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67 Cards in this Set

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somnolent
half-asleep
sonorous
resonant
sophistry
using fallacious arguments in order to deceive
sovereign
efficacious; supreme or paramount; self-governing
spangle (n)
small metallic piece sewn to clothing for ornamentation
spartan (adj)
avoiding luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined
spate
sudden flood or strong outburst; a large # or amount

ex: spate of angry words
spawn (v)
to lay eggs
sphinx-like
enigmatic; mysterious
splice
to fasten together, to unite
sportive
playful
specious
seemingly true but actually false
spurious
false, counterfeit, forged
spurn
to reject, to scorn
squat (adj)
short and thick; stocky
staid
sober, sedate
stalwart
loyal, reliable, and hard-working
statute
law enacted by the legislature
steep (v)
to soak or saturate
stellar
pertaining to the stars
stem (v)
to check the flow
stigmatize
brand, mark as wicked
stilted
bombastic; stiff and unnatural
stint (n)
supply, allotted amount, assigned portion of work
stint (v)
to be thrifty, to set limits
stipend (n)
pay for services
stodgy
stuffy, boringly conservative
stoke
to stir up a fire; to feed plentifully; encourage or incite
stolid
calm, dependable, showing little emotion
stratum
layer of earth's surface; layer of society
strew
spread randomly
stricture
restriction; adverse criticism
strut (n) (2)
1) pompous walk

2) supporting bar
studied
not spontaneous, deliberate, thoughtful
stultify
1) cause to lose enthusiasm or initiative b/c of something tedious or boring "the mentally stultifying effects of X"

2)cause someone to appear foolish or absurd
stupor
daze, state of apathy, lack of awareness
stymie
present an obstacle; stump
subjugate
to conquer; to bring under control
sublime
exalted or noble and uplifting; utter
somnambulist
sleepwalker
sophist (n)
teacher of philosophy; quibbler; employer of fallacious reasoning
sophisticated
worldly wise and urbane; complex
sophomoric (adj)
immature; half-baked
soporific (adj)
sleep-inducing
sordid (adj)
filthy, base, vile
spat (n)
squabble; minor dispute
spate (n)
sudden flood
spectral (adj)
ghostly
spectrum (n)
colored band produced when a beam of light passes through a prism
spoonerism (n)
accidental transposition of sounds in successive words
spruce (adj)
neat and trim
spry (adj)
active, lively (esp. of an old person)
static (adj)
unchanging; lacking development
statutory (adj)
created by statute or legislative action
stealth (n)
slyness; sneakiness; secretiveness
stem from
arise from
stickler
perfectionist, person who insists things to exactly right
stilted
bombastic, stiffly pompous
stipple
paint or draw with dots
stipulate (v)
make express conditions, specify
stock (adj)
typical, standards, kept regularly in supply
stockade (n)
wooden enclosure or pen; fixed line of posts used as defensive barrier
strategem (n)
clever trick; deceptive scheme
strident (adj)
loud and harsh; insistent
stringent (adj)
strict, precise, and exacting
subaltern (n)
subordinate, of lower status
sublimate (v)
refine; purify