Quizlet SAT words from 'sinuous' to 'specialty'

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  1. sinuous: Curving in and out.
  2. sinus: An opening or cavity.
  3. siren: A sea-nymph, described by Homer as dwelling between the island of Circe and Scylla.
  4. sirocco: hot winds from Africa.
  5. sisterhood: A body of sisters united by some bond of sympathy or by a religious vow.
  6. skeptic: One who doubts any statements.
  7. skepticism: The entertainment of doubt concerning something.
  8. skiff: Usually, a small light boat propelled by oars.
  9. skirmish: Desultory fighting between advanced detachments of two armies.
  10. sleight: A trick or feat so deftly done that the manner of performance escapes observation.
  11. slight: Of a small importance or significance.
  12. slothful: Lazy.
  13. sluggard: A person habitually lazy or idle.
  14. sociable: Inclined to seek company.
  15. socialism: A theory of civil polity that aims to secure the reconstruction of society.
  16. socialist: One who advocates reconstruction of society by collective ownership of land and capital.
  17. sociology: The philosophical study of society.
  18. Sol: The sun.
  19. solace: Comfort in grief, trouble, or calamity.
  20. solar: Pertaining to the sun.
  21. solder: A fusible alloy used for joining metallic surfaces or margins.
  22. soldier: A person engaged in military service.
  23. solecism: Any violation of established rules or customs.
  24. solicitor: One who represents a client in court of justice; an attorney.
  25. solicitude: Uneasiness of mind occasioned by desire, anxiety, or fear.
  26. soliloquy: A monologue.
  27. solstice: The time of year when the sun is at its greatest declination.
  28. soluble: Capable of being dissolved, as in a fluid.
  29. solvent: Having sufficient funds to pay all debts.
  30. somber: Gloomy.
  31. somniferous: Tending to produce sleep.
  32. somnolence: Oppressive drowsiness.
  33. somnolent: Sleepy.
  34. sonata: An instrumental composition.
  35. sonnet: A poem of fourteen decasyllabic or octosyllabiclines expressing two successive phrases.
  36. sonorous: Resonant.
  37. soothsayer: One who claims to have supernatural insight or foresight.
  38. sophism: A false argument understood to be such by the reasoner himself and intentionally used to deceive
  39. sophistical: Fallacious.
  40. sophisticate: To deprive of simplicity of mind or manner.
  41. sophistry: Reasoning sound in appearance only, especially when designedly deceptive.
  42. soprano: A woman's or boy's voice of high range.
  43. sorcery: Witchcraft.
  44. sordid: Of degraded character or nature.
  45. souvenir: A token of remembrance.
  46. sparse: Thinly diffused.
  47. Spartan: Exceptionally brave; rigorously severe.
  48. spasmodic: Convulsive.
  49. specialize: To assume an individual or specific character, or adopt a singular or special course.
  50. specialty: An employment limited to one particular line of work.