S Set2

sedentary	adj. done sitting down
sedition	n. words or actions intended to make people rebel against the authority of the State
seduce	v. tempt to have sexual intercourse
sedulous	adj. showing much hard work, steady effort or care
seedy	adj. shabby-looking; disreputable
seemly	/ adj (dated or fml ) proper and suitable by the standards of polite society
seep	v. ~ through into sth/out (of sth) (of liquids) flow slowly and in small quantities through a substance
seethe	v. bubble and froth as if boiling
seine	net for catching fish
seismic	adj. of earthquakes
selective	adj. using or based on selection
self-indulgence	n.
self-righteous	adj. showing in a smug way that one believes that what one does, thinks, etc is right
semblance	n. ~ of sth appearance of being sth; likeness to sth
seminal	adj. of seed or semen
seminary	n. college for training priests or rabbis
senility	n. state of being senile
sensitization	[ sensitize: ] to make or become sensitive
sensual	= adj of, suggesting, enjoying or giving physical (often sexual) pleasure
sensuous	adj. affecting, noticed by or giving pleasure to the senses
sententious	adj. expressing pompous moral judgements
sentient	adj. capable of perceiving or feeling things
sentimental	adj. of or concerning the emotions, rather than the reason
sentinel	n. sentry
septic	adj. caused by or causing infection with harmful bacteria
sepulcher	[ sepulchre: ] a burial vault, tomb, or grave
sequester	v. ~ sb/oneself (from sth) keep sb/oneself away or apart from other people; seclude
sere	being dried and withered
serendipity	n. making pleasant and unexpected discoveries entirely by chance
serenity	the quality or state of being shining bright and steady
serpentine	adj. twisting and curving like a snake
serrated	adj. having notches on the edge like a saw; having a toothed edge
servile	adj. too ready to obey others; lacking independence
servitude	n. condition of being forced to work for others and having no freedom
sever	v. ~ sth (from sth) divide or break or separate sth by cutting
severance	n. cutting or being cut; discontinuation
severity	n. quality of being severe
sextant	n. instrument used for measuring the altitude of the sun, eg in order to determine the position of one's ship ,
shack	n. roughly built shed, hut or house
shackle	n. either of a pair of metal rings linked by a chain, used for fastening a prisoner's wrists or ankles together
shade	n. ~ (place where there is) comparative darkness and often coolness caused by sth blocking direct light or heat, esp of the sun
sham	v. pretend (sth); feign
shambles	n. scene of complete disorder; muddle; mess
Shangri-la	a remote or imaginary utopia
shard	n. broken piece of pottery, glass, etc
shaving	[ shave: ] [also intr] to remove (the beard, hair, etc.) from (the face, head, or body) by scraping the skin with a razor
sheaf	n. bundle of stalks of corn, barley, etc tied together after reaping
shear	v. cut the wool off (a sheep) with shears
sheathe	v. put (sth) into a sheath
shed	n. one-storey building used for storing things, sheltering animals, vehicles, etc or as a workshop
sheer	adj. complete; thorough; utter
sherbet	refreshing drink of weak sweet fruit-juice
shift	v. ~ (sth/sb/oneself) (from.../to...); ~ (sth/sb/oneself) (about/around) (cause sth/sb/oneself to) change or move from one position or direction to another
shimmer	v. shine with a soft light that seems to waver
shirk	v. avoid doing (work, one's duty, etc) through laziness, cowardice, etc
shoddy	adj. of poor quality or badly made
shoot	v. ~ (sth) (at sb/sth); ~ sth (from sth); ~ sth (off) fire (a gun or some other weapon); fire (a bullet, an arrow, etc) at sb/sth
shove	v. push roughly
shrew	n. small mouse-like animal that feeds on insects
shrewd	adj. having or showing good judgement and common sense; astute
shrivel	v. ~ (sth) (up) (cause sth to) shrink and wrinkle from heat, cold or dryness
shudder	v. ~ (with sth) shiver violently with cold, fear, etc; tremble
shuffle	v. walk without lifting the feet completely clear of the ground
shun	v. keep away from (sth/sb); avoid
shunt	v. move (a railway locomotive, wagons, etc) from one track to another
shyster	n. unscrupulous and dishonest person, esp a lawyer
sibling	n. any one of two or more people with the same parents; brother or sister
sibylline	adj. spoken by or characteristic of a sibyl; mysteriously prophetic
sidereal	adj. of the stars or measured by them
sidetrack	to distract or be distracted from a main subject or topic
sift	v. put (sth) through a sieve
significant	adj. having a meaning, esp one that is immediately obvious
silt	n. sand, mud, etc carried by flowing water and left at the mouth of a river, in a harbour, etc
simian	adj. n (of or like a) monkey or ape
simile	n. comparison of one thing with another, eg `as brave as a lion', `a face like a mask'
simper	v. smile in a foolish, affected way
simplistic	adj. making difficult problems, issues, ideas, etcseem much simpler than they really are; over-simplifying
simulate	v. pretend to have or feel
sinecure	n. position that requires no work or responsibility, but gives the holder prestige or money
sinewy	adj. having strong sinews; tough; muscular
singular	adj. of the form used when speaking about one person or thing
sinister	adj. suggesting evil, or that sth bad may happen
sinuous	adj. having many curves and twists; winding
siren	n. device that makes a long loud sound as a signal or warning
skeptic	= sceptic
skiff	n. small light boat for rowing or sculling, usu by one person ,
skim	v. remove cream, scum, etc from the surface of (a liquid)
skimp	v. ~ use or provide less than enough of (what is needed)
skinflint	n. miser
skirmish	n. fight between small groups of soldiers, ships, etc, esp one that is not planned