardly

miser; stingy person

minor fight; minor battle in war; V.

inconstant; capricious; frivolous; not serious; Ex. charming but skittish young woman; CF. skit

move about playfully; froric; ADJ. frisky: playful

dishonest behavior or action; Ex. skulduggery in the election

move furtively and secretly; Ex. He skulked through the less fashionable sections of the city.

slow up; loosen; make or become slack

moving slowly; sluggish; inactive; (of a rope) loose; negligent; lax; Ex. slack season; Ex. slack in one's work; N. V.

glassy residue from smelting metal; dross; waste matter

satisfy (thirst); quench; sate

defamation; utterance of false and malicious statements; V. ADJ. slanderous

hasty and careless; haphazard; sloppy(carelessly done)

shabby and dirty; flimsy; insubstantial; Ex. sleazy back-street hotel/fabric

one that achieves unexpected success; something originally of little value or importance that in time becomes very valuable

dexterity; CF. sleight of hand: legerdemain; quickness of the hands in doing tricks

large quantity or number; Ex. slew of errands left

insult to one's dignity; snub; V: treat as if of small importance; insult; snub; ADJ. small in size; of small importance

slovenly; careless; sloppy; untidy; shabby; Ex. slipshod work

slip or slide

slow moving tree-dwelling mammal; laziness; ADJ. slothful: lazy; indolent

(of a snake) shed or cast off (dead outer skin); N: outer layer that is shed

untidy; careless in work habits; slipshod; N. sloven: one who is habitually untidy or careless

large sled drawn by work animals

large vehicle drawn by a horse over snow or ice

lazy person

lazy; slow; inactive; lethargic; CF. slug: nail with no shell

artificial channel for directing or controlling the flow of water (with a gate to regulate the flow)

slander; insult to one's character or reputation; V.

pronounce indistinctly; speak indistinctly; mumble

slight knowledge; small scattered number or amount; Ex. smattering of German

melt (ore) for separating and removing the metal; melt or blend ores changing their chemical composition

conceited smile; offensively self-satisfied smile (often at someone else's misfortune); V.

smoulder; burn slowly without flame; be liable to break out at any moment; exist in a suppressed state; Ex. smoldering anger

half-stifled(suppressed) laugh; V.

complain or whine tearfully; run at the nose; snuffle; Ex. Don't come back sniveling to me.

sniffle; sniff repeatedly (in order to keep liquid from running out of the nose)

moderation (especially regarding indulgence in alcohol); seriousness

serious; solemn; not drunken; abstemious or temperate; V: make or become sober

thoroughly soaked; dull or stupid as if from drink

temporary stay; V: stay for a time

comfort in sorrow or trouble; consolation; V: comfort or console in time of sorrow or trouble

repair or make whole by using a metal alloy; N: metal alloy (usually tin and lead) used in the molten state to join metallic parts

nonstandard grammatical construction; construction that is flagrantly incorrect grammatically; violation of social etiquette

seriousness; gravity

entreat; request earnestly; seek to obtain; Ex. solicit votes; CF. solicitor: one who solicits; chief law officer

anxious; worried; concerned; eager; Ex. solicitous to do something; N. solicitude

talking to oneself (esp. in a play); CF. monologue: soliloquy; long speech by one person (often monopolizing a conversation)

state of being alone; seclusion; ADJ. solitary: existing or living alone (esp. by choice); remote or secluded; single; sole; Ex. solitary life/inn; Ex. no solitary piece of proof

point or time at which the sun is farthest from the equator

able to be dissolved in a liquid; able to be worked out or solved

able to pay all depths; N. solvency

substance that dissolves another; ADJ: capable of dissolving another substance

pertaining to the body; bodily; physical

dark; gloomy; melancholy; depressing; CF. shadow

sleepwalker; V. somnambulate; N. somnambulism

half asleep; drowsy; N. somnolence

resonant; producing a full deep sound; producing sound

of sound or its speed in air; CF. subsonic

14-line poetic verse form with a fixed rhyme pattern

teacher of philosophy; quibbler; employer of fallacious reasoning; N. sophism: plausible but fallacious argument

worldly wise and urbane; refined; complex; N. sophistication; V. sophisticate

seemingly plausible but fallacious reasoning; sophism

immature; half-baked; like a sophomore

sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness; drowsy

filthy; foul; base; vile; Ex. sordid bed/story

small shiny metallic piece sewn to clothing for ornamentation

not thick; thinly scattered; scanty

without attention to comfort; lacking luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined; Ex. spartan living condition/life

fitful; periodic; of or like a spasm; N. spasm: sudden involuntary muscular contraction; sudden burst of energy or emotion

squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel

sudden flood or rush; Ex. spate of accidents

relating to space

broad-bladed instrument used for spreading or mixing

lay eggs (in large numbers); produce offspring (in large numbers); N: eggs of aquatic animals

seemingly reasonable but incorrect; misleading (often intentionally)

ghostly; N. specter: spectre; ghost; phantom

colored band produced when a beam of light passes through a prism; broad and continuous range; Ex. whole spectrum of modern thoughts

someone who wastes money; CF. thrift: accumulated wealth

enigmatic; mysterious

join together end to end to make one continuous length; fasten together; unite; Ex. splice two strips of tape; N.

lack of premeditation; naturalness; freedom from constraint; ADJ. spontaneous: self-generated; unpremeditated; happening without being planned

accidental transposition of sounds in successive words; Ex. ``Let me sew you to your sheet'' for ``Let me show you to your seat''; CF. William Spooner

reverse the order or position of

occurring irregularly; intermittent

playful; frolicsome; merry; CF. sport: play or frolic; CF. sportsmanlike

neat and trim in appearance; smart; Ex. Be spruce for your job interview; V.

(esp. of older people) vigorously active; nimble

quick in movement; agile; quick in understanding; Ex. nimble climber/mind

false; counterfeit; forged; illogical; Ex. spurious arguments

reject disdainfully; scorn; Ex. She spurned all offers of help.

minor quarrel; bickering; V: engage in a minor quarrel; Ex. squabbling children

condition of being squalid; filth; degradation; dirty neglected state; ADJ. squalid: dirty; sordid; morally repulsive; Ex. squalid story

waste; spend foolishly

short and thick; stocky; Ex. ugly squat tower; V. N.

played in an abrupt manner; marked by abrupt sharp sound; Ex. staccato applause

(of music) played smoothly

(of water) not flowing (often bad-smelling); motionless; stale; not developing; inactive; dull; Ex. stagnant industrial output

serious and sedate; sober; Ex. staid during the funeral ceremony

deadlock; situation in which further action is blocked

physically strong; brawny; steadfast; strong in mind or determination; Ex. stalwart supporter; N: stalwart follower

power of endurance; strength; staying power

stop or check flow of blood; Ex. stanch the gushing wound

division of a poem (composed of two or more lines)

having no motion; unchanging; lacking development; N. stasis: stable state

law enacted by the legislature

created by statute or legislative action; regulated by statute; Ex. statutory age limit

steadily loyal; unswerving; steady

action of moving secretly or unseen; slyness; sneakiness; secretiveness; ADJ. stealthy

soak; saturate; Ex. steep the fabric in the dye bath; ADJ: precipitous

pertaining to the stars; of a star performer; outstanding; Ex. stellar attraction of the entire performance

stop or check (the flow of); Ex. stem the bleeding from the slashed artery; N: main axis of a plant; stalk

arise from; originate from

(of the voice) extremely loud; CF. Stentor: a loud herald in the Iliad

one regarded as embodying a set image or type; fixed and unvarying representation; standardized mental picture often reflecting prejudice; Ex. stereotype of the happy slave; V: make a stereotype of; represent by a stereotype; Ex. It is wrong to stereotype people; Ex. stereotyped answer

perfectionist; person who insists things be exactly right

suppress; extinguish; inhibit; smother or suffocate

kill from lack of air; suppress; cover thickly; Ex. smothered in little stickers

die or kill from lack of air; suppress

token of disgrace; brand; V. stigmatize: mark with a stigma; characterize as disgraceful

bombastic; stiffly pompous; Ex. stilted rhetoric; CF. stiff: formal

set limits in amount or number; be thrifty; ADJ. stinting

supply; allotted amount of work; assigned portion of work; limitation; Ex. two-year stint in the army; Ex. without stint

pay for services

paint or draw with dots or short strokes

state as a necessary condition (of an agreement); make express conditions; specify; Ex. He stipulated payment in advance

standard; kept regularly in stock or supply; typical; routine; common; Ex. stock sizes of paper; Ex. stock excuse/character; N: goods for sale in a shop; OP. unique

wooden enclosure or pen; fixed line of posts used as defensive barrier

fenced enclosure for animals; confining space; Ex. sheep pen; V: confine in a pen; enclose

dull; stuffy; boringly conservative; Ex. stodgy book

stoical; impassive; unmoved by joy or grief; N. CF. stoicism

stir up a fire or furnace; feed plentifully

dull; impassive; showing little emotion when strong feelings are expected

deceptive scheme; clever trick

divided into classes; arranged into strata; V. stratify

layer of earth's surface; layer of society; PL. strata

spread randomly; sprinkle; scatter; Ex. flower girl strewing rose petals

marked with parallel bands; striped; grooved; Ex. striated rocks; V. striate; N. stria: thin groove or line

severe and adverse criticism; critical comments; limit or restriction

loud and harsh; insistent; N. stridency

(of rules) binding; rigid; marked by scarcity of money; Ex. stringent economic conditions

pompous walk; V: walk in a self-important manner

supporting bar; CF. airplane wing�̳� building ��� support

carefully contrived; calculated; unspontaneous; deliberate; thoughtful; Ex. studied remark

make stupid in mind; cause to appear or become stupid or inconsistent; suppress; frustrate or hinder; Ex. stultifying effect of uninteresting work; Ex. stultify free expression

stun; make numb (as with a drug); amaze

state of being stupefied; state of apathy; daze; lack of awareness

make unconscious or numb as by a blow; amaze; astound

stun as with a blow or shock; bemuse; benumb; N.

unpleasantly dark; gloomy; hellish; deathly; CF. Styx: the chief river in the subterranean land of the dead

thwart; present an obstacle; stump

base of a tree trunk left after the rest has been cut down; V: walk in a heavy manner; baffle; puzzle

urbanity; polish; ADJ. suave: smooth and courteous

subordinate

less intense; quieter; Ex. subdued lighting; Ex. subdue: conquer; make less intense; quiet; Ex. subdue one's anger

influenced by personal feelings; occurring or taking place within the mind; unreal; Ex. subjective sensation of the ghostly presence

conquer; bring under control

refine; purify; replace (natural urges) with socially acceptable activities; change between a solid state and a gaseous state

causing deep feelings of wonder

below the threshold of conscious perception; Ex. subliminal advertisement

willing to obey orders; yielding; timid

occupying a lower rank; inferior; submissive; N. V: put in a lower rank or class

persuade to act unlawfully (especially to commit perjury); N. subornation

writ(written command issued by a court) summoning a witness to appear in court; V: summon with a subpoena

following in time or order; later

behaving like a slave; servile; obsequious; subordinate; N. subservience

sink to a lower level; settle down; sink to the bottom (as a sediment); descend; grow quiet; become less; moderate; abate

serving to assist; subordinate; secondary; of a subsidy; N.

direct financial aid by government

existence; means of subsisting; means of support; livelihood; V. subsist: exist; maintain life (at a meager level)

of substance; material; solid; essential or fundamental; ample; considerable; well-to-do; wealthy

support (a claim) with evidence; establish with evidence; verify

substantial; essential; pertaining to the substance; substantial; considerable; Ex. substantive issues

include (as a member of a group); encompass

stratagem(deceptive scheme); pretense; evasion; Ex. resort to a harmless subterfuge

perceptiveness; ingenuity; delicacy; ADJ. subtle: delicate; so slight as to be difficult to detect; able to make fine distinctions; clever; Ex. subtle mind/differences in meaning

tending to overthrow or ruin; V. subvert: overthrow completely (an established system); destroy completely; CF. undermine ?

brief

assist (someone in difficulty); aid; comfort; N.

juicy; full of juice or sap; full of richness; N: succulent plant such as a cactus

yield (to something overwhelming); give in; die; Ex. succumb to the illness

advocate of the extension of voting rights (for women); CF. suffrage

spread through or over (with a color or liquid); charge; Ex. A blush suffused her cheeks.

defile; soil; tarnish; Ex. sully one's hands in menial labor

make or become dull or discolored; N.

(of weather) hot; sweltering; sensual; voluptuous

act of finding the total; summing-up; summary (esp. one given by the judge at the end of a trial)

grand suggesting great expense; lavish; rich; Ex. sumptuous feast

separate; part; CF. asunder

miscellaneous; various; several; N. sundries: small miscellaneous items

retired or disqualified because of age; outmoded; obsolete

haughty; arrogant; condescending; patronizing; CF. eyebrow

superfluous; more than needed or demanded

of the surface; not deep; shallow; not thorough; trivial; Ex. superficial analysis/knowledge

excessive; overabundant; unnecessary; N. superfluity

place over something else

person or thing excess of what is necessary; extra; ADJ: additional to the usual or necessary number

replace; cause to be set aside; make obsolete; N. supersession

lying on back; passive; inactive; Ex. The defeated pugilist lay supine; Ex. supine acceptance of the decision

take the place of unfairly; usurp; replace

flexible; limber; pliant

entreating; beseeching; N.

petition humbly; pray to grant a favor

one who supplicates; ADJ.

assumption; hypothesis; surmise; V. suppose

assumed; counterfeit; hypothetical

put an end to forcibly; subdue; stifle; overwhelm; inhibit the expression of; check; prevent from being published or made public; Ex. suppress a smile; Ex. suppress the magazine/truth

satiate; feed or supply to excess; stuff; indulge to excess in anything; N: surfeiting; excessive amount; Ex. surfeit of food

bad-tempered; rude; cross

bad-tempered; showing ill-humor; angry

guess; N.

overcome

exceed

done secretly; secret; furtive; sneaky; hidden

substitute; person or thing used in place of another; Ex. surrogate mother; ADJ.

close observation of a person (esp. one under suspicion); watching; guarding

impressionable; easily influenced; sensitive; having little resistance as to a disease; likely to suffer; receptive to; capable of accepting; Ex. susceptible to persuasion/colds; Ex. The agreement is not susceptible of alteration; N. susceptibility

suffer (harm or loss); experience; support; prop; maintain; keep in existence; nourish (to maintain life); Ex. sustain the family/the trapped miners

sustaining; means of livelihood

stitches sewn to hold the cut edges of a wound or incision; material used in sewing; V: sew together a wound

(of a skin or complexion) dark; dusky; Ex. swarthy Italian ?

swath; wrap around; bandage; Ex. one's head swathed in bandages

(of a person) suffer from oppressive heat; be oppressed by heat

deviate; turn aside sharply from a straight course; Ex. swerve from the principle; Ex. The car swerved to the right.

drink greedily

cheater

lover of luxury; person devoted to pleasure and luxury; CF. Sybaris: an ancient Greek city in Italy

servile flatterer; bootlicker; yes man; ADJ. sycophantic

logical formula consisting of a major premise

pertaining to the woods or the country

interdependent relationship (between groups

arrangement of parts so that balance is obtained; congruity; ADJ. symmetrical

heavier or larger on one side than the other; Ex. lopsided way of walking

similarly timed; simultaneous with; occurring at the same time; V. synchronize

providing a general overview; summary; N. synopsis

combining parts or separate things into a whole; the whole so formed; PL. syntheses; V. synthesize

not natural; artificial; resulting from synthesis; Ex. synthetic fiber; N.