Vocabulary 4000 - Noel's ESL eBook Library
Vocabulary 4000 - Noel's ESL eBook Library
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86 <strong>Vocabulary</strong> <strong>4000</strong><br />
Quiz 31 (Matching)<br />
Match each word in the first column with its definition in the second column.<br />
Answers are on page 102.<br />
1. SCRUPLES A. figure of speech<br />
2. SCYTHE B. proper, attractive<br />
3. SEEMLY C. long, curved blade<br />
4. SENTENTIOUS D. left-handed<br />
5. SERENDIPITY E. pertaining to the stars<br />
6. SHIBBOLETH F. signer<br />
7. SIDEREAL G. making fortunate discoveries<br />
8. SIGNATORY H. password<br />
9. SIMILE I. misgivings<br />
10. SINISTRAL J. concise<br />
skittish excitable, wary, jumpy<br />
skulk sneak about<br />
skullduggery trickery<br />
slake quench<br />
slander defame<br />
slate list of candidate<br />
slaver drivel, fawn<br />
slay kill<br />
sleight dexterity, skill<br />
slew an abundance<br />
slither slide, slink<br />
slogan motto<br />
sloth laziness<br />
slovenly sloppy<br />
smattering superficial knowledge<br />
smelt refine metal<br />
smirk smug look<br />
smite strike, afflict<br />
smock apron<br />
snare trap<br />
snide sarcastic, spiteful<br />
snippet morsel, small piece<br />
snivel whine, sniff<br />
snub ignore, slight<br />
snuff extinguish<br />
sobriety composed, abstinent, sober<br />
sobriquet nickname<br />
socialite one who is prominent in<br />
society<br />
sociology study of society<br />
sodality companionship<br />
sodden soaked<br />
sojourn trip, stopover<br />
solace consolation, comfort<br />
solder fuse, weld<br />
solecism ungrammatical construction<br />
solemn serious, somber<br />
solemnity seriousness<br />
solicit request
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