Friday 8 December 2023

English Vocabulary - Words Start from Letter S'

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English Vocabulary
Words Start from Letter 'S'

  1. SACROSANCT: Very holy....
    Sentence:
    * A shrine. regarded as sacrosanct.
    Synonyms: Consecrated, Inviolable, Hallowed.

  2. SAGACIOUS (noun: SAGACITY): Wise; shrewd.
    Sentence:
    * Proved to be sagacious in his judgment.
    Synonyms: Perspicacious, Astute, Sapient, Discerning, Sage.

  3. SALLOW: Sick.
    Sentence:
    * A sallow complexion.
    Synonym: Pallid.
    Antonyms: Rubicund, Ruddy, Florid.

  4. SALLY:
    (Verb): To rush forth suddenly.
    Sentence:
    * Sallied out to meet the enemy.
    (Noun): A Witty remark
    Sentence:
    * Amused the audience with his sallies against his opponent.
    Synonyms: Quip, Banter.

  5. SANCTIMONIOUS: Pretending to be religious
    Sentence:
    * Showed his hypocrisy in a sanctimonious display of piety.

  6. SANGUINARY: Bloody
    Sentence:
    * A sanguinary battle.
    Synonym: Gory

  7. SANGUINE: Of a hopeful disposition; blood-red in color.
    Sentence:
    * A perennial optimist, sanguine in temperament.
    Synonyms: Buoyant, Ardent.

  8. SARTORIAL: Pertaining to a tailor or clothes.
    Sentence:
    * A picture of sartorial perfection.

  9. SATELLITE:
    (1) An attentive or flattering follower
    Sentence:
    * A prince surrounded by many satellites.
    Synonyms: Lackey, Toady, Disciple, Adherent; adj., fawning, obsequious, partisan.
    (2) A country influenced or controlled by another
    Sentence:
    * Freedom is conspicuously absent ,in the Soviet satellites.
    (3) A body (natural or artificial) which revolves around a larger body, generally a planet.
    Sentence:
     * The moon is the only natural satellite of the earth, but in recent years it has been joined by many artificial satellites.

  10. SCINTILLA: A trace; a particle
    Sentence:
    * Not a scintilla of convincing evidence.
    Synonyms: Iota; Vestige.

  11. SCOURGE:
    (Verb): To punish severely, to afflict, to whip
    Sentence:
    * A disease that scourged the country.
    Synonyms: Excoriate, Flay.
    (Noun): A whip or other means of punishment, a cause of affliction.
    Sentence:
    * The Black Plague was a dreadful scourge of the Middle Ages.
    Synonym: Tribulation.

  12. SCRUTINIZE: To examine carefully
    Sentence:
    * Scrutinized the contents of the letter.

  13. SHIBBOLETH: A party slogan.
    Sentence:
    * A shibboleth designed to attract votes.

  14. SIMPER
    (Verb): To smile in a silly or affected way.
    Sentence:
    * Simpered as he greeted each guest.
    (Noun): An affected or silly smile
    Sentence:
    * Stood nervously, a simper on his face.
    Synonym: (verb and noun) smirk

  15. SINECURE: Employment entailing little or no responsibility or labor
    Sentence:
    * His job was a sinecure.

  16. SINISTER: Threatening or showing evil, dishonest
    Sentence:
    * The sinister look of a gangster.

  17. SLEAZY: Flimsy and cheap
    Sentence:
    * Sleazy cloth which is used only in cheap garments.
    Synonym: Unsubstantial.

  18. SLOVENLY: Untidy.
    Sentence:
    * Severely criticized the student's slovenly appearance.
    Synonyms: Slipshod, Slatternly, Frowzy.

  19. SOPORIFIC: Tending to induce sleep
    Sentence:
    * A poorly written novel, soporific in effect.

  20. SORDID: Mean and base; filthy.
    Sentence:
    * Sordid motives breed selfish actions.
    Synonyms: Degraded, Vile, Ignoble.

  21. SOVEREIGN: Supreme in power and authority; independent of the control of any other government
    Sentence:
    * Possessing sovereign powers; a sovereign state.
    Synonyms: Autonomous, Imperial, Majestic, Paramount.

  22. SPORADIC: Occurring singly, at irregular intervals; scattered.
    Sentence:
    * Sporadic cases of illness.

  23. SPURN: To refuse or reject with contempt.
    Sentence:
    * An offer that was spurned instantly.
    Synonyms: Repel, Snub.

  24. STOIC: Indifferent, calm in bearing pain or pleasure; practising remarkable self-control over emotions.
    Sentence:
    * Maintained a stoic attitude despite all his trials.
    Synonyms: Stolid, Impassive.

  25. STRINGENT: Strict; compelling, constraining.
    Sentence:
    * Stringent regulations; Stringent requirements.
    Synonyms: Exacting, Rigid
    Antonym: Lax.

  26. STUPENDOUS: Amazing by, virtue of its immense size, force, or any quality in exceptional degree.
    Sentence:
    * The circus is a stupendous spectacle.
    Synonyms: Astounding, Prodigious, Monstrous, Marvelous, Colossal, Awful.

  27. SUCCULENT: juicy.
    Sentence:
    * A succulent steak.
    Antonyms; Desiccated, Vapid

  28. SULTRY: Close, hot, and moist
    Sentence:
    * Sultry tropical weather.

  29. SUPINE:
    (1) Lying flat on the back
    Sentence:
    * Resting in a supine position.
    Antonym: Erect
    (2) Inert, inactive, averse to taking action
    Sentence:
    * A supine, ineffective administrator.
    Synonyms: Listless, Torpid.


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