A-Z-47 — Words

60 words across 1 groups

A-Z-47 — 60 words
sustenance noun
the food and drink that people, animals and plants need to live and stay healthy.
stymie verb
To prevent or hinder the progress of something.
sulk verb
To be silent, morose, and bad-tempered out of annoyance or disappointment
sully verb
To damage the purity or integrity of something; to defile.
swaddle verb
To wrap someone, especially a baby, in garments or cloth
swerve verb
To turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course to avoid something in front of you.
suffice verb
To be enough, sufficient, and adequate.
stupor noun
A state of near-unconsciousness or insensibility
sundry noun
Various items not important enough to be mentioned individually
swath noun
A broad strip or area of something
swig noun
A quick swallow of a drink
swagger verb
Walk or behave in a very confident and typically arrogant or aggressive way
swindle verb
Use deception to deprive (someone) of money or possessions
sultry adjective
(of the air or weather) hot and humid
supple adjective
Bending and moving easily and gracefully; flexible
surly adjective
Bad-tempered and unfriendly
swank adjective
Stylishly luxurious and expensive
swarthy adjective
Dark-skinned
sweltering adjective
Uncomfortably hot
sumptuous adjective
Splendid and expensive-looking
swarm verb
(of insects) move in or form a swarm
swap verb
To give something and be given something else instead
surge verb
(of a crowd or a natural force) move suddenly and powerfully forward or upward
swat verb
To hit or attempt to hit something, especially an insect, with a sharp blow from a flat object
superb adjective
Excellent
succumb verb
To not be able to resist and finally to give into pressure, temptation, or some other negative force.
supreme adjective
(of authority or an office, or someone holding it) superior to all others
stupendous adjective
Extremely impressive
sway verb
To move or cause to move slowly or rhythmically backward and forward or from side to side
swirl verb
Move in a twisting or spiraling pattern
superfluous adjective
More than is needed or wanted
sturdy adjective
Strong and solid and unlikely to break
sublime adjective
Extremely good, enjoyable, or Heavenly
succulent adjective
Food that is delicious, soft, and full of natural liquids
swagger noun
A very confident and typically arrogant or aggressive gait or manner
swindle noun
A fraudulent scheme or action
swarm noun
A large or dense group of insects, especially flying ones
swap noun
An act of exchanging one thing for another
surge noun
A sudden powerful forward or upward movement, especially by a crowd or by a natural force such as the waves or tide
swirl noun
A quantity of something moving in a swirl
stutter verb
To speak with involuntary disruptions or repetitions of sounds, often at the beginning of words, due to a speech difficulty.
submerge verb
To put or sink completely underwater: To cause something to go below the surface of a liquid.
subservient adjective
Willing to obey others unquestioningly; submissive.
subside verb
To become less intense, violent, or severe; to gradually decrease and go down to a lower level.
substantial adjective
Of considerable importance, size, or worth; or strongly built or solid in structure.
sullen adjective
Gloomy or depressing in mood or appearance.
summit noun
The highest attainable level of achievement or success; also the highest point of a hill or mountain.
superstar noun
A person who is extremely talented or admired in a particular field.
surefire adjective
Guaranteed to produce a desired result.
surplus noun
The quantity of goods or assets exceeding the demand or requirement.
sweeping adjective
Extensive or wide-ranging in effect or scope, having a major impact; far-reaching or thorough.
swift adjective
Quick to act or respond, moving very fast.
suspense noun
A state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what might happen.
stupidity noun
A lack of intelligence or the ability to think and understand clearly.
sucker noun
A person who is easy to fool and cheat.
suave adjective
Charming and confident in manner: Especially in a smooth, polite way.
subtle adjective
Clever and indirect in approach or meaning.
sweetie noun
A very lovable person, a darling, used as a term of endearment.
stupefy verb
To shock or surprise you so much that you cannot think properly for a while..
superlative adjective
Referring to someone or something as being the best, the longest, or the most incredible among others.