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