Vocabulary List 4

Vocabulary flashcards covering the definitions of words from Vocabulary List 4.

Banal

Unoriginal; ordinary

Belligerent

Combative; quarrelsome; raging war

Benevolent

Generous; kind; doing good deeds

Blasphemy

Irreverence; an insult to something held sacred; profanity

Candor

Truthfulness; sincere honesty

Sanctimonious

Pretending to be devout; affecting religious feeling

Sanguine

Cheerful; optimistic; hopeful

Sardonic

Mocking; scornful

Scintillate

To sparkle; either literally or figuratively

Scrupulous

Strict; careful; hesitant for ethical reasons

Scrutinize

To examine very carefully

Secular

Having nothing to do with religion or spiritual concerns

Sedition

Treason; the incitement of public disorder or rebellion

Sensory

Having to do with senses or sensations

Sentient

Able to perceive by the senses; conscious

Sequester

To set or keep apart

Serendipity

Accidental good fortune; discovering good things without looking for them

Servile

Submissive and subservient; like a servant

Singular

Unique; superior; exceptional; strange

Slander

To speak badly about someone publicly; to defame; to spread malicious rumor