Oct 28, 2017
402. Salubrious
S. A. L. U. B. R. I. O. U. S. — Healthy. Wholesome. Decent.
The antonym for salubrious is unwholesome.
Listen to its usage in this sentence.
⇢ Power walking is a salubrious habit.- 403. Salutary
Helpful. Useful. Beneficial.
⇢ Many students find study groups to be a salutary experience. - 404. Sanguine
S. A. N. G. U. I. N. E. — Confident. Optimistic. Cheerful.
The antonym for sanguine is doubtful or uncertain.
⇢ The business woman charged into the board room in a sanguine manner. - 405. Sanitary
S. A. N. I. T. A. R. Y. — Clean. Hygienic.
The antonym for sanitary is unsanitary.
⇢ It is not sanitary to handle food without first washing your hands. - 406. Sanity
S. A. N. I. T. Y. — Good sense. Wisdom. Peace of mind.
The antonym for sanity is insanity.
Listen to its usage in this sentence.
⇢ She had to go into counseling because her sanity was at risk. - 407. Satiated
S. A. T. I. A. T. E. D. — Satisfied. Full. The internet for satiated is hungry or wanting.
The following sentence illustrates its usage.
⇢ No matter how much he ate she could not satiate herself. - 408. Satire
S. A. T. I. R. E. — Parity. Caricature. Spoof.
For example.
⇢ The play was a political satire that poked fun at the president. - 409. Saturated
S. A. T. U. R. A. T. E. D. — [Sought.?] Drenched. Water logged.
The antonym of saturated is dry.
The following sentence illustrates its usage.
⇢ The clothes were completely saturated so I took them off and put them in the dryer. - 410. Scamper
S. C. A. M. P. E. R. — Run. Scurry. Scuttle.
Listen to its usage in this sentence.
⇢ The chipmunk scampered back into the tree. - 411. Scanty
S. C. A. N. T. Y. — Insufficient. Sparse. Flimsy.
The antonym for scanty is abundant.
Note how the word is used in this sentence.
⇢ Even with scanty ingredients the expert chef could make a great meal. - 412. Scoundrel
S. C. O. U. N. D. R. E. L. — Crook. Rascal. Villain.
For example.
⇢ The police finally caught the scoundrel who stole from the elderly woman. - 413. Scour
S. C. O. U. R. — Clean. Scrub. Wash.
Listen to its usage in this sentence.
⇢ The maid wiped off the counters and scoured the floors. - 414. Scrutinize
S. C. R. U. T. I. N. I. Z. E. — Examine. Inspect. Study.
The following sentence illustrates its usage.
⇢ If you scrutinize anything too closely you’ll find a flaw in it. - 415. Secular
S. E. C. U. L. A. R. — Worldly. Material.
The antonym for secular is religious or spiritual.
Note how the word is used in this sentence.
⇢ Priests are not concerned with secular pursuits such as wealth and fame. - 416. Sedate
S. E. D. A. T. E. — Calm. Dignified. Serene.
The antonym for sedate is boisterous.
For example.
⇢ The little girl was always laughing and screaming but her brother was more sedate. - 417. Sediment
S. E. D. I. M. E. N. T. — Residue. Deposit. Remains.
The following sentence illustrates its usage.
⇢ I don’t like to use that cleaner because it leaves the gritty sediment. - 418. Seminal
S. E. M. I. N. A. L. — Influential. Shaping. Determining.
Listen to its usage in this sentence.
⇢ The bibliography included all the seminal works in philosophy. - 419. Sensation
S. E. N. S. A. T. I. O. N. — Feeling. Sense. Impression. The internet for sensation is numbness.
Note how the word is used in this sentence.
⇢ When I eat a York Peppermint Pattie I get the sensation that I’m skiing with the cool wind in my hair. - 420. Sentimental
S. E. N. T. I. M. E. N. T. A. L. — Over romantic. Sappy. Corny.
The antonym for sentimental is detached.
For example.
⇢ She so sentimental that she keeps all her old love letters. - 421. Sequence
S. E. Q. U. E. N. C. E. — Order. Series.
The following sentence illustrates its usage.
⇢ If you do the exercises in sequence they will help you build up your strength. - 422. Sheer
S. H. E. E. R. — Pure. Utter. Total.
Listen to its usage in this sentence.
⇢ The sheer volume of books and papers makes organization of my office difficult. - 423. Shimmer
S. H. I. M. M. E. R. — Sparkle. Glisten. Glitter.
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⇢ Her prom dress shimmered under the dance lights. - 424. Shrivel
S. H. R. I. V. E. L. — Shrink. [Whether.?]
The antonym for shrivel is plump.
For example.
⇢ Raisins are actually shriveled grapes. - 425. Silhouette
S. I. L. H. O. U. E. T. T. E. — Outline. Shape. Shadow.
The following sentence illustrates its usage.
⇢ I could see the silhouette of a man under the street light. - 426. Silt
S. I. L. T. — Deposit. Mud. Sediment.
Listen to its usage in this sentence.
⇢ When the river overflows it leaves a rich silt that is good for farming. - 427. Skeptical
S. K. E. P. T. I. C. A. L. — Doubtful. Dubious.
The antonym for skeptical is convinced.
Note how the word is used in this sentence.
⇢ The lofty claims of the infomercial made me skeptical. - 428. Slouch
S. L. O. U. C. H. — Slump. Droop. Stoop.
The antonym for slouch is to stand up straight.
For example.
⇢ The old man slouched in the waiting room. - 429. Smuggler
S. M. U. G. G. L. E. R. — Someone who brings something into our country illegally.
The following sentence illustrates its usage.
⇢ The drug smuggler brought cocaine into Florida by boat. - 430. Snicker
S. N. I. C. K. E. R. — Laugh at. Scorn. Mock.
Listen to its usage in this sentence.
⇢ When the professor [bunton?] the chalkboard this student snicker to themselves. - 431. Snide
S. N. I. D. E. — Sarcastic. Mean. Nasty.
The antonym for snide is pleasant.
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⇢ Nobody liked him because he always made snide comments. - 432. Society
S. O. C. I. E. T. Y. — Civilization. Culture. Humanity.
For example.
⇢ Western society puts a lot of pressure on people to get married and have a family. - 433. Solitary
S. O. L. I. T. A. R. Y. — Loan. Single. Sole.
The following sentence illustrates its usage.
⇢ A solitary life can be very lonely. - 434. Soluble
S. O. L. U. B. L. E. — Dissolvable.
The antonym for soluble is insoluble.
Listen to its usage in this sentence.
⇢ Salt is soluble in water but pepper is insoluble in water. - 435. Somber
S. O. M. B. E. R. — Sad. Mournful.
The antonym for somber is upbeat or joyful.
Note how the word is used in this sentence.
⇢ The somber music made him feel sad. - 436. Sparse
S. P. A. R. S. E. — Bare. Scant. Spare.
The antonym for sparse is dense.
For example.
⇢ The sparse room contained only a few pieces of furniture. - 437. Spectator
S. P. E. C. T. A. T. O. R. — Watcher. Audience member.
The antonym of spectator is participant.
The following sentence illustrates its usage.
⇢ The spectators cheered when the soccer player scored a goal. - 438. Squirm
S. Q. U. I. R. M. — Regal. Right. Twist.
Listen to its usage in this sentence.
⇢ The worm squirmed when the fishermen pierced it with the hook. - 439. Stance
S. T. A. N. C. E. — This word can have two meanings.
1. Stands can mean physical posture or bearing.
For example.
⇢ The animal’s aggressive stance is a warning to stay away.
2. Stance can also mean attitude or standpoint.
For example.
⇢ The judge has a conservative stance on the rights of criminals. - 440. Stature
S. T. A. T. U. R. E. — Standing. Status. Reputation.
Note how the word is used in this sentence.
⇢ He wasn’t willing to give up his high stature. - 441. Stereotype
S. T. E. R. E. O. T. Y. P. E. — This word can be used as a noun or a verb.
1. A stereotype is an oversimplification over generalization or distortion.
For example.
⇢ One stereotype about women is that they all love to go shopping.
2. Stereotype can also be used as a verb. To stereotype someone is to typecast or label them.
For example.
⇢ I don’t like that film because it stereotypes African Americans as gangsters. - 442. Stolid
S. T. O. L. I. D. — Impassive. Unresponsive. Insensitive.
Listen to its usage in this sentence.
⇢ He remained stolid in the face of opposition. - 443. Stringent
S. T. R. I. N. G. E. N. T. — Strict. Severe. Rigid.
The antonym of stringent is flexible.
The following sentence illustrates its usage.
⇢ I can’t abide by your stringent rules any longer. - 444. Stun
S. T. U. N. — Shock. [Days.?] Bewilder.
Note how the word is used in this sentence.
⇢ He was stunned to find out she was the winner of the contest. - 445. Suave
S. U. A. V. E. — Smooth. Polished. Debonair.
The antonym for suave is awkward.
For example.
⇢ James Bond is known for being suave with the ladies. - 446. Subtle
S. U. B. T. L. E. — Slight. Delicate. Understated.
The antonym for subtle is obvious.
Listen to its usage in this sentence.
⇢ The subtle hints of color made the room very inviting. - 447. Succeed
S. U. C. C. E. E. D. — Do well. Achieve something.
The antonym for succeed is fail.
The following sentence illustrates its usage.
⇢ If his restaurant succeeds then he will make a lot of money. - 448. Superfluous
S. U. P. E. R. F. L. U. O. U. S. — Extra. Extraneous.
The antonym for superfluous is essential.
Note how the word is used in this sentence.
⇢ Much of what you learn in school is superfluous to your career. - 449. Supine
S. U. P. I. N. E. — Supine is an adjective meaning lying on the back with the face upward.
For example.
⇢ I can only sleep in the supine position. - 450. Suspend
S. U. S. P. E. N. D. — Postpone. Delay. Defer.
The following sentence illustrates its usage.
⇢ We will suspend this discussion until next week. - 451. Sympathy
S. Y. M. P. A. T. H. Y. — Pity. Commiseration. Condolences.
Note how the word is used in this sentence.
⇢ She expressed her sympathy for his lost by sending flowers. - 452. Synonym
S. Y. N. O. N. Y. M. — Word that means the same thing or almost the same thing.
Alternative word. Synonym means the opposite of antonym.
Note how the word is used in this sentence.
⇢ Beautiful is a synonym for pretty.
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