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1
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recruit (v.)

A

To enlist men for military or naval service.

2
Q

rectify (v.)

A

To correct.

3
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rectitude (n.)

A

The quality of being upright in principles and conduct.

4
Q

recuperate (v.)

A

To recover.

5
Q

recur (v.)

A

To happen again or repeatedly, especially at regular intervals.

6
Q

recure (v.)

A

To cure again.

7
Q

recurrent (adj.)

A

Returning from time to time, especially at regular or stated intervals.

8
Q

redemption (n.)

A

The recovery of what is mortgaged or pledged, by paying the debt.

9
Q

redolent (adj.)

A

Smelling sweet and agreeable.

10
Q

redolence (n.)

A

Smelling sweet and agreeable.

11
Q

redoubtable (adj.)

A

Formidable.

12
Q

redound (n.)

A

Rebound.

13
Q

redress (v.)

A

To set right, as a wrong by compensation or the punishment of the wrong-doer.

14
Q

reducible (adj.)

A

That may be reduced.

15
Q

redundance (n.)

A

Excess.

16
Q

redundant (adj.)

A

Constituting an excess.

17
Q

reestablish (v.)

A

To restore.

18
Q

refer (v.)

A

To direct or send for information or other purpose.

19
Q

referrer (n.)

A

One who refers.

20
Q

referable (adj.)

A

Ascribable.

21
Q

referee (n.)

A

An umpire.

22
Q

refinery (n.)

A

A place where some crude material, as sugar or petroleum, is purified.

23
Q

reflectible (adj.)

A

Capable of being turned back.

24
Q

reflection (n.)

A

The throwing off or back of light, heat, sound, or any form of energy that travels in waves.

25
Q

reflector (n.)

A

A mirror, as of metal, for reflecting light, heat, or sound in a particular direction.

26
Q

reflexible (adj.)

A

Capable of being reflected.

27
Q

reform (n.)

A

Change for the better.

28
Q

reformer (n.)

A

One who carries out a reform.

29
Q

refract (v.)

A

To bend or turn from a direct course.

30
Q

refractory (adj.)

A

Not amenable to control.

31
Q

refragable (adj.)

A

Capable of being refuted.

32
Q

refringency (n.)

A

Power to refract.

33
Q

refringent (adj.)

A

Having the power to refract.

34
Q

refusal (n.)

A

Denial of what is asked.

35
Q

refute (v.)

A

To prove to be wrong.

36
Q

regale (v.)

A

To give unusual pleasure.

37
Q

regalia (n.)

A

pl. The emblems of royalty.

38
Q

regality (n.)

A

Royalty.

39
Q

regenerate (v.)

A

To reproduce.

40
Q

regent (n.)

A

One who is lawfully deputized to administer the government for the time being in the name of the ruler.

41
Q

regicide (n.)

A

The killing of a king or sovereign.

42
Q

regime (n.)

A

Particular conduct or administration of affairs.

43
Q

regimen (n.)

A

A systematized order or course of living with reference to food, clothing and personal habits.

44
Q

regiment (n.)

A

A body of soldiers.

45
Q

regnant (adj.)

A

Exercising royal authority in one’s own right.

46
Q

regress (v.)

A

To return to a former place or condition.

47
Q

regretful (adj.)

A

Feeling, expressive of, or full of regret.

48
Q

rehabilitate (v.)

A

To restore to a former status, capacity, right rank, or privilege.

49
Q

reign (v.)

A

To hold and exercise sovereign power.

50
Q

reimburse (v.)

A

To pay back as an equivalent of what has been expended.

51
Q

rein (n.)

A

A step attached to the bit for controlling a horse or other draft-animal.

52
Q

reinstate (v.)

A

To restore to a former state, station, or authority.

53
Q

reiterate (v.)

A

To say or do again and again.

54
Q

rejoin (v.)

A

To reunite after separation.

55
Q

rejuvenate (v.)

A

To restore to youth.

56
Q

rejuvenescence (n.)

A

A renewal of youth.

57
Q

relapse (v.)

A

To suffer a return of a disease after partial recovery.

58
Q

relegate (v.)

A

To send off or consign, as to an obscure position or remote destination.

59
Q

relent (v.)

A

To yield.

60
Q

relevant (adj.)

A

Bearing upon the matter in hand.

61
Q

reliance (n.)

A

Dependence.

62
Q

reliant (adj.)

A

Having confidence.

63
Q

relinquish (v.)

A

To give up using or having.

64
Q

reliquary (n.)

A

A casket, coffer, or repository in which relics are kept.

65
Q

relish (v.)

A

To like the taste or savor of.

66
Q

reluctance (n.)

A

Unwillingness.

67
Q

reluctant (adj.)

A

Unwilling.

68
Q

remembrance (n.)

A

Recollection.

69
Q

reminiscence (n.)

A

The calling to mind of incidents within the range of personal knowledge or experience.

70
Q

reminiscent (adj.)

A

Pertaining to the recollection of matters of personal interest.

71
Q

remiss (adj.)

A

Negligent.

72
Q

remission (n.)

A

Temporary diminution of a disease.

73
Q

remodel (v.)

A

Reconstruct.

74
Q

remonstrance (n.)

A

Reproof.

75
Q

remonstrant (adj.)

A

Having the character of a reproof.

76
Q

remonstrate (v.)

A

To present a verbal or written protest to those who have power to right or prevent a wrong.

77
Q

remunerate (v.)

A

To pay or pay for.

78
Q

remuneration (n.)

A

Compensation.

79
Q

Renaissance (n.)

A

The revival of letters, and then of art, which marks the transition from medieval to modern time.

80
Q

rendezvous (n.)

A

A prearranged place of meeting.

81
Q

rendition (n.)

A

Interpretation.

82
Q

renovate (v.)

A

To restore after deterioration, as a building.

83
Q

renunciation (n.)

A

An explicit disclaimer of a right or privilege.

84
Q

reorganize (v.)

A

To change to a more satisfactory form of organization.

85
Q

reparable (adj.)

A

Capable of repair.

86
Q

reparation (n.)

A

The act of making amends, as for an injury, loss, or wrong.

87
Q

repartee (n.)

A

A ready, witty, or apt reply.

88
Q

repeal (v.)

A

To render of no further effect.

89
Q

repel (v.)

A

To force or keep back in a manner, physically or mentally.

90
Q

repellent (adj.)

A

Having power to force back in a manner, physically or mentally.

91
Q

repentance (n.)

A

Sorrow for something done or left undone, with desire to make things right by undoing the wrong.

92
Q

repertory (n.)

A

A place where things are stored or gathered together.

93
Q

repetition (n.)

A

The act of repeating.

94
Q

repine (v.)

A

To indulge in fretfulness and faultfinding.

95
Q

replenish (v.)

A

To fill again, as something that has been emptied.

96
Q

replete (adj.)

A

Full to the uttermost.

97
Q

replica (n.)

A

A duplicate executed by the artist himself, and regarded, equally with the first, as an original.

98
Q

repository (n.)

A

A place in which goods are stored.

99
Q

reprehend (v.)

A

To find fault with.

100
Q

reprehensible (adj.)

A

Censurable.

101
Q

reprehension (n.)

A

Expression of blame.

102
Q

repress (v.)

A

To keep under restraint or control.

103
Q

repressible (adj.)

A

Able to be kept under restraint or control.

104
Q

reprieve (v.)

A

To grant a respite from punishment to.

105
Q

reprimand (v.)

A

To chide or rebuke for a fault.

106
Q

reprisal (n.)

A

Any infliction or act by way of retaliation on an enemy.

107
Q

reprobate (n.)

A

One abandoned to depravity and sin.

108
Q

reproduce (v.)

A

To make a copy of.

109
Q

reproduction (n.)

A

The process by which an animal or plant gives rise to another of its kind.

110
Q

reproof (n.)

A

An expression of disapproval or blame personally addressed to one censured.

111
Q

repudiate (v.)

A

To refuse to have anything to do with.

112
Q

repugnance (n.)

A

Thorough dislike.

113
Q

repugnant (adj.)

A

Offensive to taste and feeling.

114
Q

repulse (n.)

A

The act of beating or driving back, as an attacking or advancing enemy.

115
Q

repulsive (adj.)

A

Grossly offensive.

116
Q

repute (v.)

A

To hold in general opinion.

117
Q

requiem (n.)

A

A solemn mass sung for the repose of the souls of the dead.

118
Q

requisite (adj.)

A

Necessary.

119
Q

requital (n.)

A

Adequate return for good or ill.

120
Q

requite (v.)

A

To repay either good or evil to, as to a person.

121
Q

rescind (v.)

A

To make void, as an act, by the enacting authority or a superior authority.

122
Q

reseat (v.)

A

To place in position of office again.

123
Q

resemblance (n.)

A

Similarity in quality or form.

124
Q

resent (v.)

A

To be indignant at, as an injury or insult.

125
Q

reservoir (n.)

A

A receptacle where a quantity of some material, especially of a liquid or gas, may be kept.

126
Q

residue (n.)

A

A remainder or surplus after a part has been separated or otherwise treated.

127
Q

resilience (n.)

A

The power of springing back to a former position

128
Q

resilient (adj.)

A

Having the quality of springing back to a former position.

129
Q

resistance (n.)

A

The exertion of opposite effort or effect.

130
Q

resistant (adj.)

A

Offering or tending to produce resistance.

131
Q

resistive (adj.)

A

Having or exercising the power of resistance.

132
Q

resistless (adj.)

A

Powerless.

133
Q

resonance (n.)

A

The quality of being able to reinforce sound by sympathetic vibrations.

134
Q

resonance (adj.)

A

Able to reinforce sound by sympathetic vibrations.

135
Q

resonate (v.)

A

To have or produce resonance.

136
Q

resource (n.)

A

That which is restored to, relied upon, or made available for aid or support.

137
Q

respite (n.)

A

Interval of rest.

138
Q

resplendent (adj.)

A

Very bright.

139
Q

respondent (adj.)

A

Answering.

140
Q

restitution (n.)

A

Restoration of anything to the one to whom it properly belongs.

141
Q

resumption (n.)

A

The act of taking back, or taking again.

142
Q

resurgent (adj.)

A

Surging back or again.

143
Q

resurrection (n.)

A

A return from death to life

144
Q

resuscitate (v.)

A

To restore from apparent death.

145
Q

retaliate (v.)

A

To repay evil with a similar evil.

146
Q

retch (v.)

A

To make an effort to vomit.

147
Q

retention (n.)

A

The keeping of a thing within one’s power or possession.

148
Q

reticence (n.)

A

The quality of habitually keeping silent or being reserved in utterance.

149
Q

reticent (adj.)

A

Habitually keeping silent or being reserved in utterance.

150
Q

retinue (n.)

A

The body of persons who attend a person of importance in travel or public appearance.

151
Q

retort (n.)

A

A retaliatory speech.

152
Q

retouch (v.)

A

To modify the details of.

153
Q

retrace (v.)

A

To follow backward or toward the place of beginning, as a track or marking.

154
Q

retract (v.)

A

To recall or take back (something that one has said).

155
Q

retrench (v.)

A

To cut down or reduce in extent or quantity.

156
Q

retrieve (v.)

A

To recover something by searching.

157
Q

retroactive (adj.)

A

Operative on, affecting, or having reference to past events, transactions, responsibilities.

158
Q

retrograde (v.)

A

To cause to deteriorate or to move backward.

159
Q

retrogression (n.)

A

A going or moving backward or in a reverse direction.

160
Q

retrospect (n.)

A

A view or contemplation of something past.

161
Q

retrospective (adj.)

A

Looking back on the past.

162
Q

reunite (v.)

A

To unite or join again, as after separation.

163
Q

revelation (n.)

A

A disclosing, discovering, or making known of what was before secret, private, or unknown.

164
Q

revere (v.)

A

To regard with worshipful veneration.

165
Q

reverent (adj.)

A

Humble.

166
Q

reversion (n.)

A

A return to or toward some former state or condition.

167
Q

revert (v.)

A

To return, or turn or look back, as toward a former position or the like.

168
Q

revile (v.)

A

To heap approach or abuse upon.

169
Q

revisal (n.)

A

Revision.

170
Q

revise (v.)

A

To examine for the correction of errors, or for the purpose of making changes.

171
Q

revocation (n.)

A

Repeal.

172
Q

revoke (v.)

A

To rescind.

173
Q

rhapsody (n.)

A

Rapt or rapturous utterance.

174
Q

rhetoric (n.)

A

The art of discourse.

175
Q

rhetorician (n.)

A

A showy writer or speaker.

176
Q

ribald (adj.)

A

Indulging in or manifesting coarse indecency or obscenity.

177
Q

riddance (n.)

A

The act or ridding or delivering from something undesirable.

178
Q

ridicule (n.)

A

Looks or acts expressing amused contempt.

179
Q

ridiculous (adj.)

A

Laughable and contemptible.

180
Q

rife (adj.)

A

Abundant.

181
Q

righteousness (n.)

A

Rectitude.

182
Q

rightful (adj.)

A

Conformed to a just claim according to established laws or usage.

183
Q

rigmarole (n.)

A

Nonsense.

184
Q

rigor (n.)

A

Inflexibility.

185
Q

rigorous (adj.)

A

Uncompromising.

186
Q

ripplet (n.)

A

A small ripple, as of water.

187
Q

risible (adj.)

A

capable of exciting laughter.

188
Q

rivulet (n.)

A

A small stream or brook.

189
Q

robust (adj.)

A

Characterized by great strength or power of endurance.

190
Q

rondo (n.)

A

A musical composition during which the first part or subject is repeated several times.

191
Q

rookery (n.)

A

A place where crows congregate to breed.

192
Q

rotary (adj.)

A

Turning around its axis, like a wheel, or so constructed as to turn thus.

193
Q

rotate (v.)

A

To cause to turn on or as on its axis, as a wheel.

194
Q

rote (n.)

A

Repetition of words or sounds as a means of learning them, with slight attention.

195
Q

rotund (adj.)

A

Round from fullness or plumpness.

196
Q

rudimentary (adj.)

A

Being in an initial, early, or incomplete stage of development.

197
Q

rue (v.)

A

To regret extremely.

198
Q

ruffian (adj.)

A

A lawless or recklessly brutal fellow.

199
Q

ruminant (adj.)

A

Chewing the cud.

200
Q

ruminate (v.)

A

To chew over again, as food previously swallowed and regurgitated.

201
Q

rupture (v.)

A

To separate the parts of by violence.

202
Q

rustic (adj.)

A

Characteristic of dwelling in the country.

203
Q

ruth (n.)

A

Sorrow for another’s misery.

204
Q

sacrifice (v.)

A

To make an offering of to deity, especially by presenting on an altar.

205
Q

sacrificial (adj.)

A

Offering or offered as an atonement for sin.

206
Q

sacrilege (n.)

A

The act of violating or profaning anything sacred.

207
Q

sacrilegious (adj.)

A

Impious.

208
Q

safeguard (v.)

A

To protect.

209
Q

sagacious (adj.)

A

Able to discern and distinguish with wise perception.

210
Q

salacious (adj.)

A

Having strong sexual desires.

211
Q

salience (n.)

A

The condition of standing out distinctly.

212
Q

salient (adj.)

A

Standing out prominently.

213
Q

saline (adj.)

A

Constituting or consisting of salt.

214
Q

salutary (adj.)

A

Beneficial.

215
Q

salutation (n.)

A

Any form of greeting, hailing, or welcome, whether by word or act.

216
Q

salutatory (n.)

A

The opening oration at the commencement in American colleges.

217
Q

salvage (n.)

A

Any act of saving property.

218
Q

salvo (n.)

A

A salute given by firing all the guns, as at the funeral of an officer.

219
Q

sanctimonious (adj.)

A

Making an ostentatious display or hypocritical pretense of holiness or piety.

220
Q

sanction (v.)

A

To approve authoritatively.

221
Q

sanctity (n.)

A

Holiness.

222
Q

sanguinary (adj.)

A

Bloody.

223
Q

sanguine (adj.)

A

Having the color of blood.

224
Q

sanguineous (adj.)

A

Consisting of blood.

225
Q

sapid (adj.)

A

Affecting the sense of taste.

226
Q

sapience (n.)

A

Deep wisdom or knowledge.

227
Q

sapient (adj.)

A

Possessing wisdom.

228
Q

sapiential (adj.)

A

Possessing wisdom.

229
Q

saponaceous (adj.)

A

Having the nature or quality of soap.

230
Q

sarcasm (n.)

A

Cutting and reproachful language.

231
Q

sarcophagus (n.)

A

A stone coffin or a chest-like tomb.

232
Q

sardonic (adj.)

A

Scornfully or bitterly sarcastic.

233
Q

satiate (v.)

A

To satisfy fully the appetite or desire of.

234
Q

satire (n.)

A

The employment of sarcasm, irony, or keenness of wit in ridiculing vices.

235
Q

satiric (adj.)

A

Resembling poetry, in which vice, incapacity ,or corruption is held up to ridicule.

236
Q

satirize (v.)

A

To treat with sarcasm or derisive wit.

237
Q

satyr (n.)

A

A very lascivious person.

238
Q

savage (n.)

A

A wild and uncivilized human being.

239
Q

savor (v.)

A

To perceive by taste or smell.

240
Q

scabbard (n.)

A

The sheath of a sword or similar bladed weapon.

241
Q

scarcity (n.)

A

Insufficiency of supply for needs or ordinary demands.

242
Q

scholarly (adj.)

A

Characteristic of an erudite person.

243
Q

scholastic (adj.)

A

Pertaining to education or schools.

244
Q

scintilla (n.)

A

The faintest ray.

245
Q

scintillate (v.)

A

To emit or send forth sparks or little flashes of light.

246
Q

scope (n.)

A

A range of action or view.

247
Q

scoundrel (n.)

A

A man without principle.

248
Q

scribble (n.)

A

Hasty, careless writing.

249
Q

scribe (n.)

A

One who writes or is skilled in writing.

250
Q

script (n.)

A

Writing or handwriting of the ordinary cursive form.

251
Q

Scriptural (adj.)

A

Pertaining to, contained in, or warranted by the Holy Scriptures.

252
Q

scruple (n.)

A

Doubt or uncertainty regarding a question of moral right or duty.

253
Q

scrupulous (adj.)

A

Cautious in action for fear of doing wrong.

254
Q

scurrilous (adj.)

A

Grossly indecent or vulgar.

255
Q

scuttle (v.)

A

To sink (a ship) by making holes in the bottom.

256
Q

scythe (n.)

A

A long curved blade for mowing, reaping, etc.

257
Q

seance (n.)

A

A meeting of spirituals for consulting spirits.

258
Q

sear (v.)

A

To burn on the surface.

259
Q

sebaceous (adj.)

A

Pertaining to or appearing like fat.

260
Q

secant (adj.)

A

Cutting, especially into two parts.

261
Q

secede (v.)

A

To withdraw from union or association, especially from a political or religious body.

262
Q

secession (n.)

A

Voluntary withdrawal from fellowship, especially from political or religious bodies.

263
Q

seclude (v.)

A

To place, keep, or withdraw from the companionship of others.

264
Q

seclusion (n.)

A

Solitude.

265
Q

secondary (adj.)

A

Less important or effective than that which is primary.

266
Q

secondly (adv.)

A

In the second place in order or succession.

267
Q

second-rate (adj.)

A

Second in quality, size, rank, importance, etc.

268
Q

secrecy (n.)

A

Concealment.

269
Q

secretary (n.)

A

One who attends to correspondence, keeps records. or does other writing for others.

270
Q

secretive (adj.)

A

Having a tendency to conceal.

271
Q

sedate (adj.)

A

Even-tempered.

272
Q

sedentary (adj.)

A

Involving or requiring much sitting.

273
Q

sediment (n.)

A

Matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid.

274
Q

sedition (n.)

A

Conduct directed against public order and the tranquillity of the state.

275
Q

seditious (adj.)

A

Promotive of conduct directed against public order and the tranquillity of the state.

276
Q

seduce (v.)

A

To entice to surrender chastity.

277
Q

sedulous (adj.)

A

Persevering in effort or endeavor.

278
Q

seer (n.)

A

A prophet.

279
Q

seethe (v.)

A

To be violently excited or agitated.

280
Q

seignior (n.)

A

A title of honor or respectful address, equivalent to sir.

281
Q

seismograph (n.)

A

An instrument for recording the phenomena of earthquakes.

282
Q

seize (v.)

A

To catch or take hold of suddenly and forcibly.

283
Q

selective (adj.)

A

Having the power of choice.

284
Q

self-respect (n.)

A

Rational self-esteem.

285
Q

semblance (n.)

A

Outward appearance.

286
Q

semicivilized (adj.)

A

Half-civilized.

287
Q

semiconscious (adj.)

A

Partially conscious.

288
Q

semiannual (adj.)

A

Recurring at intervals of six months.

289
Q

semicircle (n.)

A

A half-circle.

290
Q

seminar (n.)

A

Any assemblage of pupils for real research in some specific study under a teacher.

291
Q

seminary (n.)

A

A special school, as of theology or pedagogics.

292
Q

senile (adj.)

A

Peculiar to or proceeding from the weakness or infirmity of old age.

293
Q

sensation (n.)

A

A condition of mind resulting from spiritual or inherent feeling.

294
Q

sense (n.)

A

The signification conveyed by some word, phrase, or action.

295
Q

sensibility (n.)

A

Power to perceive or feel.

296
Q

sensitive (adj.)

A

Easily affected by outside operations or influences.

297
Q

sensorium (n.)

A

The sensory apparatus.

298
Q

sensual (adj.)

A

Pertaining to the body or the physical senses.

299
Q

sensuous (adj.)

A

Having a warm appreciation of the beautiful or of the refinements of luxury.

300
Q

sentence (n.)

A

A related group of words containing a subject and a predicate and expressing a complete thought.

301
Q

sentience (n.)

A

Capacity for sensation or sense-perception.

302
Q

sentient (adj.)

A

Possessing the power of sense or sense-perception.

303
Q

sentinel (n.)

A

Any guard or watch stationed for protection.

304
Q

separable (adj.)

A

Capable of being disjoined or divided.

305
Q

separate (v.)

A

To take apart.

306
Q

separatist (n.)

A

A seceder.

307
Q

septennial (adj.)

A

Recurring every seven years.

308
Q

sepulcher (n.)

A

A burial-place.

309
Q

sequacious (adj.)

A

Ready to be led.

310
Q

sequel (n.)

A

That which follows in consequence of what has previously happened.

311
Q

sequence (n.)

A

The order in which a number or persons, things, or events follow one another in space or time.

312
Q

sequent (adj.)

A

Following in the order of time.

313
Q

sequester (v.)

A

To cause to withdraw or retire, as from society or public life.

314
Q

sequestrate (v.)

A

To confiscate.

315
Q

sergeant (n.)

A

A non-commissioned military officer ranking next above a corporal.

316
Q

sergeant-at-arms (n.)

A

An executive officer in legislative bodies who enforces the orders of the presiding officer.

317
Q

sergeant-major (n.)

A

The highest non-commissioned officer in a regiment.

318
Q

service (n.)

A

Any work done for the benefit of another.

319
Q

serviceable (adj.)

A

Durable.

320
Q

servitude (n.)

A

Slavery.

321
Q

severance (n.)

A

Separation.

322
Q

severely (adv.)

A

Extremely.

323
Q

sextet (n.)

A

A band of six singers or players.

324
Q

sextuple (adj.)

A

Multiplied by six.

325
Q

sheer (adj.)

A

Absolute.

326
Q

shiftless (adj.)

A

Wanting in resource, energy, or executive ability.

327
Q

shrewd (adj.)

A

Characterized by skill at understanding and profiting by circumstances.

328
Q

shriek (n.)

A

A sharp, shrill outcry or scream, caused by agony or terror.

329
Q

shrinkage (n.)

A

A contraction of any material into less bulk or dimension.

330
Q

shrivel (v.)

A

To draw or be drawn into wrinkles.

331
Q

shuffle (n.)

A

A mixing or changing the order of things.

332
Q

sibilance (n.)

A

A hissing sound.

333
Q

sibilant (adj.)

A

Made with a hissing sound.

334
Q

sibilate (v.)

A

To give a hissing sound to, as in pronouncing the letter s.

335
Q

sidelong (adj.)

A

Inclining or tending to one side.

336
Q

sidereal (adj.)

A

Pertaining to stars or constellations.

337
Q

siege (n.)

A

A beleaguerment.

338
Q

significance (n.)

A

Importance.

339
Q

significant (adj.)

A

Important, especially as pointing something out.

340
Q

signification (n.)

A

The meaning conveyed by language, actions, or signs.

341
Q

similar (adj.)

A

Bearing resemblance to one another or to something else.

342
Q

simile (n.)

A

A comparison which directs the mind to the representative object itself.

343
Q

similitude (n.)

A

Similarity.

344
Q

simplify (v.)

A

To make less complex or difficult.

345
Q

simulate (v.)

A

Imitate.

346
Q

simultaneous (adj.)

A

Occurring, done, or existing at the same time.

347
Q

sinecure (n.)

A

Any position having emoluments with few or no duties.

348
Q

singe (v.)

A

To burn slightly or superficially.

349
Q

sinister (adj.)

A

Evil.

350
Q

sinuosity (n.)

A

The quality of curving in and out.

351
Q

sinuous (adj.)

A

Curving in and out.

352
Q

sinus (n.)

A

An opening or cavity.

353
Q

siren (n.)

A

A sea-nymph, described by Homer as dwelling between the island of Circe and Scylla.

354
Q

sirocco (n.)

A

hot winds from Africa.

355
Q

sisterhood (n.)

A

A body of sisters united by some bond of sympathy or by a religious vow.

356
Q

skeptic (n.)

A

One who doubts any statements.

357
Q

skepticism (n.)

A

The entertainment of doubt concerning something.

358
Q

skiff (n.)

A

Usually, a small light boat propelled by oars.

359
Q

skirmish (n.)

A

Desultory fighting between advanced detachments of two armies.

360
Q

sleight (n.)

A

A trick or feat so deftly done that the manner of performance escapes observation.

361
Q

slight (adj.)

A

Of a small importance or significance.

362
Q

slothful (adj.)

A

Lazy.

363
Q

sluggard (n.)

A

A person habitually lazy or idle.

364
Q

sociable (adj.)

A

Inclined to seek company.

365
Q

socialism (n.)

A

A theory of civil polity that aims to secure the reconstruction of society.

366
Q

socialist (adj.)

A

One who advocates reconstruction of society by collective ownership of land and capital.

367
Q

sociology (n.)

A

The philosophical study of society.

368
Q

Sol (n.)

A

The sun.

369
Q

solace (n.)

A

Comfort in grief, trouble, or calamity.

370
Q

solar (adj.)

A

Pertaining to the sun.

371
Q

solder (n.)

A

A fusible alloy used for joining metallic surfaces or margins.

372
Q

soldier (n.)

A

A person engaged in military service.

373
Q

solecism (n.)

A

Any violation of established rules or customs.

374
Q

solicitor (n.)

A

One who represents a client in court of justice; an attorney.

375
Q

solicitude (n.)

A

Uneasiness of mind occasioned by desire, anxiety, or fear.

376
Q

soliloquy (n.)

A

A monologue.

377
Q

solstice (n.)

A

The time of year when the sun is at its greatest declination.

378
Q

soluble (adj.)

A

Capable of being dissolved, as in a fluid.

379
Q

solvent (adj.)

A

Having sufficient funds to pay all debts.

380
Q

somber (adj.)

A

Gloomy.

381
Q

somniferous (adj.)

A

Tending to produce sleep.

382
Q

somnolence (n.)

A

Oppressive drowsiness.

383
Q

somnolent (adj.)

A

Sleepy.

384
Q

sonata (n.)

A

An instrumental composition.

385
Q

sonnet (n.)

A

A poem of fourteen decasyllabic or octosyllabiclines expressing two successive phrases.

386
Q

sonorous (adj.)

A

Resonant.

387
Q

soothsayer (n.)

A

One who claims to have supernatural insight or foresight.

388
Q

sophism (n.)

A

A false argument understood to be such by the reasoner himself and intentionally used to deceive

389
Q

sophistical (adj.)

A

Fallacious.

390
Q

sophisticate (v.)

A

To deprive of simplicity of mind or manner.

391
Q

sophistry (n.)

A

Reasoning sound in appearance only, especially when designedly deceptive.

392
Q

soprano (n.)

A

A woman’s or boy’s voice of high range.

393
Q

sorcery (n.)

A

Witchcraft.

394
Q

sordid (adj.)

A

Of degraded character or nature.

395
Q

souvenir (n.)

A

A token of remembrance.

396
Q

sparse (adj.)

A

Thinly diffused.

397
Q

Spartan (adj.)

A

Exceptionally brave; rigorously severe.

398
Q

spasmodic (adj.)

A

Convulsive.

399
Q

specialize (v.)

A

To assume an individual or specific character, or adopt a singular or special course.

400
Q

specialty (n.)

A

An employment limited to one particular line of work.

401
Q

specie (n.)

A

A coin or coins of gold, silver, copper, or other metal.

402
Q

species (n.)

A

A classificatory group of animals or plants subordinate to a genus.

403
Q

specimen (n.)

A

One of a class of persons or things regarded as representative of the class.

404
Q

specious (adj.)

A

Plausible.

405
Q

spectator (n.)

A

One who beholds or looks on.

406
Q

specter (n.)

A

Apparition.

407
Q

spectrum (n.)

A

An image formed by rays of light or other radiant energy.

408
Q

speculate (v.)

A

To pursue inquiries and form conjectures.

409
Q

speculator (n.)

A

One who makes an investment that involves a risk of loss, but also a chance of profit.

410
Q

sphericity (n.)

A

The state or condition of being a sphere.

411
Q

spheroid (n.)

A

A body having nearly the form of a sphere.

412
Q

spherometer (n.)

A

An instrument for measuring curvature or radii of spherical surfaces.

413
Q

spinous (adj.)

A

Having spines.

414
Q

spinster (n.)

A

A woman who has never been married.

415
Q

spontaneous (adj.)

A

Arising from inherent qualities or tendencies without external efficient cause.

416
Q

sprightly (adj.)

A

Vivacious.

417
Q

spurious (adj.)

A

Not genuine.

418
Q

squabble (v.)

A

To quarrel.

419
Q

squalid (adj.)

A

Having a dirty, mean, poverty-stricken appearance.

420
Q

squatter (n.)

A

One who settles on land without permission or right.

421
Q

stagnant (adj.)

A

Not flowing: said of water, as in a pool.

422
Q

stagnate (v.)

A

To become dull or inert.

423
Q

stagnation (n.)

A

The condition of not flowing or not changing.

424
Q

stagy (adj.)

A

Having a theatrical manner.

425
Q

staid (adj.)

A

Of a steady and sober character.

426
Q

stallion (n.)

A

An uncastrated male horse, commonly one kept for breeding.

427
Q

stanchion (n.)

A

A vertical bar, or a pair of bars, used to confine cattle in a stall.

428
Q

stanza (n.)

A

A group of rimed lines, usually forming one of a series of similar divisions in a poem.

429
Q

statecraft (n.)

A

The art of conducting state affairs.

430
Q

static (adj.)

A

Pertaining to or designating bodies at rest or forces in equilibrium.

431
Q

statics (n.)

A

The branch of mechanics that treats of the relations that subsist among forces in order.

432
Q

stationary (adj.)

A

Not moving.

433
Q

statistician (n.)

A

One who is skilled in collecting and tabulating numerical facts.

434
Q

statuesque (adj.)

A

Having the grace, pose, or quietude of a statue.

435
Q

statuette (n.)

A

A figurine.

436
Q

stature (n.)

A

The natural height of an animal body.

437
Q

statute (n.)

A

Any authoritatively declared rule, ordinance, decree, or law.

438
Q

stealth (n.)

A

A concealed manner of acting.

439
Q

stellar (adj.)

A

Pertaining to the stars.

440
Q

steppe (n.)

A

One of the extensive plains in Russia and Siberia.

441
Q

sterling (adj.)

A

Genuine.

442
Q

stifle (v.)

A

To smother.

443
Q

stigma (n.)

A

A mark of infamy or token of disgrace attaching to a person as the result of evil-doing.

444
Q

stiletto (n.)

A

A small dagger.

445
Q

stimulant (n.)

A

Anything that rouses to activity or to quickened action.

446
Q

stimulate (v.)

A

To rouse to activity or to quickened action.

447
Q

stimulus (n.)

A

Incentive.

448
Q

stingy (adj.)

A

Cheap, unwilling to spend money.

449
Q

stipend (n.)

A

A definite amount paid at stated periods in compensation for services or as an allowance.

450
Q

Stoicism (n.)

A

The principles or the practice of the Stoics-being very even tempered in success and failure.

451
Q

stolid (adj.)

A

Expressing no power of feeling or perceiving.

452
Q

strait (n.)

A

A narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water.

453
Q

stratagem (n.)

A

Any clever trick or device for obtaining an advantage.

454
Q

stratum (n.)

A

A natural or artificial layer, bed, or thickness of any substance or material.

455
Q

streamlet (n.)

A

Rivulet.

456
Q

stringency (n.)

A

Strictness.

457
Q

stringent (adj.)

A

Rigid.

458
Q

stripling (n.)

A

A mere youth.

459
Q

studious (adj.)

A

Having or showing devotion to the acquisition of knowledge.

460
Q

stultify (v.)

A

To give an appearance of foolishness to.

461
Q

stupendous (adj.)

A

Of prodigious size, bulk, or degree.

462
Q

stupor (n.)

A

Profound lethargy.

463
Q

suasion (n.)

A

The act of persuading.

464
Q

suave (adj.)

A

Smooth and pleasant in manner.

465
Q

subacid (adj.)

A

Somewhat sharp or biting.

466
Q

subaquatic (adj.)

A

Being, formed, or operating under water.

467
Q

subconscious (adj.)

A

Being or occurring in the mind, but without attendant consciousness or conscious perception.

468
Q

subjacent (adj.)

A

Situated directly underneath.

469
Q

subjection (n.)

A

The act of bringing into a state of submission.

470
Q

subjugate (v.)

A

To conquer.

471
Q

subliminal (adj.)

A

Being beneath the threshold of consciousness.

472
Q

sublingual (adj.)

A

Situated beneath the tongue.

473
Q

submarine (adj.)

A

Existing, done, or operating beneath the surface of the sea.

474
Q

submerge (v.)

A

To place or plunge under water.

475
Q

submergence (n.)

A

The act of submerging.

476
Q

submersible (adj.)

A

Capable of being put underwater.

477
Q

submersion (n.)

A

The act of submerging.

478
Q

submission (n.)

A

A yielding to the power or authority of another.

479
Q

submittal (n.)

A

The act of submitting.

480
Q

subordinate (adj.)

A

Belonging to an inferior order in a classification.

481
Q

subsequent (adj.)

A

Following in time.

482
Q

subservience (n.)

A

The quality, character, or condition of being servilely following another’s behests.

483
Q

subservient (adj.)

A

Servilely following another’s behests.

484
Q

subside (v.)

A

To relapse into a state of repose and tranquillity.

485
Q

subsist (v.)

A

To be maintained or sustained.

486
Q

subsistence (n.)

A

Sustenance.

487
Q

substantive (adj.)

A

Solid.

488
Q

subtend (v.)

A

To extend opposite to.

489
Q

subterfuge (n.)

A

Evasion.

490
Q

subterranean (adj.)

A

Situated or occurring below the surface of the earth.

491
Q

subtle (adj.)

A

Discriminating.

492
Q

subtrahend (n.)

A

That which is to be subtracted.

493
Q

subversion (n.)

A

An overthrow, as from the foundation.

494
Q

subvert (v.)

A

To bring to ruin.

495
Q

succeed (v.)

A

To accomplish what is attempted or intended.

496
Q

success (n.)

A

A favorable or prosperous course or termination of anything attempted.

497
Q

successful (adj.)

A

Having reached a high degree of worldly prosperity.

498
Q

successor (n.)

A

One who or that which takes the place of a predecessor or preceding thing.

499
Q

succinct (adj.)

A

Concise.

500
Q

succulent (adj.)

A

Juicy.