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| sublime |
adj. impressive, admirable (=august), high (quality), lofty, resplendent, gorgeous, superb
eg. sublime beauty, a sublime combination of flavors |
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| sublimate |
v. refine, divert energy into useful action
eg. We try to sublimate these desires into worthwhile activities |
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| subjugate |
v. subdue, gain control of sth, tame, (quell, rule, quash)
eg. The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land. |
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| subjective |
adj. not objective, existing in sb’s mind rather than in the real world
eg. a highly subjective point of view |
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| subdue |
v. defeat, suppress, quell, quash, (subjugate, vanquish, tame)
eg. Troops were called in to subdue the rebels. |
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| subaltern |
n. subordinate of an army captain
eg. the captain treated his subalterns as children instead of colleagues |
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| suavity |
n. polish, urbanity
eg. the job requires suavity and sophistication |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 12 Apr 2010 02:55:28 GMT |
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| stymie |
v. hinder, impede, foil, thwart
eg. Financial difficulties have stymied the company’s growth. |
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| stygian |
adj. dark (and frightening), deathly
eg. the stygian darkness of the cavern |
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| stupor |
n. marginal unconsciousness, drunken, oblivion
eg. He drank himself into a stupor |
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| stupefy |
v. stun, shock, astonish
eg. He was stupefied by the amount they had spent |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 12 Apr 2010 02:46:33 GMT |
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| stultify |
v. frustrate, suppress your creativity
eg. the stultifying effects of work that never varies |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 21 Apr 2010 01:53:51 GMT |
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| studied |
adj. unspontaneous, premeditated
eg. She introduced herself with studied casualness. |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 12 Apr 2010 02:46:33 GMT |
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| strut (2) |
n. strengthening bar
eg. The roof was supported on oak struts. |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 12 Apr 2010 02:46:33 GMT |
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| strut |
n/v. walk proudly or pompously
eg. The players strutted and posed for the cameras. |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 12 Apr 2010 02:39:10 GMT |
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| stringent |
adj. very strict, rigid
eg. the government’s stringent economic policies |
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| strident |
adj. loud and harsh, aggressive, (raucous, blatant, obstreperous, vociferous, clamorous)
eg. He is a strident advocate of nuclear power |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 02 May 2010 10:32:59 GMT |
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| stricture |
n. criticism, restriction
eg. She merely ignored any strictures on the way she dressed. |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 21 Apr 2010 01:48:42 GMT |
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| striated |
adj. marked with parallel bands, grooved (co' van`, co duong` ke?)
eg. The glacier left many striated rock |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 12 Apr 2010 02:33:35 GMT |
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| strew |
v. scatter, spread, disperse
eg. The streets were strewn with corpses. |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 02 May 2010 10:35:03 GMT |
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| stratum/strata |
n. layer (of earth / society)
eg. a thick stratum of flint / limestone |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 12 Apr 2010 02:33:35 GMT |
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| stratified |
adj. layered, divided into class
eg. a highly stratified (society / rock) |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 02 May 2010 10:35:18 GMT |
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| stratagem |
n. clever trick, deceptive scheme (=maneuver, artifice), ruse, (sleight)
eg. to adopt a cunning stratagem |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 02 May 2010 10:37:27 GMT |
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| stolid |
adj. impassive and indifferent, stoic, inert, phlegmatic
eg. Mark sat stolid and silent. |
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| stoke |
v. add fuel to a fire, feed plentifully
eg. to stoke up (a fire with more coal / a furnace / a good meal) |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 12 Apr 2010 02:23:19 GMT |
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| stoic |
adj. impassive, seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; unemotional
eg. her stoic endurance / acceptance of death |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 21 Apr 2010 01:40:14 GMT |
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| stodgy |
adj. stuffy, boring due to many details
eg. The article was rather stodgy—too many facts. |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 21 Apr 2010 01:38:01 GMT |
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| stockade |
n. wooden barrier with fixed line of posts. |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 12 Apr 2010 02:15:50 GMT |
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| stock |
adj. standard, typical, regular
eg. Her stock excuse was: ‘I’m washing my hair tonight’. |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 12 Apr 2010 02:15:50 GMT |
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| stipulate |
v. specify
eg. A delivery date is stipulated in the contract. |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 12 Apr 2010 02:15:50 GMT |
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| stipple |
v. paint or draw with dots
eg. She carefully stippled dabs of pure color on the canvas |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 12 Apr 2010 02:06:53 GMT |
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| stipend |
n. pay for services, (wage, pittance)
eg. a summer internship with a small stipend |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 12 Apr 2010 02:06:53 GMT |
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| stint |
n. period of responsibility
eg. He did a stint abroad early in his career. |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 12 Apr 2010 02:06:53 GMT |
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| stilted |
adj. artificial (manner), too formal, mincing
eg. We made stilted conversation for a few moments. |
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| stifle |
v. strangle, choke, suffocate (make airless to breathe)
eg. The child stifled under the pillow. |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 21 Apr 2010 03:23:04 GMT |
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| stickler |
n. perfectionist, a person who thinks that a particular quality/behavior is very important |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 21 Apr 2010 03:06:40 GMT |
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| stereotype |
n. fixed idea about ppl, a conventional conception or image
eg. He doesn’t conform to the usual stereotype of the businessman with a dark suit and briefcase. |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 21 Apr 2010 03:05:32 GMT |
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| stentorian |
adj. extremely loud, clamorous, strident, (obstreperous, vociferous, blatant)
eg. He spoke in stentorian tones. |
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| stem from |
v. resulted from
eg. Milton's problems in school stemmed from his poor study habits |
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| stem |
v. stop/check the flow, stanch
eg. The cut was bandaged to stem the bleeding |
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| stellar |
adj. pertaining to the stars, excellent
eg. a stellar performance |
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| steep |
v. soak, macerate
adj. rising/falling quickly
eg. Steep the fruit in brandy overnight. |
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| stealth |
n/adj. quiet and secret action, clandestine, sneakiness, furtive, surreptitious
eg. Lions rely on stealth when hunting. |
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| steadfast |
adj. firm, loyal, steady
eg. He remained steadfast in his determination to bring the killers to justice. |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 11 Apr 2010 13:55:22 GMT |
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| statutory |
adj. must be done by law/statute
eg. The authority failed to carry out its statutory duties. |
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| statute |
n. legislative law, rule (dao. luat.)
eg. Capital punishment was banned by statute in 1987. |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 21 Apr 2010 02:57:23 GMT |
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| stanza |
n. division of a poem, (verse) |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 11 Apr 2010 10:58:34 GMT |
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| stanch |
v. stop/check flow of blood, (stem, staunch)
eg. staunch the (blood flow / tide) |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 21 Apr 2010 02:44:59 GMT |
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| stamina |
n. strength or spirit, (fortitude, mettle, pluck, tenacity)
eg. It takes a lot of stamina to run a marathon. |
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| stalwart |
n/adj. loyal (supporter)
adj. physically strong
eg. They have been stalwarts of the local amateur dramatic society for over 30 years. |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 11 May 2010 04:33:34 GMT |
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| stalemate |
n. deadlock, impasse
eg. reached an stalemate on the negotiations |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 21 Apr 2010 02:41:52 GMT |
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| staid |
adj. boring and old-fashioned, (drab, dour, dull, obsolete, passe)
eg. The museum is trying to get rid of its staid image. |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 21 Apr 2010 02:39:34 GMT |
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| stagnant |
adj. motionless, static, stable
eg. The housing market has been largely stagnant over the past few months. |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 11 Apr 2010 10:50:12 GMT |
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| staccato |
adj. with disconnected parts or sounds
eg. staccato (applause/command/notes) |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 21 Apr 2010 09:12:30 GMT |
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| squat |
adj. shot and wide/fat, stocky, rotund
eg. a squat muscular man with a shaven head |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 02 May 2010 10:52:15 GMT |
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| squander |
v. waste
eg. He squandered all his money on gambling. |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 11 Apr 2010 10:41:50 GMT |
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| squalor |
n. dirty condition, filth
eg. the poverty and squalor of the slums |
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| squabble |
n. minor quarrel, (bicker, quibble, spat)
eg. My sisters were squabbling over what to watch on TV. |
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| spurn |
v. reject, disavow (in a proud way), rebuff
eg. Eve spurned Mark’s invitation |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 02 May 2010 10:53:00 GMT |
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| spurious |
adj. false, deceptive, specious (seeming plausible but deceptive)
eg. He created the entirely spurious impression that the company was thriving. |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 21 Apr 2010 02:33:03 GMT |
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| spry |
adj. vigorously active, nimble
eg. a spry 90-year-old woman |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 11 Apr 2010 10:32:46 GMT |
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| spruce |
v. (make) neat and clean
adj. neat, natty, dapper, rakish
eg. She spruced up for the interview |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 02 May 2010 10:59:40 GMT |
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| sportive |
adj. playful
eg. such sportive attitude is surprising in a serious person like you |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 11 Apr 2010 10:14:22 GMT |
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| sporadic |
adj. irregularly and intermittent, (unpredictable, desultory, fitful, spasmodic)
eg. a city subjected to sporadic bombing raids |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 21 Apr 2010 04:00:36 GMT |
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| spoonerism |
n.mispronunciation,accidental combination of sounds in successive words
eg. well-boiled icicle for well-oiled bicycle |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 21 Apr 2010 03:27:15 GMT |
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| spontaneity |
n. the quality of being spontaneous, lacking premeditation
eg. There is a lack of spontaneity in her performance |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 11 Apr 2010 10:14:22 GMT |
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| splice |
v. fasten/twist together, unite
eg. splice two strips of tape together |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 11 Apr 2010 10:06:17 GMT |
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| sphinx-like |
adj. enigmatic, mysterious
eg. the Mona Lisa's sphinx-like expression has puzzled many art lovers |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 11 Apr 2010 10:06:17 GMT |
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| spendthrift |
n. prodigal person, someone who squanders money
eg. a spendthrift government |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 02 May 2010 11:01:16 GMT |
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| spectral |
adj. ghostly, (haunted, eerie), scary and mysterious
eg. a spectral glow has filled the dark room |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 21 Apr 2010 03:31:36 GMT |
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| specious |
adj. seemingly reasonable but incorrect, spurious
eg. a specious argument |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 21 Apr 2010 03:41:43 GMT |
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| spawn |
v. lay eggs, produce
eg. The band’s album spawned a string of hit singles. |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 11 Apr 2010 09:58:19 GMT |
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| spatula |
n. broad flat blade used for mixing and spreading things |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 11 Apr 2010 09:58:19 GMT |
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| spatial |
adj. relating to space
eg. the development of a child’s spatial awareness |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 11 Apr 2010 09:58:19 GMT |
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| spate |
n. sudden flood, (deluge)
eg. The bombing was the latest in a spate of terrorist attacks. |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 11 Apr 2010 09:45:10 GMT |
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| spat |
n. squabble, minor dispute (= bicker, fracas, fuss)
eg. The spat was a precursor for a severe fight btw them |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 02 May 2010 11:02:18 GMT |
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| spasmodic |
adj. fitful, periodic, intermittent, (sporadic)
eg. the spasmodic coughing in the auditorium annoyed the performers |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 21 Apr 2010 03:38:25 GMT |
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| spartan |
adj. lacking luxury and comfort, severity, rigor
eg. the spartan life of the training camp |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 11 May 2010 04:19:27 GMT |
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| sparse |
adj. scanty and scattered over an area
(rai? rac')
eg. the sparse population of the islands |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 11 Apr 2010 09:27:33 GMT |
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| spangle |
n. shiny shard (that is sewn in clothing) (kim tuyen')
eg. a dress covered with red spangles |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 21 Apr 2010 09:17:08 GMT |
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| sordid |
adj. dirty, immoral, (seedy, seamy, sleazy)
eg. It was a shock to discover the truth about his sordid past. |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 02 May 2010 11:04:52 GMT |
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| soporific |
adj. sleep-causing
eg. The soporific lecture of philosophy |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 02 May 2010 11:05:00 GMT |
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| sophomoric |
adj. immature, half-baked, like a sophomore (secondary-year student)
eg. sophomoric joke |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 21 Apr 2010 02:19:31 GMT |
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| sophistry |
n. clever but wrong or deceptive/specious argument
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thangtt_teet Wed, 21 Apr 2010 03:56:12 GMT |
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| sophisticated |
adj. worldly wise and urbane, complex
eg. the sophisticated pleasures of city life |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 11 Apr 2010 09:19:28 GMT |
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| sophist |
n. teacher of philosophy, ppl who uses clever but specious arguments to deceive others |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 21 Apr 2010 04:04:50 GMT |
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| sonorous |
adj. resonant (clear and deep sound)
eg. His sonorous voice resounded through the hall |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 11 Apr 2010 09:03:22 GMT |
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| somnolent |
adj. almost asleep
eg. a somnolent Sunday afternoon |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 11 Apr 2010 09:03:22 GMT |
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| somnambulist |
n. sleepwalker
eg. the most famous somnambulist in literature is Lady Macbeth |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 11 Apr 2010 09:03:22 GMT |
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| somber |
adj. drab, gloomy, (depressing, melancholy, morose, lugubrious, crestfallen)
eg. dressed in somber shades of grey and black |
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