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60 words & definitions

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