Vocabulary English-English With S Part 5
Striated (verb)
to mark with a line or band of different color or texture
- To the east of the Amargosa Range is the Amargosa Desert, striated by the wide washes of the Amargosa River which intermittently flows south from Beatty, Nevada, through Death Valley Junction, curving to the west and then north to enter Death Valley.
Strife (noun)
a state of disagreement and disharmony
- The late 1780's were years of great strife on the Island of Hawaii. Kamehameha, who later became the first king of the Hawaiian Islands, was at war with his rival Keoua.
Strike (noun)
to set upon with violence force
- More important, the records allow researchers to predict the impact of significant events from volcanic eruptions to global warming that could strike us today.
Strip (verb)
to remove clothing, covering, or surface matter from; to deprive of possessions
- But the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) says the new rules would strip overtime from millions of other middle-income jobholders.
Stroke (noun)
sudden diminution or loss of consciousness, sensation, and voluntary motion caused by rupture or obstruction (as by a clot) of an artery of the brain
- Insufficient angiogenesis can occur following stroke.
Stumble (verb)
to make an error
- Too many job seekers stumble through interviews as if the questions are coming out of left field.
Subdivisions (noun)
one of the parts into which something is divided
- Another way of identifying the thesis is to ask, "What is the unifying principle of this essay"? Or "What idea does everything in this essay talk about"? Or "Under what single main statement could all the subdivisions fit"?
Subdue (verb)
to make or become less severe or extreme
- Intent on using the land for raising cattle and growing crops, early pioneers did not subdue nature’s rawness.
Subliminal (adjective)
existing or functioning outside the area of conscious awareness
- In 1957, a controversy developed in the United States over subliminal stimuli in which a movie theater over a period of six weeks flashed messages for 1/3,000 of a second: “Hungry? Eat popcorn!” A sixty percent increase in the sale of popcorn was reported.
Submerged (adjective)
being beneath the surface or the bottom of a liquid
- The most distinguished feature of the Atlantic is the mid-ocean ridge, a gigantic submerged mountain range larger in area than the Alps and the Himalayas combined.
Subsequent (adjective)
following something else in time
- 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.
Subside (verb)
to become less active or intense
- When large areas of the sea floor elevate or subside, a tsunami can be created.
Subsidy (noun)
a grant by a government to a private person or company to assist an enterprise deemed advantageous to the public
- The rivalry involves two of the best-run companies in the hemisphere, yet each side protests that the other doesn't play fair because it relies on taxpayer subsidies.
Subsistent (noun)
the minimum as of food and shelter necessary to support life
- Subsistent farming, in which a family is completely self-reliant, has decreased rapidly since the advent of the industrial revolution.
Substitute for (verb)
one that takes the place of another; to give up in return for something else
- Although these maps are valuable for the general location of unstable areas, they can not be substituted for a careful on site investigation.
Subtle (adjective)
so slight as to be difficult to notice or appreciate
- The subtle differences indicating the onset of a flu or cold may be difficult to distinguish.
Sue (verb)
to institute or subject to legal proceedings
- Even if a murder suspect is found innocent of all charges in a criminal court, he or she may be sued in a civil court for a large sum of money.
Suffocating (adjective)
so powerful as to stop the breathing of
- In 1912, Garret Morgan invented what is now called a gas mask; the then called “Safety Hood and Smoke Protector” contained enough air to allow someone to stay in a room full of suffocating gases and smoke from fifteen to twenty minutes.
Sugary (adjective)
having or suggesting the taste of sugar
- The digestive system changes the large carbohydrates in mashed potatoes into sugary glucose.
Suicidal (adjective)
having the tendency to take one’s own life voluntarily and intentionally
- People with Multiple Personality Disorder may experience any of the following: depression, mood swings, suicidal tendencies, and sleep disorders.
Sum up (verb)
to recapitulate the salient facts of
- There are four types of politeness strategies, described by Brown and Levinson, that sum up human "politeness" behavior: Bald On Record, Negative Politeness, Positive Politeness, and Off-Record-Indirect Strategy.
Summon (verb)
to demand to appear, come, or assemble
- Summoned by von Colloredo to Vienna in 1781, he was dismissed after a series of arguments.
Superimpose (verb)
to place or lay over or above something
- With conventional two-dimensional X-ray pictures, things at different depths are superimposed, causing potential confusion to the viewer.
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