Lesson 274 - 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

#8190 🌑 ••••••	somber /ˈsɒmbər/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy or serious. ••••••	The funeral had a somber atmosphere. ••••••	somber mood ••••••	A state of deep sadness or seriousness. ••••••	gloomy, melancholy, solemn, serious, dismal ••••••	cheerful, lively, bright ••••••	somber mood, somber tone, somber expression, somber reminder ••••••
#8191 🎨 ••••••	sophisticate /səˈfɪstɪkeɪt/ verb ••••••	sophisticated ••••••	sophisticated ••••••	sophisticates ••••••	sophisticating ••••••	to make something more complex or refined; to educate or develop in taste and manners ••••••	Traveling abroad helped sophisticate his worldview. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	refine, cultivate, educate, polish, develop ••••••	simplify, coarsen, degrade ••••••	sophisticate taste, sophisticate design, sophisticate culture ••••••
#8192 🗣️ ••••••	sophist /ˈsɒfɪst/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a person who uses clever but misleading arguments ••••••	He was dismissed as a sophist who twisted facts to win debates. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	debater, deceiver, trickster, rhetorician ••••••	truth-teller, honest person ••••••	Greek sophist, cunning sophist, skilled sophist ••••••
#8193 🌀 ••••••	sophism /ˈsɒfɪzəm/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a clever but misleading argument; fallacious reasoning ••••••	The politician's speech was full of sophism designed to mislead voters. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	fallacy, deception, trickery, misrepresentation ••••••	truth, honesty ••••••	political sophism, clever sophism, use of sophism ••••••
#8194 🥖 ••••••	sop /sɒp/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a concession or appeasement to pacify someone; also a piece of bread dipped in liquid ••••••	The manager offered a bonus as a sop to the unhappy employees. ••••••	throw a sop ••••••	to offer a small concession to appease someone ••••••	appeasement, bribe, concession, pacifier ••••••	provocation, denial ••••••	sop to, political sop, throw a sop ••••••
#8195 🔮 ••••••	soothsayer /ˈsuːθˌseɪər/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a person who claims to predict the future ••••••	The king consulted a soothsayer before going to war. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	prophet, seer, fortune-teller, oracle ••••••	skeptic, realist ••••••	consult a soothsayer, ancient soothsayer, trusted soothsayer ••••••
#8196 🤗 ••••••	soothe /suːð/ verb ••••••	soothed ••••••	soothed ••••••	soothes ••••••	soothing ••••••	to calm, comfort, or relieve pain or distress ••••••	The mother soothed her crying baby. ••••••	soothe the nerves ••••••	to calm someone's anxiety or stress ••••••	calm, comfort, ease, pacify, relieve ••••••	agitate, irritate, upset ••••••	soothe pain, soothe the mind, soothing voice, soothe anger ••••••
#8197 🎤 ••••••	sonorous /səˈnɔːrəs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Deep, full, and rich in sound. ••••••	The actor's sonorous voice filled the entire theater. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	resonant, rich, deep, booming, powerful ••••••	thin, weak, faint ••••••	sonorous voice, sonorous tone, sonorous speech, sonorous words ••••••
#8198 📜 ••••••	sonnet /ˈsɒnɪt/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A poem of 14 lines using formal rhyme schemes, often about love. ••••••	Shakespeare wrote many famous sonnets about love and beauty. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	poem, verse, lyric, rhyme ••••••	prose, story ••••••	write a sonnet, Shakespearean sonnet, Petrarchan sonnet, romantic sonnet ••••••
#8199 🔊 ••••••	sonic /ˈsɒnɪk/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Relating to or involving sound waves or speed of sound. ••••••	The jet created a loud boom when it broke the sonic barrier. ••••••	sonic boom ••••••	A loud explosive noise caused when something travels faster than the speed of sound. ••••••	acoustic, sound-related, auditory, aural ••••••	silent, noiseless, quiet ••••••	sonic boom, sonic wave, sonic speed, sonic technology ••••••
#8200 🎼 ••••••	sonata /səˈnɑːtə/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A musical composition for one or more instruments, typically in several movements. ••••••	She performed a beautiful Beethoven sonata on the piano. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	composition, piece, symphony, concerto, opus ••••••	silence, noise ••••••	piano sonata, violin sonata, classical sonata, Beethoven sonata ••••••
#8201 😴 ••••••	somnolent /ˈsɒmnələnt/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Sleepy or drowsy; causing a desire to sleep. ••••••	The somnolent lecture made half the class fall asleep. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	sleepy, drowsy, sluggish, lethargic, tired ••••••	alert, awake, energetic ••••••	somnolent mood, somnolent state, somnolent voice, somnolent village ••••••
#8202 😪 ••••••	somnolence /ˈsɒmnələns/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A strong desire for sleep or drowsiness. ••••••	After the heavy meal, he felt a wave of somnolence. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	drowsiness, sleepiness, fatigue, lethargy, slumber ••••••	wakefulness, alertness, vigilance ••••••	feeling of somnolence, sudden somnolence, daytime somnolence ••••••
#8203 🛌 ••••••	somniferous /sɒmˈnɪfərəs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Tending to induce sleep; soporific. ••••••	The professor's somniferous lecture put half the class to sleep. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	soporific, sleep-inducing, hypnotic, drowsy ••••••	stimulating, energizing, awakening ••••••	somniferous effect, somniferous sound, somniferous lecture ••••••
#8204 😴 ••••••	somnambulist /sɒmˈnæmbjʊlɪst/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A person who sleepwalks. ••••••	The somnambulist wandered out of the house at night. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	sleepwalker, nightwalker, noctambulist, dreamwalker ••••••	wakeful person, insomniac ••••••	somnambulist behavior, somnambulist episode, somnambulist state ••••••
#8205 🪖 ••••••	soldier /ˈsoʊldʒər/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a person who serves in an army, especially as a professional fighter ••••••	The soldier marched proudly with his unit. ••••••	old soldier ••••••	a person with much experience in military service or in life ••••••	trooper, warrior, fighter, serviceman, combatant ••••••	civilian, noncombatant ••••••	brave soldier, professional soldier, soldier on, soldier's duty ••••••
#8206 💪 ••••••	somatic /səˈmætɪk/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Relating to the body, especially as distinct from the mind. ••••••	Yoga can improve both somatic and mental health. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	bodily, physical, corporeal, material, anatomical ••••••	mental, spiritual, psychic ••••••	somatic therapy, somatic symptoms, somatic experience, somatic cells ••••••
#8207 🧪 ••••••	solvent /ˈsɒlvənt/ noun, adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a liquid that dissolves other substances; also means able to pay debts ••••••	Acetone is a common solvent used in laboratories. ••••••	solvent company ••••••	a company that is financially stable and able to pay its debts ••••••	dissolver, liquid, solution, stable, viable ••••••	insolvent, bankrupt ••••••	powerful solvent, organic solvent, financially solvent, solvent company ••••••
#8208 💧 ••••••	soluble /ˈsɒljʊbəl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	able to be dissolved, especially in water ••••••	Sugar is soluble in water. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	dissolvable, meltable, dispersible, absorbable ••••••	insoluble, indissoluble ••••••	soluble fiber, soluble vitamins, water soluble, easily soluble ••••••
#8209 ☀️ ••••••	solstice /ˈsɒlstɪs/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the two times in the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the equator (summer and winter solstice) ••••••	People celebrate the summer solstice with festivals and rituals. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	equinox, midsummer, midwinter, turning point ••••••	equinox ••••••	summer solstice, winter solstice, celebrate solstice, solstice festival ••••••
#8210 🌄 ••••••	solitude /ˈsɒlɪtjuːd/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the state of being alone, often by choice and enjoyed as peaceful ••••••	She enjoyed the solitude of the mountain cabin. ••••••	solitude is bliss ••••••	being alone can bring peace and happiness ••••••	isolation, loneliness, seclusion, privacy, retreat ••••••	company, crowd, companionship ••••••	peaceful solitude, enjoy solitude, seek solitude, solitude in nature ••••••
#8211 🎭 ••••••	soliloquy /səˈlɪləkwi/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a speech in which a character talks to themselves, often used in drama to reveal inner thoughts ••••••	Hamlet's soliloquy is one of the most famous passages in Shakespearean drama. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	monologue, speech, oration, address, discourse ••••••	dialogue, conversation ••••••	famous soliloquy, dramatic soliloquy, Shakespearean soliloquy, deliver a soliloquy ••••••
#8212 🧱 ••••••	solidify /səˈlɪdəˌfaɪ/ verb ••••••	solidified ••••••	solidified ••••••	solidifies ••••••	solidifying ••••••	To make something firm, strong, or more certain. ••••••	The company solidified its position in the market. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	strengthen, reinforce, secure, cement ••••••	weaken, dissolve ••••••	solidify position, solidify plan, solidify relationship ••••••
#8213 ✊ ••••••	solidarity /ˌsɒlɪˈdærɪti/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Unity or agreement of feeling or action, especially among individuals with a common interest. ••••••	Workers held a strike in solidarity with their colleagues. ••••••	stand in solidarity ••••••	To show unity or support with others in a shared cause. ••••••	unity, fellowship, cooperation, mutual support ••••••	division, disunity ••••••	show solidarity, express solidarity, in solidarity with ••••••
#8214 ❤️ ••••••	solicitude /səˈlɪsɪˌtuːd/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Care or concern for someone or something. ••••••	His mother showed great solicitude for his safety. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	concern, care, consideration, attentiveness ••••••	neglect, indifference ••••••	express solicitude, great solicitude, with solicitude ••••••
#8215 💖 ••••••	solicitous /səˈlɪsɪtəs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	showing concern or care for someone's health, happiness, or comfort ••••••	She was always solicitous about the well-being of her students. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	attentive, caring, concerned, considerate, thoughtful ••••••	indifferent, careless, neglectful ••••••	solicitous care, solicitous attention, solicitous nature ••••••
#8216 ⚖️ ••••••	solicitor /səˈlɪsɪtər/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A type of lawyer who gives legal advice and prepares legal documents, often representing clients in lower courts. ••••••	She consulted a solicitor before signing the contract. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	lawyer, attorney, advocate, legal advisor ••••••	client, layperson ••••••	consult a solicitor, hire a solicitor, solicitor firm, solicitor general ••••••
#8217 🙏 ••••••	solicit /səˈlɪsɪt/ verb ••••••	solicited ••••••	solicited ••••••	solicits ••••••	soliciting ••••••	to ask for or try to obtain something from someone ••••••	The charity is soliciting donations for flood victims. ••••••	solicit business ••••••	to request or try to obtain customers or sales ••••••	request, beg, ask, plead, appeal ••••••	refuse, reject, deny ••••••	solicit donations, solicit help, solicit opinion, solicit support ••••••
#8218 🎖️ ••••••	solemnity /səˈlɛmnɪti/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the state or quality of being serious and dignified ••••••	The ceremony was conducted with great solemnity. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	gravity, seriousness, dignity, formality, earnestness ••••••	lightness, informality, frivolity ••••••	with solemnity, sense of solemnity, solemnity of the occasion ••••••
#8219 ❌ ••••••	solecism /ˈsɒlɪˌsɪzəm/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a grammatical mistake in speech or writing; a breach of good manners or etiquette ••••••	His speech was full of solecisms and awkward phrases. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	error, blunder, mistake, lapse, faux pas ••••••	accuracy, correctness, propriety ••••••	grammatical solecism, commit a solecism, social solecism ••••••

Lesson 274 - The Ultimate Vocabulary Course for Competitive Exams: GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, IELTS & More

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