Lesson 49   -   edHelper.com

Word List stoic stolid straightforward strident strife stringent strive stupefy subdue subjective subjugate sublime submissive subordinate substantiate subterranean subvert succumb sullen sumptuous superb supercilious superlative supersede surmise

Definitions

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stoic (stk) adjective    a. of or pertaining to the school of philosophy founded by Zeno, who taught that people should be free from passion, unmoved by joy or grief, and submit without complaint to unavoidable necessity. b. (l.c.) stoical. c. a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.

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stolid (stld) adjective    neither feeling nor showing much range of emotion; impassive.

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straightforward (strt-fô) adjective    a. going or directed straight ahead b. direct; not roundabout c. free from crookedness or deceit; honest

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strident (strdnt) adjective    a. making or having a harsh sound; grating; creaking b. having a shrill, irritating quality or character c. Ling. (in distinctive feature analysis) characterized acoustically by noise of relatively high intensity, as sibilants, labiodental and uvular fricatives, and most affricates.

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strife (strf) noun    a. vigorous or bitter conflict, discord, or antagonism b. a quarrel, struggle, or clash c. competition or rivalry

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stringent (strnjnt) adjective    a. rigorously binding or exacting; strict; severe b. compelling, constraining, or urgent c. convincing or forcible

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strive (strv) verb    a. to exert oneself vigorously; try hard b. to make strenuous efforts toward any goal c. to contend in opposition, battle, or any conflict; compete.

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stupefy (stp-f) verb    a. to put into a state of little or no sensibility; benumb the faculties of; put into a stupor. b. to stun, as with a narcotic, a shock, or a strong emotion. c. to overwhelm with amazement; astound; astonish.

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subdue (sb-d) verb    a. to conquer and bring into subjection b. to overpower by superior force; overcome. c. to bring under mental or emotional control, as by persuasion or intimidation; render submissive.

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subjective (sb-jktv) adjective    a. existing in the mind; belonging to the thinking subject rather than to the object of thought (opposed to objective). b. pertaining to or characteristic of an individual; personal; individual c. placing excessive emphasis on one's own moods, attitudes, opinions, etc.; unduly egocentric.

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subjugate (sbj-gt) verb    a. to win mastery over, as by military conquest; subdue; vanquish. b. to force into submission or subservience; enslave.

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sublime (s-blm) adjective    a. elevated or lofty in thought, language, etc.: Paradise Lost is sublime poetry. b. impressing the mind with a sense of grandeur or power; inspiring awe, veneration, etc. c. supreme or outstanding

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submissive (sb-msv) adjective    a. inclined or ready to submit; unresistingly or humbly obedient b. marked by or indicating submission

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subordinate (s-bô) adjective    a. placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank. b. of less importance; secondary. c. subject to or under the authority of a superior.

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substantiate (sb-stnsh-t) verb    a. to establish or support by providing proof or evidence. b. to give substance to; actualize. c. to make stronger; affirm.

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subterranean (sbt-rn-n) adjective    a. existing, situated, or operating below the surface of the earth; underground. b. existing or operating out of sight or secretly; hidden or secret. c. a person or thing that is subterranean.

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subvert (sb-vû) verb    a. to overthrow (something established or existing). b. to cause the downfall, ruin, or destruction of. c. to undermine the principles of; corrupt.

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succumb (s-km) verb    a. to give way to superior force; yield b. to yield to disease, wounds, old age, etc.; die.

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sullen (sln) adjective    a. showing irritation or ill humor by a gloomy silence or reserve. b. persistently and silently ill-humored; morose. c. indicative of gloomy ill humor.

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sumptuous (smpch-s) adjective    a. entailing great expense, as from choice materials, fine work, etc.; costly b. luxuriously fine or large; lavish; splendid

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superb (s-pû) adjective    a. admirably fine or excellent; extremely good b. sumptuous; rich; grand c. of a proudly imposing appearance or kind; majestic

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supercilious (spr-sl-s) adjective    showing an arrogant disregard, as a look, manner, or person.

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superlative (s-pû) adjective    a. of the highest kind, quality, or order; surpassing all else or others; supreme; extreme b. Gram. of, pertaining to, or noting the highest degree of the comparison of adjectives and adverbs, as smallest, best, and most carefully, the superlative forms of small, good, and carefully. Cf."comparative"(def. 4),"positive"(def. 20). c. being more than is proper or normal; exaggerated in language or style.

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supersede (spr-sd) verb    a. to replace in power, authority, effectiveness, acceptance, use, etc., as by another person or thing. b. to set aside or cause to be set aside as void, useless, or obsolete, usually in favor of something mentioned; make obsolete c. to succeed to the position, function, office, etc., of; supplant.

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surmise (sr-mz) verb    a. sur·mise b. 1. to think or infer without certain or strong evidence; conjecture; guess. c. 1. to think or infer without certain or strong evidence; conjecture; guess.Supp. Note: syn . imagine, suppose, suspect. See"guess."