Lesson 270 - The Ultimate Vocabulary Course for Competitive Exams: GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, IELTS & More | Learn English

Emoji	Word	Past	Past Participle	Third Person Singular	Gerund	Meaning	Example Sentence	Example Expression	Example Expression Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Collocations

#8070 💪 ••••••	sinew /ˈsɪnjuː/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A tendon; figuratively, the source of strength, power, or resilience. ••••••	The sinews in his arms stood out as he lifted the heavy box. ••••••	the sinews of war ••••••	The resources and means necessary to conduct war, often referring to money. ••••••	tendon, ligament, strength, vigor, muscle ••••••	weakness, frailty ••••••	strong sinew, the sinews of war, sinew and muscle ••••••
#8071 ❓ ••••••	skepticism /ˈskɛptɪˌsɪzəm/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	An attitude of doubt or disbelief toward claims or accepted ideas. ••••••	Her skepticism about the project grew after the failed trial. ••••••	healthy skepticism ••••••	A rational and balanced doubt about claims, which can prevent deception. ••••••	doubt, mistrust, disbelief, uncertainty ••••••	faith, trust ••••••	skepticism about, skepticism toward, scientific skepticism, public skepticism ••••••
#8072 🤔 ••••••	skeptic /ˈskɛptɪk/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A person who doubts or questions accepted beliefs or claims. ••••••	The scientist was a skeptic of theories without solid evidence. ••••••	healthy skeptic ••••••	A person who doubts claims in a rational and balanced way. ••••••	doubter, cynic, questioner, disbeliever ••••••	believer, supporter ••••••	skeptic of, healthy skeptic, skeptic community, skeptic movement ••••••
#8073 💀 ••••••	skeleton /ˈskɛlɪtən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The internal framework of bones that supports the body of a human or animal. ••••••	The teacher showed the students a human skeleton in the biology class. ••••••	skeleton in the closet ••••••	A hidden and potentially embarrassing or shameful secret. ••••••	framework, bones, structure, anatomy ••••••	flesh, body ••••••	human skeleton, animal skeleton, skeleton crew, skeleton structure ••••••
#8074 👭 ••••••	sisterhood /ˈsɪstərhʊd/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The relationship between sisters, or a community of women united by shared experiences or goals. ••••••	The feminist movement created a strong sense of sisterhood among women. ••••••	bond of sisterhood ••••••	A deep connection or solidarity among women. ••••••	solidarity, companionship, fellowship, fraternity ••••••	division, isolation ••••••	spirit of sisterhood, bond of sisterhood, sense of sisterhood, global sisterhood ••••••
#8075 🌬️ ••••••	sirocco /sɪˈrɒkoʊ/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A hot, dry wind blowing from North Africa across the Mediterranean to southern Europe. ••••••	The sirocco made the city unbearably hot and dusty. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	desert wind, hot wind, dust storm, dry wind ••••••	cool breeze, zephyr ••••••	blowing sirocco, desert sirocco, hot sirocco, summer sirocco ••••••
#8076 🚨 ••••••	siren /ˈsaɪrən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A device that makes a loud prolonged sound as a signal or warning; in mythology, a creature that lures sailors with enchanting songs. ••••••	The police car passed with its siren blaring. ••••••	siren song ••••••	An alluring appeal that is hard to resist but may be dangerous ••••••	alarm, signal, warning, enchantress, temptress ••••••	silence, quiet ••••••	police siren, ambulance siren, fire siren, siren song ••••••
#8077 🍵 ••••••	sip /sɪp/ verb ••••••	sipped ••••••	sipped ••••••	sips ••••••	sipping ••••••	To drink something slowly, taking only small amounts at a time. ••••••	She sipped her tea while reading a book. ••••••	sip of tea ••••••	A small amount of tea drunk at one time ••••••	taste, drink, swallow, imbibe ••••••	gulp, devour ••••••	sip tea, sip coffee, take a sip, sip slowly ••••••
#8078 🤧 ••••••	sinus /ˈsaɪnəs/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A cavity within a bone or tissue, especially those in the bones of the face connected with the nasal cavities. ••••••	He suffered from a sinus infection that caused headaches. ••••••	sinus infection ••••••	An infection or inflammation of the sinus cavities ••••••	cavity, hollow, chamber, recess ••••••	solid, fullness ••••••	sinus infection, sinus pain, sinus congestion, sinus cavity ••••••
#8079 〰️ ••••••	sinuous /ˈsɪnjuəs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Having many curves, bends, or turns; winding. ••••••	The hikers followed a sinuous path through the forest. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	winding, curving, twisting, meandering, serpentine ••••••	straight, direct, linear ••••••	sinuous path, sinuous river, sinuous road, sinuous line ••••••
#8080 🌀 ••••••	sinuosity /ˌsɪnjuˈɒsɪti/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The quality or state of being winding, curving, or having many turns. ••••••	The sinuosity of the river made navigation challenging. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	curvature, winding, twisting, bend, meandering ••••••	straightness, directness ••••••	river sinuosity, channel sinuosity, measure sinuosity, high sinuosity ••••••
#8081 😈 ••••••	sinister /ˈsɪnɪstər/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen. ••••••	The abandoned house had a sinister atmosphere. ••••••	sinister motive ••••••	An evil or harmful intention behind an action. ••••••	menacing, threatening, evil, ominous ••••••	harmless, innocent, benign ••••••	sinister plot, sinister figure, sinister atmosphere ••••••
#8082 🌟 ••••••	singular /ˈsɪŋɡjələr/ adjective, noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Remarkable, extraordinary; or grammatical form referring to one person or thing. ••••••	She has a singular talent for painting. ••••••	singular focus ••••••	Exclusive concentration on one thing. ••••••	unique, extraordinary, remarkable, exceptional ••••••	ordinary, common, usual ••••••	singular talent, singular honor, singular form ••••••
#8083 🔥 ••••••	singe /sɪndʒ/ verb ••••••	singed ••••••	singed ••••••	singes ••••••	singeing ••••••	To burn something superficially or lightly, especially at the edges. ••••••	The fire singed his eyebrows. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	scorch, burn, char, sear ••••••	cool, extinguish ••••••	singe hair, singe cloth, singe the edge ••••••
#8084 🏋️ ••••••	sinewy /ˈsɪnjuːi/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Lean and muscular; strong and tough. ••••••	The athlete had a sinewy build that showed his strength. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	muscular, wiry, strong, brawny ••••••	weak, frail ••••••	sinewy build, sinewy arms, sinewy frame ••••••
#8085 🌊 ••••••	silt /sɪlt/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Fine sand, clay, or other material carried by running water and deposited as a sediment. ••••••	The river deposited layers of silt along its banks. ••••••	silt up ••••••	To become blocked or filled with silt. ••••••	sediment, deposit, mud, sludge, alluvium ••••••	rock, gravel, stone ••••••	river silt, fine silt, silt deposit, silt accumulation ••••••
#8086 💼 ••••••	sinecure /ˈsaɪnɪkjʊər/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a position requiring little or no work but giving financial benefit or status ••••••	He was given a sinecure at the university as a reward for his loyalty. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	easy job, cushy job, honorary position, figurehead role ••••••	hard work, labor, drudgery ••••••	hold a sinecure, political sinecure, lucrative sinecure, sinecure position ••••••
#8087 ❤️ ••••••	sincere /sɪnˈsɪr/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	genuine and honest; free from pretense or deceit ••••••	She gave a sincere apology for her mistake. ••••••	sincere thanks ••••••	genuine gratitude without hidden motives ••••••	genuine, honest, heartfelt, truthful ••••••	insincere, fake, deceitful ••••••	sincere effort, sincere apology, sincere gratitude, sincere belief ••••••
#8088 ⚖️ ••••••	sin /sɪn/ noun, verb ••••••	sinned ••••••	sinned ••••••	sins ••••••	sinning ••••••	an immoral act considered to be a transgression against divine law; to commit an offense against religious or moral law ••••••	He confessed his sin to the priest. ••••••	fall into sin ••••••	to commit immoral or wrong actions ••••••	offense, wrongdoing, crime, transgression ••••••	virtue, goodness, morality ••••••	deadly sin, confess sin, forgive sin, commit sin ••••••
#8089 ⏱️ ••••••	simultaneous /ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	occurring, operating, or done at the same time ••••••	The two singers gave simultaneous performances in different cities. ••••••	simultaneous equation ••••••	a set of equations that are solved together because they share variables ••••••	concurrent, coincident, synchronous, parallel ••••••	separate, successive, sequential ••••••	simultaneous action, simultaneous event, simultaneous occurrence, simultaneous translation ••••••
#8090 🎮 ••••••	simulate /ˈsɪmjʊˌleɪt/ verb ••••••	simulated ••••••	simulated ••••••	simulates ••••••	simulating ••••••	to imitate the appearance, character, or behavior of something; to pretend or reproduce conditions artificially ••••••	The pilot had to simulate an emergency landing during training. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	imitate, mimic, reproduce, replicate, pretend ••••••	differ, real, genuine ••••••	simulate behavior, simulate conditions, simulate response, computer simulate ••••••
#8091 🗿 ••••••	simulacrum /ˌsɪmjʊˈleɪkrəm/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	an image or representation of someone or something; a superficial likeness ••••••	The statue was only a simulacrum of the ancient god. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	likeness, image, representation, copy, semblance ••••••	original, reality, truth ••••••	mere simulacrum, create a simulacrum, simulacrum of ••••••
#8092 🔍 ••••••	simplistic /sɪmˈplɪstɪk/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	treating complex issues as if they were much simpler than they really are ••••••	His explanation was too simplistic and ignored key details. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	oversimplified, naive, shallow, superficial ••••••	complex, detailed, thorough ••••••	simplistic view, simplistic approach, overly simplistic ••••••
#8093 📝 ••••••	simplify /ˈsɪmplɪˌfaɪ/ verb ••••••	simplified ••••••	simplified ••••••	simplifies ••••••	simplifying ••••••	to make something easier to understand or do ••••••	The teacher simplified the lesson for the younger students. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	streamline, clarify, ease, reduce ••••••	complicate, confuse, perplex ••••••	simplify process, simplify tasks, simplify explanation ••••••
#8094 🤪 ••••••	simpleton /ˈsɪmpəltən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a foolish or gullible person ••••••	They treated him like a simpleton who could not understand anything complex. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	fool, dolt, idiot, nincompoop, dunce ••••••	genius, intellect, sage ••••••	act like a simpleton, foolish simpleton, naive simpleton ••••••
#8095 😊 ••••••	simper /ˈsɪmpər/ verb ••••••	simpered ••••••	simpered ••••••	simpers ••••••	simpering ••••••	to smile in a silly, self-conscious, or affected way ••••••	She simpered at his compliment, clearly embarrassed. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	smirk, grin, beam, leer, giggle ••••••	frown, glare, scowl ••••••	simper foolishly, simper nervously, simper shyly ••••••
#8096 🪞 ••••••	similitude /sɪˈmɪlɪˌtjuːd/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The quality or state of being similar; resemblance or likeness. ••••••	There is a striking similitude between the two paintings. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	likeness, resemblance, similarity, analogy ••••••	difference, contrast, dissimilarity ••••••	striking similitude, close similitude, remarkable similitude ••••••
#8097 ✨ ••••••	simile /ˈsɪməli/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another using 'like' or 'as'. ••••••	She used a simile to describe her eyes as bright as stars. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	comparison, metaphor, analogy, resemblance ••••••	literal statement, difference ••••••	use a simile, common simile, simile example ••••••
#8098 🔄 ••••••	similar /ˈsɪmɪlər/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Having a resemblance in appearance, character, or quantity, without being identical. ••••••	The twins wore similar clothes to the party. ••••••	similar to ••••••	Having a likeness or resemblance to something. ••••••	alike, comparable, related, akin, resembling ••••••	different, dissimilar, unlike ••••••	similar case, similar result, similar style, similar appearance ••••••
#8099 🐒 ••••••	simian /ˈsɪmiən/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Relating to, resembling, or affecting apes or monkeys. ••••••	The scientist studied the simian behavior of the chimpanzees. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	ape-like, monkey-like, primate, anthropoid ••••••	human, non-primate, inhuman ••••••	simian features, simian behavior, simian species ••••••

Lesson 270 - The Ultimate Vocabulary Course for Competitive Exams: GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, IELTS & More

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