Vocabulary English-English With S Part 2
Sensation (noun)
the capacity for or an act of responding to a stimulus
- Cognitive Psychology is concerned with mental processes and their effects on human behavior and focuses on phenomena such as: sensation, perception, motor control, attention, memory, learning, language, reasoning, problem solving, and decision making.
Sentinel (noun)
something or someone that watches over
- When feeding in a field, crows usually post a sentinel on a lofty perch to sound a warning if any danger should approach.
Serendipitous (adjective)
characterized by the faculty of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for
- Until modern methods of oil prospecting were put into place, most oil strikes were serendipitous.
Set apart (verb)
to make noticeable or different
- But every metro area that’s set apart geographically — a Houston, a Denver, and a Burlington, Vermont qualifies as a city-state too.
Settle (verb)
to take up permanent residence in a certain area
- After this incident, the colonists decided to return to Greenland rather than settle in Vinland.
Severely (adjective)
with a gloomy, harsh manner or appearance
- The hot weather in Palm Springs had severely tired the bicyclists.
Sexist (adjective)
having prejudice or discrimination, especially against women, on the grounds of sex On the other hand,
- there are those who decry marriage as a sexist and patriarchal institution that should be avoided at all costs.
Shack (noun)
a room or similar enclosed structure for a particular person or use
- They're getting people [as contestants] who watch the show already, not someone from a shack in Kampala.
Shadow (verb)
to shelter, especially from light
- Some scientists have speculated that the polar regions of the moon might have areas that are permanently shadowed, hence permanently cold.
Shaft (noun)
a vertical or inclined opening of uniform and limited cross section made for finding or mining ore, raising water, or ventilating underground workings (as in a cave)
- Josiah Hornblower came over with the engine to assemble and install it at the mine, where Schuyler hoped to use it to pump water from the shafts.
Sharpen (verb)
to give a sharp edge to; to improve the intellect of someone
- A student who doubles his reading speed sharpens his mind, hence becoming more mentally efficient.
Sharply (adverb)
Chimpanzees require massive regimented teaching sequences contrived by humans to acquire quite rudimentary abilities.
- These contrasts sharply with human children, who pick up thousands of words spontaneously, combine them in structured sequences where every word has a determinate role.
Shatter (verb)
to cause the complete ruin or wreckage of; to split into fragments by a blow
- By sailing into the New World, Christopher Columbus shattered the belief that the world was flat.
Shoaling (adjective)
referring to an area of shallow water
- Consequently, as the tsunami's speed diminishes as it travels into shallower water, its height grows. Because of this shoaling effect, a tsunami, imperceptible at sea, may grow to be several meters or more in height near the coast.
Shortchange (verb)
to give less than the correct amount of change; to deprive of or give less than due
- Emotionally and physically depleted caregivers may shortchange their own needs, risking burnout, poor health and depression.
Short-haul (adjective)
transporting or carrying someone or something over a relatively short distance
- Due to the popularity of trains in European cities, airlines are halting or reducing short- haul service and focusing more on the longer runs.
Showcasing (adjective)
presenting, especially attractively, to the general attention of someone
- Denver, showcasing its snowcapped Rocky Mountains and lush vegetation, is one of the most beautiful cities for this time of the year.
Shrink (verb)
to reduce in size by or as if by drawing together
- The neutron star continues to shrink until it finally becomes a black hole.
Shroud (verb)
to cut off from view: obscure
- Fog shrouded parts of the California coast between San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Sideshow (noun)
an incidental diversion or spectacle
- As irritating as they are, the subsidies, which mostly take the form of government loans, are a sideshow to the main contest, as Bombardier and Embracer jockey for position in a market that, while stagnant today, is expected to explode with demand.
Siege (noun)
a military blockade of a city or fortified place to compel it to surrender
- Rebels pulled out of the city Friday after a four day siege by artillery and rockets, and after fighting that left an estimated 500 civilians dead.
Signature (adjective)
describing a tune, musical number, or sound effect or in television a characteristic used to identify a program, entertainer, or orchestra
- The film widely regarded as Wood Allen’s best, with Diane Keaton’s signature role, “Annie Hall,” plays at 7:30 p.m. at the Academy of Motion Pictures and Sciences.
Sizzling (adjective)
marked by much heat
- In July, the Sahara Desert is characterized by sizzling days and sultry nights.
Skepticism (noun)
a lack of conviction or certainty
- His continued skepticism, however, shaped his subsequent theological studies at Crosier Theological Seminary in Chester, Pennsylvania, and at Boston University, where he received a doctorate in systematic theology in 1955.
Skim (verb)
to pass quickly and lightly through
- Part of maintaining a pool is to skim the surface daily for leaves, drowned insects, and other forms of debris.
Skyward (adverb)
moving toward the sky; going in an upward direction
- After the countdown, the space shuttle explosively launched itself skyward and ultimately reached speeds of 25,000 miles per hours while in orbit.
Slab (noun)
a relatively long, straight, rigid piece of metal or other solid material
- There are many different types of avalanches, but the one that worries us the most is the slab avalanche, in which a mass of cohesive snow releases as a unit.
Slant (verb)
to move from true vertical or horizontal
- In the Sierra Nevada mountain range, trees growing at altitudes of at least 9,000 feet slant away from the prevailing Northern winds.
Slender (adjective)
having little flesh or fat on the body
- Running five miles day helps to create a slender body.
Slightly (adverb)
with little significance; moderately
- Temperature variations on Mercury are the most extreme in the solar system ranging from 90 K to 700 K. The temperature on Venus is slightly hotter but very stable.
Slip (verb)
to shift or be shifted out of place
- Around the margins of the Pacific Ocean, for example, denser oceanic plates slip under continental plates in a process known as seduction.
Slump (noun)
a period of poor or losing play by a team or individual
- Derek Jeter and Alfonso Soriano continued their slumps at the top of the order, going a combined 0 for 8.
Smack (verb)
to strike so as to produce a sharp slap or blow
- At some point in the geological future a large chunk of rock and ice will smack into Earth and destroy life as we know it.
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