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solecism
nonstandard grammatical construction; construction that is
flagrantly incorrect grammatically; violation of social etiquette
solemnity
seriousness; gravity
solicit
entreat; request earnestly; seek to obtain; Ex. solicit votes; CF.
solicitor: one who solicits; chief law officer
solicitor
lawyer in the lower court of law
solicitous
anxious; worried; concerned; eager; Ex. solicitous to do
something; N. solicitude
soliloquy
talking to oneself (esp. in a play); CF. monologue: soliloquy; long
speech by one person (often monopolizing a conversation)
solitude
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
solstice
point or time at which the sun is farthest from the equator
soluble
able to be dissolved in a liquid; able to be worked out or solved
solvent
substance that dissolves another; ADJ: capable of dissolving
another substance
somatic
pertaining to the body; bodily; physical
somber
dark; gloomy; melancholy; depressing; CF. shadow
somnambulist
sleepwalker; V. somnambulate; N. somnambulism
somnolent
half asleep; drowsy; N. somnolence
sonic
of sound or its speed in air; CF. subsonic, supersonic
sonnet
14-line poetic verse form with a fixed rhyme pattern
sonorous
resonant; producing a full deep sound; producing sound
soothsayer
one who foretells the future
sophist
teacher of philosophy; quibbler; employer of fallacious reasoning;
N. sophism: plausible but fallacious argument
sophisticated
worldly wise and urbane; refined; complex; N. sophistication; V.
sophisticate
sophistry
seemingly plausible but fallacious reasoning; sophism
sophomoric
immature; half-baked; like a sophomore
soporific
sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness; drowsy
sordid
filthy; foul; base; vile; Ex. sordid bed/story
sound
in good condition; showing good judgment or good sense;
thorough; complete; Ex. sound mind/investment/training
sour
having a sharp or acid taste; acid; tart; bad-tempered; V.
sovereign
ruler in a monarchy; ADJ: (of a country) independent and self-
governing; having supreme power; supreme; excellent
sovereignty
complete independence and self-government (of a country);
supremacy of authority; power to govern
sow
plant or scatter seed
spangle
small shiny metallic piece sewn to clothing for ornamentation
spare
give; use; refrain from harming; save from experiencing; exempt;
Ex. spare me 5 minutes; Ex. Take this money and spare my life;
Ex. The emperor was spared the onus; ADJ: kept in reserve; free
for other use; unoccupied; Ex. spare time
sparse
not thick; thinly scattered; scanty
Spartan
without attention to comfort; lacking luxury and comfort; sternly
disciplined; Ex. spartan living condition/life
spasmodic
fitful; periodic; of or like a spasm; N. spasm: sudden involuntary
muscular contraction; sudden burst of energy or emotion
spat
squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel
spate
sudden flood or rush; Ex. spate of accidents
spatial
relating to space
spatula
broad-bladed instrument used for spreading or mixing
spawn
lay eggs (in large numbers); produce offspring (in large
numbers); N: eggs of aquatic animals
specious
seemingly reasonable but incorrect; misleading (often
intentionally)
speck
small piece or mark; Ex. speck of dust in the eye
spectral
ghostly; N. specter: spectre; ghost; phantom
spectrum
colored band produced when a beam of light passes through a
prism; broad and continuous range; Ex. whole spectrum of
modern thoughts
speechless
unable for the moment to speak (because of strong feeling); Ex.
speechless with anger
spendthrift
someone who wastes money; CF. thrift: accumulated wealth
sphinx-like
enigmatic; mysterious
spin
rotate swiftly; make (thread) by twisting (cotton, wool, etc.); N.
splice
join together end to end to make one continuous length; fasten
together; unite; Ex. splice two strips of tape; N.
spoilsport
one who spoils the pleasure of others
spontaneity
lack of premeditation; naturalness; freedom from constraint;
ADJ. spontaneous: self-generated; unpremeditated; happening
without being planned
spoof
parody
spoonerism
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
sporadic
occurring irregularly; intermittent
sportive
playful; frolicsome; merry; CF. sport: play or frolic; CF.
sportsmanlike
sprout
begin to grow; give off shoots or buds; N: new growth on a plant;
shoot
spruce
neat and trim in appearance; smart; Ex. Be spruce for your job
interview; V.
spry
(esp. of older people) vigorously active; nimble
spurious
false; counterfeit; forged; illogical; Ex. spurious arguments
spurn
reject disdainfully; scorn; Ex. She spurned all offers of help.
squabble
minor quarrel; bickering; V: engage in a minor quarrel; Ex.
squabbling children
squalor
condition of being squalid; filth; degradation; dirty neglected
state; ADJ. squalid: dirty; sordid; morally repulsive; Ex. squalid
story
squander
waste; spend foolishly
squash
crush; quash; suppress
squat
short and thick; stocky; Ex. ugly squat tower; V. N.
squeamish
easily shocked or sickened by unpleasant things; fastidious; Ex. A
nurse should not be squeamish.
squelch
produce a splashing sound (when stepping through mud); crush;
squash;
staccato
played in an abrupt manner; marked by abrupt sharp sound; Ex.
staccato applause
stagnant
(of water) not flowing (often bad-smelling); motionless; stale; not
developing; inactive; dull; Ex. stagnant industrial output
staid
serious and sedate; sober; Ex. staid during the funeral ceremony
stalemate
deadlock; situation in which further action is blocked
stalwart
physically strong; brawny; steadfast; strong in mind or
determination; Ex. stalwart supporter; N: stalwart follower
stamina
power of endurance; strength; staying power
stammer
speak with involuntarily pauses or repetitions
stamp
step on heavily (so as to crush or extinguish); put an end to;
imprint or impress with a mark, design, or seal; shape with a die;
characterize; Ex. machine stamping out car bodies; Ex.
newspaper stamping him as a liar; N. stamping; implement us
stampede
sudden frenzied rush (of panic-stricken animals or people); V:
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