IASP Senior Division p.13

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  1. smartly
    in a clever manner
  2. smithereens
    a collection of small fragments considered as a whole
  3. smithy
    a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
  4. smuggle
    import or export without paying customs duties
  5. smuggler
    someone who imports or exports goods illegally
  6. snapshot
    an informal photograph
  7. sniffer
    a person who sniffs
  8. snoring
    the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
  9. snorkel
    device allowing a swimmer to breathe while face down
  10. snuggling
    affectionate play
  11. snugly
    warmly and comfortably sheltered
  12. socialism
    a political theory advocating state ownership of industry
  13. socialist
    advocating the state ownership of industry
  14. sodden
    wet through and through; thoroughly wet
  15. sodding
    without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
  16. solder
    join or fuse with an alloy
  17. soldier
    an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
  18. solid
    not soft or yielding to pressure
  19. solidarity
    a union of interests or purposes among members of a group
  20. Solomon
    son of David and king of Israel noted for his wisdom
  21. solon
    a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
  22. sombrero
    a straw hat with a tall crown and broad brim
  23. somebody
    a human being
  24. somniferous
    sleep inducing
  25. soothingly
    in a soothing manner
  26. sopping
    extremely wet
  27. soppy
    very sentimental or emotional
  28. sorter
    a clerk who sorts things (as letters at the post office)
  29. sortie
    a military action in which besieged troops burst forth
  30. sousaphone
    the lowest brass wind instrument
  31. sovietism
    Soviet communism
  32. soy
    the most highly proteinaceous vegetable known
  33. spasm
    a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
  34. spasmodic
    occurring in spells and often abruptly
  35. speaking
    capable of or involving speech or speaking
  36. spearhead
    the head and sharpened point of a spear
  37. spectroscope
    an optical instrument for spectrographic analysis
  38. speeding
    changing location rapidly
  39. speedometer
    a device on vehicles that measures how fast one is going
  40. sphagnum
    any of various pale or ashy mosses of the genus Sphagnum whose decomposed remains form peat
  41. sphere
    a round three-dimensional closed surface
  42. spikelet
    a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf
  43. spikenard
    an aromatic ointment used in antiquity
  44. spinner
    someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads)
  45. spiritless
    lacking ardor or vigor or energy
  46. spiritual
    lacking material body or form or substance
  47. spittle
    a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches
  48. spittoon
    a receptacle for spit (usually in a public place)
  49. splurge
    indulge oneself
  50. splutter
    spit up in an explosive manner
  51. spongy
    easily squashed
  52. sportscaster
    an announcer who reads sports news or describes sporting events
  53. sportsman
    someone who engages in sports
  54. sprawl
    sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
  55. spray
    water in small drops in the atmosphere
  56. sprocket
    tooth on the rim of gear wheel
  57. sprout
    produce buds or branches; germinate
  58. squander
    spend thoughtlessly; throw away
  59. squeaky
    having or making a high-pitched sound
  60. squirt
    cause to come out in a squirt
  61. stagehand
    a theater worker who helps with sets, lighting, and props
  62. stagger
    walk with great difficulty
  63. staid
    characterized by dignity and propriety
  64. stalactite
    a cylinder of calcium carbonate hanging from a cave roof
  65. stamper
    a power tool that stamps
  66. stance
    a rationalized mental attitude
  67. stanchion
    any vertical post or rod used as a support
  68. starboard
    right side of a ship or aircraft to someone facing the bow
  69. startling
    so different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
  70. starvation
    a state of extreme hunger
  71. stationary
    not capable of being moved
  72. stationery
    paper cut to an appropriate size for writing letters
  73. statutory
    relating to or created by regulations
  74. staunch
    firm and dependable especially in loyalty
  75. steely
    resembling steel in hardness
  76. stenographer
    someone skilled in the transcription of speech
  77. stereotype
    a conventional or formulaic conception or image
  78. sticker
    an adhesive label
  79. stickiness
    the property of sticking to a surface
  80. stimulant
    any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
  81. stimulate
    cause to act in a specified manner
  82. stipulate
    make an express demand or provision in an agreement
  83. stockpile
    something kept back or saved for future use
  84. stocky
    having a short and solid form or stature
  85. stoma
    a pore in a plant through which gases and vapor can pass
  86. stomach
    enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal
  87. strangle
    kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
  88. strangler
    someone who kills by strangling
  89. stratosphere
    atmospheric layer between the troposphere and the mesosphere
  90. streptococcus
    spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis
  91. streptomycin
    an antibiotic produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces griseus and used to treat tuberculosis
  92. strife
    bitter conflict; heated or violent dissension
  93. striker
    an employee on strike against an employer
  94. striving
    an effortful attempt to attain a goal
  95. struggle
    strenuous effort
  96. struggling
    engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
  97. stumble
    miss a step and fall or nearly fall
  98. stuporous
    stunned or confused and slow to react
  99. sturdiness
    the state of being vigorous and robust
  100. styptic
    checking bleeding by contracting tissues or blood vessels
  101. subdivision
    the act of subdividing
  102. subdue
    put down by force or intimidation
  103. sublease
    lease or rent all or part of to another person
  104. sublet
    lease a rented property to or from another renter
  105. submerse
    put under water
  106. subornation
    underhandedly or improperly inducing someone to do something improper or unlawful
  107. subpoena
    a writ issued to compel the attendance of a witness
  108. subservient
    compliant and obedient to authority
  109. substantiate
    establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
  110. substantiation
    the act of validating
  111. subtract
    deduct; calculate the difference between two numbers
  112. subtraction
    arithmetic operation of deducting one quantity from another
  113. succession
    the action or process of taking over an office or position
  114. successive
    following in order without gaps
  115. Sudanese
    of or relating to or characteristic of the African Republic of the Sudan or its people
  116. suddenly
    happening unexpectedly
  117. suffocate
    deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
  118. suffocating
    causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
  119. suggestible
    easily influenced or swayed by others
  120. suggestion
    an idea that is proposed
  121. sultanate
    country or territory ruled by a sultan
  122. summa cum laude
    with highest honor
  123. summerhouse
    a small roofed building affording shade and rest
  124. summit
    the top or extreme point of something
  125. sunken
    having a sunken area
  126. sunlight
    the rays of the sun
  127. supercargo
    an officer on a merchant ship in charge of the cargo and its sale and purchase
  128. supercilious
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  129. superiority
    the quality of being better than someone or something
  130. superlative
    highest in quality
  131. supervene
    take place as an additional or unexpected development
  132. supplementary
    functioning in a supporting capacity
  133. supportable
    capable of being borne though unpleasant
  134. supposable
    capable of being inferred on slight grounds
  135. supra
    at an earlier place
  136. supremacy
    power to dominate or defeat
  137. surcease
    a stopping
  138. surge
    rise and move, as in waves or billows
  139. surgeon
    a physician who specializes in surgery
  140. surplus
    a quantity much larger than is needed
  141. surprise
    come upon or take unawares
  142. surtax
    an additional tax on certain kinds of income that has already been taxed
  143. surveillance
    close observation of a person or group
  144. suspension
    the act of hanging something from above so it moves freely
  145. suspensory
    a bandage of elastic fabric applied to uplift a dependant part (as the scrotum or a pendulous breast)
  146. swarthy
    naturally having skin of a dark color
  147. swashbuckler
    a reckless impetuous irresponsible person
  148. sweetening
    the act of adding a sweetener to food
  149. swindler
    a person who steals by means of deception or fraud
  150. swordplay
    the act using a sword vigorously and skillfully
  151. syllabify
    divide into syllables
  152. symbiosis
    the relation between two interdependent species of organisms
  153. sympathize
    feel or express compassion
  154. synchronous
    occurring or existing at the same time
  155. syncopate
    modify the rhythm by stressing or accenting a weak beat
  156. synod
    a council convened to discuss ecclesiastical business
  157. synthesize
    combine and form a complex whole
  158. systolic
    of or relating to a systole or happening during a systole
  159. syzygy
    the straight line configuration of three celestial bodies
  160. T-shirt
    a close-fitting pullover shirt
  161. Tabasco
    a Mexican state on the Gulf of Campeche
  162. tabloid
    sensationalist newspaper with half-size pages
  163. tactful
    having a sense of what is considerate in dealing with others
  164. tactical
    pertaining to detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives
  165. takeoff
    a departure; especially of airplanes
  166. taking
    the act of someone who picks up or takes something
  167. tambourine
    a shallow drum with metallic disks in the sides
  168. tangelo
    hybrid between grapefruit and mandarin orange
  169. tangle
    twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
  170. tantrum
    a display of bad temper
  171. taped
    recorded on tape
  172. tariff
    a government tax on imports or exports
  173. tarnish
    make or become dirty or dull, as by exposure to air
  174. tarpaulin
    waterproofed canvas
  175. tasteful
    in keeping with what is considered appropriate and stylish
  176. tasting
    a kind of sensing
  177. teakettle
    kettle for boiling water to make tea
  178. teamster
    someone who drives a truck as an occupation
  179. technique
    a practical method or art applied to some particular task
  180. technocracy
    a form of government in which scientists and technical experts are in control
  181. telegraph
    apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire
  182. telegraphy
    communicating at a distance by electric transmission over wire
  183. television
    an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen
  184. tellurium
    a brittle silver-white metalloid element that is related to selenium and sulfur; it is used in alloys and as a semiconductor; occurs mainly as tellurides in ores of copper and nickel and silver and gold
  185. tempo
    the speed at which a composition is to be played
  186. temporal
    of or relating to or limited by time
  187. tenderloin
    the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column
  188. tendon
    a band of tissue connecting a muscle to its bony attachment
  189. tentacle
    a flexible appendage adapted for grasping or feeling
  190. tentative
    hesitant or lacking confidence; unsettled in mind or opinion
  191. terminology
    a system of words used to name things in a discipline
  192. terminus
    a place where something ends or is complete
Created on 十一月 5, 2011

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