Vocab 301-360
Terms
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- sanction
- (n) syn –endorsement ant- interdiction
- sanctify
- (v) syn-consecrate; bless ant-none
- scan
- (v) syn-browse ant-none
- scapegoat
- (n) syn-fall guy; patsy ant-none
- scion
- (n) syn-descendant; offshoot ant-none
- scruple
- (n) syn-qualm; conscience ant- none
- secluded
- (adj) syn-cloistered; isolated ant- communal
- sedate
- (adj) syn- solemn; serious ant-airy; flighty
- sequence
- (n) syn-order; arrangement ant-disorder
- serene
- (adj) syn-tranquil; calm ant- agitated
- shank
- (n) def-upper part of the leg in an animal or a home made knife
- short-lived
- (adj) syn-transient ant-age long
- silhouette
- (n) syn-outline ant-none
- skeptical
- (adj) syn-incredulous; unbelieving ant-faithful; believing
- snob
- (n) syn-high hat; ant- none
- snub
- (v) syn-ostracize ant-none
- sojourn
- (v) syn- visit ant-none
- somber
- (adj) syn-gloomy; dark ant-bright; cheerful
- souvenir
- (n) syn-memento; keepsake ant-none
- sparse
- (adj) syn-meager; scant ant-plentiful
- spasm
- (n) def- an involuntary and abnormal muscular contraction
- specific
- (adj) syn-special; distinctive ant-vague
- speculate
- (v) syn-reflect; think ant-none
- spendthrift
- (n) syn-high roller; squanderer ant-miser
- sponsor
- (n) patron; backer ant-none
- spontaneous
- (adj) syn-impulsive; unprompted ant-planned; premeditated
- sporadic
- (adj) syn-fitful; infrequent ant-regular
- stable
- (adj) syn-steady; constant ant-unsteady
- stalwart
- (adj) syn-tenacious; strong ant- weak
- stark
- (adj) syn-empty; void; utter ant-none
- stationary
- (adj) syn- immobile; static ant- moveable; moving
- stealthy
- (adj) syn- clandestine; secret ant- blatant; open
- sterling
- (adj) syn- honorable; exceptional; pure ant- mediocre
- stoical
- (adj) def- not showing or affected by passion or feeling
- strenuous
- (adj) syn-vigorous; energetic ant- effortless
- stupor
- (n) syn-lethargy; apathy ant- vigor
- subside
- (v)syn- abate; slacken ant- revive; increase
- subsist
- (v) syn-exist; live
- substantial
- (adj) syn- important; considerable ant- insignificant; unsubstantial
- succumb
- (v) syn-yield; capitulate ant- withstand; resist
- supernatural
- (adj) syn- miraculous; unearthly
- supervise
- (v) syn- overlook; oversee
- surmount
- (v) syn- overcome; conquer
- swarthy
- (adj) syn- dark-skinned; brunet
- sylvan
- (adj) def-of or relating to woods or forest; wooded
- tact
- (n) syn- diplomacy; poise ant abruptness
- talon
- (n) def-the claw of an animal, esp. a bird of prey
- tarnish
- (v) syn- taint; dull ant-clean
- tedious
- (adj) syn- irksome ant-absorbing
- tense
- (adj) syn- taut; edgy ant-relaxed
- tepid
- (adj) syn- lukewarm ant-cold; or heated
- thwart
- (v) syn-frustrate ant-aid; encourage
- timely
- (adj) syn- favorable; opportune ant-untimely; ill-timed
- tolerant
- (adj) syn- liberal; open-minded ant-narrow-minded
- tumult
- (n) syn- commotion; clamor ant-lull; hush
- turbulent
- (adj) syn- unruly; wild; disorderly ant-controlled
- twit
- (v) syn- ridicule; deride ant- none
- unaware
- (adj) syn- ignorant; uninformed ant-aware
- uncouth
- (adj) syn-strange; crude; rude ant-sophisticated
- undoing
- (n) syn- downfall; destruction ant-none