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60 words & definitions

sustenance
the food and drink that people, animals and plants need to live and stay healthy.
stymie
To prevent or hinder the progress of something.
sulk
To be silent, morose, and bad-tempered out of annoyance or disappointment
sully
To damage the purity or integrity of something; to defile.
swaddle
To wrap someone, especially a baby, in garments or cloth
swerve
To turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course to avoid something in front of you.
suffice
To be enough, sufficient, and adequate.
stupor
A state of near-unconsciousness or insensibility
sundry
Various items not important enough to be mentioned individually
swath
A broad strip or area of something
swig
A quick swallow of a drink
swagger
Walk or behave in a very confident and typically arrogant or aggressive way
swindle
Use deception to deprive (someone) of money or possessions
sultry
(of the air or weather) hot and humid
supple
Bending and moving easily and gracefully; flexible
surly
Bad-tempered and unfriendly
swank
Stylishly luxurious and expensive
swarthy
Dark-skinned
sweltering
Uncomfortably hot
sumptuous
Splendid and expensive-looking
swarm
(of insects) move in or form a swarm
swap
To give something and be given something else instead
surge
(of a crowd or a natural force) move suddenly and powerfully forward or upward
swat
To hit or attempt to hit something, especially an insect, with a sharp blow from a flat object
superb
Excellent
succumb
To not be able to resist and finally to give into pressure, temptation, or some other negative force.
supreme
(of authority or an office, or someone holding it) superior to all others
stupendous
Extremely impressive
sway
To move or cause to move slowly or rhythmically backward and forward or from side to side
swirl
Move in a twisting or spiraling pattern
superfluous
More than is needed or wanted
sturdy
Strong and solid and unlikely to break
sublime
Extremely good, enjoyable, or Heavenly
succulent
Food that is delicious, soft, and full of natural liquids
swagger
A very confident and typically arrogant or aggressive gait or manner
swindle
A fraudulent scheme or action
swarm
A large or dense group of insects, especially flying ones
swap
An act of exchanging one thing for another
surge
A sudden powerful forward or upward movement, especially by a crowd or by a natural force such as the waves or tide
swirl
A quantity of something moving in a swirl
stutter
To speak with involuntary disruptions or repetitions of sounds, often at the beginning of words, due to a speech difficulty.
submerge
To put or sink completely underwater: To cause something to go below the surface of a liquid.
subservient
Willing to obey others unquestioningly; submissive.
subside
To become less intense, violent, or severe; to gradually decrease and go down to a lower level.
substantial
Of considerable importance, size, or worth; or strongly built or solid in structure.
sullen
Gloomy or depressing in mood or appearance.
summit
The highest attainable level of achievement or success; also the highest point of a hill or mountain.
superstar
A person who is extremely talented or admired in a particular field.
surefire
Guaranteed to produce a desired result.
surplus
The quantity of goods or assets exceeding the demand or requirement.
sweeping
Extensive or wide-ranging in effect or scope, having a major impact; far-reaching or thorough.
swift
Quick to act or respond, moving very fast.
suspense
A state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what might happen.
stupidity
A lack of intelligence or the ability to think and understand clearly.
sucker
A person who is easy to fool and cheat.
suave
Charming and confident in manner: Especially in a smooth, polite way.
subtle
Clever and indirect in approach or meaning.
sweetie
A very lovable person, a darling, used as a term of endearment.
stupefy
To shock or surprise you so much that you cannot think properly for a while..
superlative
Referring to someone or something as being the best, the longest, or the most incredible among others.