SAT Master Word List #39

spurious

ADJ. false; counterfeit; forged; illogical.

squander

V. waste.

stagnant

ADJ. (1) motionless; (2) not advancing.

stalemate

N. deadlock.

stamina

N. strength; staying power.

stanza

N. division of a poem.

static

ADJ. unchanging; lacking development.

statute

N. law enacted by the legislature.

steadfast

ADJ. loyal; unswerving.

stealth

N. slyness; sneakiness; secretiveness.

stem

V. check the flow.

stem from

V. arise from.

stereotype

N. fixed and unvarying representation; standardized mental picture, often reflecting prejudice.

stifle

V. suppress; extinguish; inhibit.

stigma

N. token of disgrace; brand.

stigmatize

V. brand; mark as wicked.

stint

N. supply; allotted amount; assigned portion of work.

stint

V. be thrifty; set limits.

stipend

N. pay for services.

stipulate

V. make express conditions; specify.

stock

ADJ. (1) regularly available for sale at a store; (2) used so regularly that it becomes trite; (3) indicating a conventional character type.

stoic

ADJ. impassive; unmoved by joy or grief.

stolid

ADJ. unruffled; impassive; dull.

stratagem

N. deceptive scheme.

stratify

V. divide into classes; be arranged into strata.

stratum

N. Iayer of Earth’s surface; layer of society.

strident

ADJ. loud and harsh; insistent.

stringent

ADJ. severe; rigid; constricted.

studied

ADJ. not spontaneous; deliberate; thoughtful.

stupefy

V. make numb; stun; amaze.

stymie

V. present an obstacle; stump.

suavity

N. urbanity; polish.

subdued

ADJ. less intense; quieter.

subjective

ADJ. occurring or taking place within the subject; unreal.

subjugate

V. conquer; bring under control.

sublime

ADJ. exalted or noble and uplifting; utter.

submissive

ADJ. yielding; timid.

subordinate

ADJ. occupying a lower rank; inferior; submissive.

subsequent

ADJ. following; later.

subside

V. (1) settle down; (2) sink to a lower level.

subsidiary

N. something secondary in importance or subordinate; auxiliary.

subsidy

N. direct financial aid by government.

subsistence

N. means needed to support life; existence.

substantial

ADJ. ample; solid; in essentials.

substantiate

V. establish by evidence; verify; support.

substantive

ADJ. real, as opposed to imaginary; essential; solidly based; substantial.

subterfuge

N. deceitful stratagem; trick; pretense.

subtlety

N. perceptiveness; ingenuity; delicacy.

subversive

ADJ. tending to overthrow; destructive.

succinct

ADJ. brief; terse; compact.