Vocabulary English-English With S Part 3
Smashing (verb)
to deliver a powerful blow suddenly and sharply so as to cause something to split into fragments
- Michael A’ Hearn will lead a team that's planning to find out what's inside comet Temple 1 by smashing into it with a 771 pound copper "hammer" the biggest they could loft into space.
Smattering (noun)
a small scattered number or amount
- Even though only a smattering of digital programming is currently available, digital televisions will eventually become the norm, as surely as color replaced black and white.
Sober (adjective)
marked by sedate or gravely or earnestly thoughtful character or demeanor
- It is almost certain that Earth will one day be hit by an asteroid large enough to exterminate a large percentage of our planet's life.
Societal (adjective)
relating to society
- Over the past 30 years, same-sex couples have sought societal recognition of their families.
Sociological (adjective)
relating to the systematic study of the development, structure, interaction, and collective behavior of organized groups of human beings
- Sociological research influences the way we think about work and organizational life, and enables us to discover new knowledge.
Sodomy (noun)
copulation with a member of the same sex or with an animal; non-coital and especially anal or oral copulation with a member of the opposite sex
- Issues still before the court which could be decided Thursday include a Texas ban on sodomy.
Solidarity (noun)
an identity or coincidence of interests, purposes, or sympathies among the members of a group
- This outcome is a reflection of strong sense of solidarity within the corporate peasant community, also apparent in the tendency for almost every man to remain within his village over his lifetime.
Soil (noun)
the upper layer of earth that may be dug or plowed and in which plants grow
- The volcanic soil in Hawaii is fertile, and the warm climate makes it possible to grow crops all year around.
Solder (verb)
to become united or repaired by or as if by a metal or metallic alloy used when melted to join metallic surfaces; especially: an alloy of lead and tin so used
- Responsible for generating all images on your monitor, the graphics subsystem ships in PCs either as a removable expansion board or as a chip soldered permanently to the motherboard.
Sooth (verb)
to bring comfort, solace, or reassurance to
- A rise in lodging and housing costs pushed underlying U.S. inflation up in May at the fastest rate in nine months, the government said on Tuesday in a report that soothed deflation fears.
Soothsayer (noun)
a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means
- An agitated Montezuma demanded that his soothsayers explain the meaning of these dire signs and was told that they prophesied the destruction of his kingdom.
Sophisticated (adjective)
experienced in the ways of the world; lacking natural simplicity
- Even today's most sophisticated forecast models cannot peg mountain convection well enough to assess how it might trigger storm complexes downstream.
Soundness (noun)
the condition of being free from defects or flaws
- To cure means to restore to health, soundness, or normality.
Span (verb)
a specific length of time characterized by the occurrence of certain conditions or events
- His career spans nearly all types of popular music from jazz to rock to dance and all genres between.
Spark (noun)
a hot glowing particle struck from a larger mass
- If fires are always suppressed, dense underbrush soon becomes so abundant that a simple spark can start a fire within minutes.
Spawned (verb)
to give rise to a particular development; to cause to come into existence
- A growing trend toward emphasis on neural aspects of various cognitive processes has spawned what is referred to as the Cognitive Neuropsychology track, with students studying jointly in cognitive and in clinical neuropsychology.
Specialized (adjective)
designed or fitted to one particular purpose or occupation
- One should look for an entry level job, gain experience through internships, and watch for opportunities of specialized training or advanced education.
Specimen (noun)
one that is representative of a group or class
- The live Western Diamondback rattlesnake on display in this aquarium is a perfect specimen for us to examine in today’s biology class.
Speck (noun)
a small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay; a very small amount
- The other, a composite of four wide angle images, shows the moon as a speck just as it sets below the Martian horizon.
Spec (abbreviation)
short for specification
- From CPUs to RAM to optical storage, we'll break down the jargon--and tell you which specs are most important to your purchase.
Spectacular (adjective)
an impressive exhibition
- Their eruptions are typically characterized by the relatively quiet outflow of very fluid lava and by sometimes spectacular lava fountains.
Spectrum (noun)
a continuous range or sequence
- She continues to produce a wide spectrum of music and is truly a musical treasure.
Speculation (noun)
the act or process of thinking, reasoning, or theorizing
- Many speculations exist about the origin and composition of dark matter.
Speedily (adverb)
at a high rate of speed
- Anxious to finish since it was the last day of class; the students speedily completed the exam.
Spell (noun)
a rather short period
- A spell of freezing weather before the onset of winter is usually enough to kill any remaining mosquitoes or larvae.
Spike (noun)
an usually high and sharply defined maximum
- In cores from Antarctica and Greenland, researchers have pinpointed the beginning of atomic bomb testing in the mid 1950s. They have also identified spike representing fallout from stepped up atmospheric testing that took place just prior to the 1963 Test Ban Treaty, which allowed for underground tests only.
Splendid (adjective)
particularly excellent
- When he returned to Salzburg he was given the position of court organist (1779) and produced a splendid series of church works, including the famous Coronation Mass.
Splotch (noun)
a blend of the word spot and blotch; a small area visibly different (as in color, finish, or material) from the surrounding area
- Prior to joining the Smithsonian, Langley had spent many years documenting the cyclic appearance of dark splotches on the sun now referred to as sunspots and had traveled across the world to observe total solar eclipses.
Spontaneously (adverb)
on impulse without a prior plan
- This contrasts sharply with human children, who pick up thousands of words spontaneously.
Sprawling (adjective)
to spread or grow outward
- The rising costs of housing in Los Angeles have caused a sprawling metropolis of interconnected cities in the inland areas of Southern California.
Spread out (verb)
to extend over a wide area
- The temperature will drop in the envelope as well, as the particles become so spread out that they no longer are colliding enough to create tremendous heat.
Springboard (noun)
a point of departure; a jumping-off place
- A degree in psychology is an excellent springboard for entering the world of business, industry, and organizations.
Squeeze (verb)
to extract liquid by applying pressure
- When venom is squeezed out of the gland by muscles, it enters the fang through an opening at the upper end.
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