Lesson 276 - 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

#8250 😮‍💨 ••••••	spent /spɛnt/ verb, adjective ••••••	spent ••••••	spent ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Past tense and past participle of 'spend'; also used as an adjective meaning exhausted or used up. ••••••	She spent all her energy preparing for the exam. ••••••	spent force ••••••	Someone or something that has lost strength, influence, or power ••••••	used, exhausted, depleted, consumed ••••••	saved, unused, fresh ••••••	spent energy, spent force, money spent, time spent ••••••
#8251 🦴 ••••••	splint /splɪnt/ ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A rigid device used to support and immobilize a broken or injured body part. ••••••	The doctor applied a splint to stabilize the patient's broken arm. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	brace, support, cast, bandage ••••••	freedom, release ••••••	apply a splint, wooden splint, fracture splint, arm splint ••••••
#8252 🪢 ••••••	splice /splaɪs/ verb ••••••	spliced ••••••	spliced ••••••	splices ••••••	splicing ••••••	to join two pieces of rope, film, or other material by weaving or attaching them together ••••••	The technician spliced the two wires to restore the connection. ••••••	splice together ••••••	to join or combine things ••••••	join, connect, bind, weave, fuse ••••••	separate, split, detach ••••••	splice wires, splice rope, splice together, splice film ••••••
#8253 😤 ••••••	splenetic /splɪˈnɛtɪk/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	bad-tempered, irritable, spiteful ••••••	His splenetic remarks offended everyone in the room. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	irritable, bad-tempered, cranky, spiteful ••••••	calm, cheerful ••••••	splenetic mood, splenetic remark, splenetic attack, splenetic tone ••••••
#8254 😠 ••••••	spleen /spliːn/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	an organ in the body that produces lymphocytes and filters blood; also refers to bad temper or spite ••••••	He vented his spleen on his coworkers after the meeting. ••••••	vent one's spleen ••••••	to express anger or frustration ••••••	anger, malice, resentment, bitterness ••••••	calm, kindness ••••••	ruptured spleen, human spleen, vent spleen, inflamed spleen ••••••
#8255 ⛪ ••••••	spire /ˈspaɪər/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a tall, pointed structure on top of a building, especially a church ••••••	The church spire could be seen from miles away. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	steeple, pinnacle, tower, turret ••••••	base, foundation ••••••	church spire, tall spire, spire rising, pointed spire ••••••
#8256 🌵 ••••••	spiny /ˈspaɪni/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	covered with or full of spines; having sharp points ••••••	The spiny cactus stood tall in the desert. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	thorny, prickly, barbed, bristly ••••••	smooth, soft ••••••	spiny cactus, spiny surface, spiny leaves, spiny fish ••••••
#8257 👩‍🦳 ••••••	spinster /ˈspɪnstər/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	An unmarried woman, often one who is older and considered unlikely to marry ••••••	The novel featured a kind-hearted spinster who cared for the village children. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	unmarried woman, old maid, single woman, maiden ••••••	bride, wife ••••••	old spinster, kindly spinster, village spinster ••••••
#8258 🌵 ••••••	spinous /ˈspaɪnəs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Having spines or thorn-like projections ••••••	The spinous cactus was difficult to handle without gloves. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	thorny, spiky, prickly, barbed, bristly ••••••	smooth, soft ••••••	spinous cactus, spinous plant, spinous process ••••••
#8259 🌱 ••••••	spindly /ˈspɪndli/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Long, thin, and weak-looking ••••••	The spindly tree bent under the weight of the snow. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	thin, lanky, slender, fragile, weak ••••••	sturdy, strong, thick ••••••	spindly legs, spindly tree, spindly plant ••••••
#8260 🌀 ••••••	spin /spɪn/ verb ••••••	spun ••••••	spun ••••••	spins ••••••	spinning ••••••	To turn around quickly or cause something to rotate ••••••	The dancer began to spin gracefully on the stage. ••••••	spin out of control ••••••	To lose stability or control ••••••	twirl, rotate, whirl, revolve, turn ••••••	stop, halt, remain ••••••	spin wheel, spin around, spin class, spin doctor ••••••
#8261 🗿 ••••••	sphinx-like /ˈsfɪŋks laɪk/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Mysterious, enigmatic, or difficult to interpret ••••••	Her sphinx-like smile made it hard to guess what she was thinking. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	enigmatic, mysterious, cryptic, inscrutable, puzzling ••••••	clear, obvious, transparent ••••••	sphinx-like expression, sphinx-like silence, sphinx-like mystery ••••••
#8262 📏 ••••••	spherometer /sfɪˈrɒmɪtər/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	An instrument used for measuring the curvature of spherical surfaces. ••••••	The scientist used a spherometer to measure the lens curvature. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	measuring device, optical instrument, gauge ••••••	none, unmeasured ••••••	use spherometer, precision spherometer, spherometer reading ••••••
#8263 🌍 ••••••	spheroid /ˈsfɛrɔɪd/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A three-dimensional shape that is almost spherical but slightly flattened or elongated. ••••••	The Earth is not a perfect sphere but an oblate spheroid. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	ellipsoid, globe, orb, ball ••••••	cube, flat surface ••••••	oblate spheroid, prolate spheroid, approximate spheroid ••••••
#8264 ⚪ ••••••	sphericity /sfɛˈrɪsɪti/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The quality or state of being spherical; roundness. ••••••	The sphericity of the ball made it roll smoothly on the ground. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	roundness, circularity, globularity, curvature ••••••	flatness, irregularity ••••••	perfect sphericity, degree of sphericity, measure sphericity ••••••
#8265 🪙 ••••••	specie /ˈspiːʃiː/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	money in the form of coins rather than notes or credit ••••••	The transaction was made in specie. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	coinage, money, currency, cash ••••••	credit, paper money ••••••	paid in specie, specie payment, specie reserves ••••••
#8266 💸 ••••••	spendthrift /ˈspɛndˌθrɪft/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A person who spends money extravagantly or wastefully. ••••••	The young prince was known as a spendthrift, wasting his fortune on lavish parties. ••••••	spendthrift ways ••••••	Extravagant and wasteful spending habits ••••••	waster, prodigal, squanderer, waster, profligate ••••••	miser, saver, frugal ••••••	spendthrift habits, spendthrift lifestyle, notorious spendthrift ••••••
#8267 🧗‍♂️ ••••••	spelunker /spɪˈlʌŋkər/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A person who explores caves as a hobby. ••••••	The spelunker carried ropes and lights into the dark cave. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	caver, cave explorer, potholer, adventurer ••••••	outsider, non-explorer ••••••	experienced spelunker, amateur spelunker, group of spelunkers ••••••
#8268 😶 ••••••	speechless /ˈspiːtʃləs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Unable to speak because of shock, surprise, or strong emotion. ••••••	She was speechless when she received the award. ••••••	left speechless ••••••	So surprised or moved that one cannot speak. ••••••	silent, dumbfounded, stunned, amazed, shocked ••••••	expressive, vocal, articulate ••••••	left speechless, completely speechless, almost speechless ••••••
#8269 💹 ••••••	speculator /ˈspɛkjʊˌleɪtər/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A person who forms theories without evidence, or invests in assets hoping for profit. ••••••	The real estate speculator bought land hoping its value would rise. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	investor, gambler, risk-taker, opportunist ••••••	saver, conservative ••••••	real estate speculator, stock speculator, market speculator ••••••
#8270 🤔 ••••••	speculate /ˈspɛkjʊˌleɪt/ verb ••••••	speculated ••••••	speculated ••••••	speculates ••••••	speculating ••••••	To form a theory or guess without firm evidence; to invest in stocks, property, etc. hoping for profit. ••••••	Experts speculate that the company may expand into new markets. ••••••	wildly speculate ••••••	To guess without much evidence or basis. ••••••	guess, hypothesize, suppose, invest, gamble ••••••	know, prove, confirm ••••••	speculate about, speculate on, speculate wildly, speculate heavily ••••••
#8271 🌈 ••••••	spectrum /ˈspɛktrəm/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A range of different things, often related to colors, ideas, or classifications. ••••••	The festival attracted people from across the political spectrum. ••••••	broad spectrum ••••••	Covering a wide range of ideas or possibilities. ••••••	range, scope, span, variety, gamut ••••••	limit, restriction, boundary ••••••	political spectrum, full spectrum, broad spectrum, across the spectrum ••••••
#8272 🌫️ ••••••	spectral /ˈspɛktrəl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Relating to a ghost or specter; ghostly. Also relating to a spectrum. ••••••	The old mansion had a spectral atmosphere at night. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	ghostly, eerie, phantom, shadowy ••••••	real, solid, natural ••••••	spectral figure, spectral light, spectral appearance ••••••
#8273 👻 ••••••	specter /ˈspɛktər/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A ghost or spirit; something that causes fear or dread. ••••••	The specter of war still haunts the region. ••••••	specter of doom ••••••	the fear of inevitable disaster ••••••	ghost, apparition, phantom, spirit ••••••	reality, certainty ••••••	specter of war, haunting specter, dark specter ••••••
#8274 👀 ••••••	spectator /ˈspɛkteɪtər/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A person who watches an event, show, or game without taking part. ••••••	Thousands of spectators gathered to watch the football match. ••••••	mere spectator ••••••	someone who is only watching without involvement ••••••	viewer, observer, onlooker, audience ••••••	participant, player ••••••	sports spectator, theater spectator, excited spectator ••••••
#8275 🔹 ••••••	speck /spɛk/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A very small spot, mark, or particle. ••••••	There was a tiny speck of dust on the glass table. ••••••	not a speck ••••••	not even a small amount ••••••	spot, dot, grain, fleck, particle ••••••	bulk, mass ••••••	speck of dust, tiny speck, speck in the sky ••••••
#8276 🎭 ••••••	specious /ˈspiːʃəs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Superficially plausible but actually false; misleading in appearance. ••••••	The politician’s argument was specious, sounding convincing but lacking real evidence. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	misleading, deceptive, false, fallacious, illusory ••••••	genuine, real, true ••••••	specious argument, specious reasoning, specious claim ••••••
#8277 🧪 ••••••	specimen /ˈspɛsəmən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	an individual animal, plant, piece of a mineral, etc., used as an example of its species or type for scientific study ••••••	The museum has a rare butterfly specimen. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	sample, example, instance, exhibit ••••••	whole, entirety ••••••	blood specimen, rare specimen, specimen collection, specimen sample ••••••
#8278 📌 ••••••	specific /spəˈsɪfɪk/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	clearly defined or identified ••••••	She gave specific instructions for the project. ••••••	to be specific ••••••	to clarify or state something exactly ••••••	exact, precise, detailed, explicit ••••••	general, vague ••••••	specific details, specific instructions, specific case, specific purpose ••••••
#8279 🐼 ••••••	species /ˈspiːʃiːz/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding ••••••	The panda is an endangered species. ••••••	endangered species ••••••	a species at risk of extinction ••••••	type, kind, group, breed ••••••	individual, singular ••••••	endangered species, rare species, animal species, plant species ••••••

Lesson 276 - The Ultimate Vocabulary Course for Competitive Exams: GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, IELTS & More

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