sadistic: inclined to cruelty
sagacious: shrewd, perceptive, having insight
sage: person celebrated for wisdom
salacious: lustful, lascivious
saline: salty
sanction: approve, ratify
sanguine: cheerful, hopeful
sardonic: sarcastic, disdainful, cynical
scanty: insufficient, meager
schism: division, split
scotch: hinder, thwart
scrupulous: extremely thorough,
scrutinize: to examine closely and critically
scurrilous: obscene, indecent
sear: burn, char
secession: withdrawal
seclusion: solitude, isolation
sedulous: diligent
senility: old age
sensual: devoted to the pleasures of the senses
sententious: concise, terse
sequester: isolate
sham: pretend
sinewy: tough and firm
sinuous: not morally honest, winding
slovenly: untidy, sloppy
sodden: soaked, dull
solicit: request earnestly, implore
solicitous: worried, concern
somatic: pertaining to the body
sophisticated: worldly wise, complex
sordid: filthy, vile
sparse: thinly scattered, scanty
spasmodic: periodic
splice: unite, put together
sporadic: occurring irregularly
spurious: forged, false, counterfeit | stagnant: stale, motionless, dull
stalwart: strong, steadfast
static: unchanging, motionless
stifle: inhibit, extinguish, suppress
stigma: token of disgrace, brand
stoic: unmoved by joy or grief
stolid: dull
stratified: divided into classes
strew: spread randomly, scattered
striated: marked with parallel bands
strident: loud, insistent
stringent: binging, rigid
subjugate: conquer,
subordinate: inferior, lower rank
subsidiary: secondary, subordinate
substantiate: support, verify
subsume: encompass, include
succinct: terse, brief, short
succor: assist, aid, comfort
succumb: to give in, yield
sully: soil, tarnish
sumptuous: rich, lavish
sunder: separate
supercilious: arrogant
superimpose: place over something else
supine: laying on the back
supplant: usurp, replace
surmise: guess
surreptitious: furtive, hidden, sneaky
surrogate: substitute
sustenance: nourishment, food, a means of support
swarthy: dark
swelter: scorch, roast, burn
synoptic: summary |
