General Vocabulary

sapphire C2+

/ˈsæfaɪɚ/ a precious gemstone of corundum, typically a deep blue Meaning Off Sound Off

sash C2+

/sæʃ/ a band of cloth worn around the waist or over the shoulder; a window frame Meaning Off Sound Off

satire C2+

/ˈsætaɪɚ/ the use of irony or ridicule to expose folly or vice Meaning Off Sound Off

saying C2+

/ˈseɪɪŋ/ a short, well-known expression conveying a general truth Meaning Off Sound Off

scantling C2+

/ˈskæntlɪŋ/ a small beam or timber, or its prescribed dimensions in construction Meaning Off Sound Off

scourge C2+

/skɝdʒ/ a cause of great suffering; a whip; to afflict or punish severely Meaning Off Sound Off

seaquake C2+

/ˈsiˌkweɪk/ an earthquake occurring beneath or under the sea Meaning Off Sound Off

secant C2+

/ˈsikænt/ a line cutting a curve; the reciprocal of the cosine in trigonometry Meaning Off Sound Off

seism C2+

/ˈsaɪzəm/ an earthquake or earth tremor Meaning Off Sound Off

semen C2+

/ˈsimən/ the fluid containing sperm, secreted by the male reproductive organs Meaning Off Sound Off

seneschal C2+

/ˈsɛnəʃəl/ a steward or major-domo in charge of a great medieval household Meaning Off Sound Off

sheen C2+

/ʃin/ a soft lustrous gloss on a surface Meaning Off Sound Off

shim C2+

/ʃɪm/ a thin wedge or strip used to fill a gap or level something Meaning Off Sound Off

showdown C2+

/ˈʃoʊdaʊn/ a decisive confrontation meant to settle a dispute Meaning Off Sound Off

showing C2+

/ˈʃoʊɪŋ/ a display, exhibition, or performance of something Meaning Off Sound Off

shriek C2+

/ʃrik/ a shrill, piercing cry or sound Meaning Off Sound Off

sinecure C2+

/ˈsaɪnɪkjʊr/ a position requiring little or no work but giving pay or status Meaning Off Sound Off

slug C2+

/slʌɡ/ a slimy shell-less mollusk; also a hard blow or a bullet Meaning Off Sound Off

slump C2+

/slʌmp/ a sudden decline or a sagging collapse Meaning Off Sound Off

smeddum C2+

/ˈsmɛdəm/ spirited energy, mettle, or resourcefulness (Scots dialect) Meaning Off Sound Off

soapsuds C2+

/ˈsoʊpsʌdz/ froth and bubbles formed from soap and water Meaning Off Sound Off

sobriquet C2+

/ˈsoʊbrɪkeɪ/ a nickname or familiar epithet Meaning Off Sound Off

solidus C2+

/ˈsɑlɪdəs/ a slash mark (/); also an ancient Roman gold coin Meaning Off Sound Off

sophisticant C2+

/səˈfɪstɪkənt/ one who sophisticates or adulterates; a quibbler (rare) Meaning Off Sound Off

soupspoon C2+

/ˈsupspun/ a large rounded spoon used for eating soup Meaning Off Sound Off

spindle C2+

/ˈspɪndəl/ a slender rod used to twist and wind thread in spinning Meaning Off Sound Off

springtime C2+

/ˈsprɪŋˌtaɪm/ the season of spring Meaning Off Sound Off

squiggle C2+

/ˈskwɪɡəl/ a short irregular wavy line or scrawl Meaning Off Sound Off

stalemate C2+

/ˈsteɪlˌmeɪt/ a deadlock in which no party can make progress Meaning Off Sound Off

stench C2+

/stɛntʃ/ a strong and very unpleasant smell Meaning Off Sound Off

stopple C2+

/ˈstɑpəl/ a stopper or plug, especially for a bottle or jug Meaning Off Sound Off

storehouse C2+

/ˈstɔrˌhaʊs/ a building or repository where goods are stored Meaning Off Sound Off

streak C2+

/strik/ a long thin line or band, or an unbroken run of events Meaning Off Sound Off

strengthener C2+

/ˈstrɛŋθənɚ/ a thing that strengthens or reinforces something Meaning Off Sound Off

strife C2+

/straɪf/ angry or bitter conflict or disagreement Meaning Off Sound Off

subspecialist C2+

/ˌsʌbˈspɛʃəlɪst/ a specialist who focuses on a narrow branch within a larger field Meaning Off Sound Off

succeeder C2+

/səkˈsidɚ/ one who succeeds or follows another, especially as a successor Meaning Off Sound Off

sundown C2+

/ˈsʌndaʊn/ the time in the evening when the sun disappears below the horizon; sunset Meaning Off Sound Off

sunup C2+

/ˈsʌnʌp/ the time in the morning when the sun appears; sunrise Meaning Off Sound Off

syllabary C2+

/ˈsɪləˌbɛri/ a set of written characters each representing a syllable Meaning Off Sound Off

symmetry C2+

/ˈsɪmətri/ balanced and proportionate similarity between the parts of something Meaning Off Sound Off

syncope C2+

/ˈsɪŋkəpi/ a temporary loss of consciousness from low blood flow; also the omission of a syllable Meaning Off Sound Off

tablespoonful C2+

/ˈteɪbəlˌspunfʊl/ the amount that a tablespoon holds, used as a measure Meaning Off Sound Off

tadpole C2+

/ˈtædpoʊl/ the aquatic larval stage of a frog or toad Meaning Off Sound Off

teaspoonful C2+

/ˈtiˌspunfʊl/ the amount that a teaspoon holds, used as a measure Meaning Off Sound Off

temblor C2+

/ˈtɛmblɚ/ an earthquake or earth tremor Meaning Off Sound Off

tempest C2+

/ˈtɛmpəst/ a violent windy storm; also a tumultuous outburst Meaning Off Sound Off

ternion C2+

/ˈtɝniən/ a set or group of three; a triad Meaning Off Sound Off

terrapin C2+

/ˈtɛrəpɪn/ a small edible freshwater turtle of North America Meaning Off Sound Off

testicle C2+

/ˈtɛstɪkəl/ either of the two oval male reproductive glands that produce sperm Meaning Off Sound Off

throne C2+

/θroʊn/ the ceremonial seat of a monarch; royal power itself Meaning Off Sound Off

toaster C2+

/ˈtoʊstɚ/ an electrical appliance for browning slices of bread Meaning Off Sound Off

tourney C2+

/ˈtɝni/ a tournament, especially a medieval jousting contest Meaning Off Sound Off

tramcar C2+

/ˈtræmˌkɑr/ a streetcar running on rails laid in a public road Meaning Off Sound Off

trammel C2+

/ˈtræməl/ a restraint or hindrance; to restrict or impede freedom Meaning Off Sound Off

trank C2+

/træŋk/ slang for a tranquilizer or sedative drug Meaning Off Sound Off

trayful C2+

/ˈtreɪˌfʊl/ the amount that a tray can hold Meaning Off Sound Off

trey C2+

/treɪ/ a playing card or die showing three; a three-point basketball shot Meaning Off Sound Off

trike C2+

/traɪk/ an informal name for a tricycle Meaning Off Sound Off

trine C2+

/traɪn/ an astrological aspect of two planets one-third of the zodiac apart Meaning Off Sound Off

trottoir C2+

/trɒˈtwɑːr/ a pavement or sidewalk Meaning Off Sound Off

tue C2+

/tjuː/ a tuyere, the nozzle through which air is forced into a furnace Meaning Off Sound Off

tumbling C2+

/ˈtʌmblɪŋ/ the performing of acrobatic rolls, leaps, and somersaults Meaning Off Sound Off

twine C2+

/twaɪn/ strong thread or string of twisted strands; or to twist together Meaning Off Sound Off

twink C2+

/twɪŋk/ a twinkle or instant; a momentary gleam of light Meaning Off Sound Off

umber C2+

/ˈʌmbɚ/ a brown earth pigment, or its dark yellowish-brown color Meaning Off Sound Off

umbrage C2+

/ˈʌmbrɪdʒ/ offense or annoyance, especially at a perceived slight Meaning Off Sound Off

underbuilding C2+

/ˈʌndɚˌbɪldɪŋ/ a structure forming a foundation or substructure beneath another Meaning Off Sound Off

understudy C2+

/ˈʌndɚˌstʌdi/ an actor who learns a role to substitute for the regular performer Meaning Off Sound Off

undertime C2+

/ˈʌndɚtaɪm/ time worked below the scheduled or normal number of hours Meaning Off Sound Off

unveiling C2+

/ʌnˈveɪlɪŋ/ a formal public revelation or first showing of something Meaning Off Sound Off

upside C2+

/ˈʌpˌsaɪd/ the positive or advantageous aspect of a situation Meaning Off Sound Off

veneer C2+

/vəˈnɪr/ a thin decorative covering; a deceptive outward appearance Meaning Off Sound Off

verge C2+

/vɜrdʒ/ the edge, border, or brink of something Meaning Off Sound Off

vibrato C2+

/vɪˈbrɑtoʊ/ a slight, rapid wavering of pitch in singing or instrumental playing Meaning Off Sound Off

vinculum C2+

/ˈvɪŋkjələm/ a bond or tie; a bar drawn over grouped mathematical terms Meaning Off Sound Off

virgula C2+

/ˈvɜrɡjələ/ a small rod or slanting mark, such as an early form of comma Meaning Off Sound Off

wanderlust C2+

/ˈwɑn.dɚ.lʌst/ a strong impulse or longing to travel and explore the world Meaning Off Sound Off

wapentake C2+

/ˈwɑp.ən.teɪk/ a former administrative subdivision of certain English shires, like a hundred Meaning Off Sound Off

welkin C2+

/ˈwɛl.kɪn/ the sky, the vault of heaven, or the upper air Meaning Off Sound Off

wellspring C2+

/ˈwɛl.sprɪŋ/ a source of continual supply, especially of something abstract Meaning Off Sound Off

westerner C2+

/ˈwɛs.tɚ.nɚ/ a native or inhabitant of the west, especially of the Western world Meaning Off Sound Off

whiff C2+

/wɪf/ a brief, faint smell carried on the air, or a slight trace of something Meaning Off Sound Off

winkle C2+

/ˈwɪŋ.kəl/ an edible coastal sea snail, or to extract something with difficulty Meaning Off Sound Off

woolgathering C2+

/ˈwʊlˌɡæð.ɚ.ɪŋ/ absent-minded daydreaming or aimless musing Meaning Off Sound Off

wye C2+

/waɪ/ the letter Y, or a Y-shaped structure such as a rail or pipe junction Meaning Off Sound Off

yearday C2+

/ˈjɪr.deɪ/ an anniversary, especially of a death; a commemoration day Meaning Off Sound Off

yesterevening C2+

/ˌjɛs.tɚˈiːv.nɪŋ/ the evening of yesterday; last evening (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

they'll C2+

/ðeɪl/ a contraction of they will or, less commonly, they shall Meaning Off Sound Off

aulnager C2+

Alternative form of alnager. Meaning Off Sound Off

bizcacha C2+

Rare form of viscacha. Meaning Off Sound Off

vera causa C2+

/ˈvɛrə ˈkɔzə/ a real, independently established cause invoked to explain a phenomenon Meaning Off Sound Off

ocellus C2+

/əʊˈsɛləs/ an eyelike marking (as on the wings of some butterflies) Meaning Off Sound Off

sense-data C2+

/ˈsɛnsˌdeɪtə/ the immediate contents of sensory experience, considered as objects of awareness Meaning Off Sound Off

sense-datum C2+

/ˈsɛnsˌdeɪtəm/ one item or content of immediate sensory awareness Meaning Off Sound Off

time-order C2+

/ˈtaɪmˌɔrdər/ the ordering of events by temporal sequence Meaning Off Sound Off