Flashcards: Bowyer 30
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kasielasserre1 on April 11, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 stark | bare, empty, vacant |
| stasis | motionless state; stand still |
| stigma | mark of disgrace or inferiority |
| stint | to be sparing or frugal |
| stoic | indifferent to or unaffected by emotions |
| stolid | having or showing little emotion |
| strident | loud, harsh, unpleasantly noisy |
| stultify | to impair or reduce to uselessness |
| stupefy | to dull the senses of; stun, astonish |
| stymie | to block or thwart |
| subjugate | to conquer, subdue, enslave |
| subterfuge | trick or tactic used to avoid something |
| subterranean | hidden, secret; underground |
| suffragist | one who advocates extended voting rights |
| sumptuous | lavish, splendid |
| superannuated | too old, obselete, outdated |
| supercilious | arrogant, haughty, overbearing, condescending |
| superfluous | extra, more than necessary |
| surfeit | excessive amount |
| surreptitious | characterized by secrecy |
| swarthy | having a dark complexion |
| sybarite | person devoted to pleasure and luxury |
| sycophant | self-serving flatterer, yes man |
| syncopation | temporary irregularity in musical rythmn |
| synthesis | blend, combination |
| tableau | vivid description, striking incident or scene |
| tacit | silently understood or implied |
| taciturn | uncommunicative, not inclined to speak much |
| tangential | digressing, diverting |
| tantamount | equialent in value or significance, amounting to |
| tawdry | gaudy, cheap, showy |
| taxonomy | science of classification |
| technocrat | strong believer in technology; technical expert |
| temperance | restraint, self control, moderation |
| tenable | defensable, reasonable |
| tenacious | stubborn, holding firm |
| tenet | belief, doctrine |
| tenuous | weak, insubstantial |
| terminal | concluding, final; fatal |
| terse | conscise, brief, free of extra words |
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