NSF regionals vocabulary g32 Flashcards
1
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Sleazy
A
Dilapidated, flimsy
2
Q
Sleeper
A
A sofa or chair that converts to a bed, a
person or animal that sleeps
3
Q
Sleuth
A
A detective, or a junior helper
4
Q
Slur
A
Speak so that words run into each other
5
Q
Smitten
A
Stuck as of with a hard blow
6
Q
Smog
A
Pollutants combined from the atmosphere
7
Q
Smorgasbord
A
A extensive array or a large meal
8
Q
Smug
A
Having or showing excessive pride in ones
victory
9
Q
Snare
A
A trap for birds or a wire stretched across a
drumhead to make rattling sounds
10
Q
Snide
A
Derogatory in a mocking way
11
Q
Sojourn
A
A temporary stay
12
Q
Sophistry
A
A fallacious argument
13
Q
Sound
A
Vibrations that travel through the air that can
be heard by ears
14
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Spangle
A
A thin piece of glittering material
15
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Sphinx
A
A figure of an imaginary creature with a
woman’s head but lions body
