Lesson 277 - 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

#8280 🏇 ••••••	spur /spɜːr/ verb ••••••	spurred ••••••	spurred ••••••	spurs ••••••	spurring ••••••	To encourage or motivate someone to take action. ••••••	The teacher's praise spurred him to study harder. ••••••	spur of the moment ••••••	An impulsive or unplanned decision. ••••••	encourage, motivate, inspire, prompt, stimulate ••••••	deter, discourage ••••••	spur action, spur growth, spur development ••••••
#8281 ⚖️ ••••••	stabilize /ˈsteɪ.bə.laɪz/ verb ••••••	stabilized ••••••	stabilized ••••••	stabilizes ••••••	stabilizing ••••••	to make something steady, secure, or unlikely to change suddenly ••••••	The government took measures to stabilize the economy. ••••••	stabilize the situation ••••••	to bring a situation under control or make it steady ••••••	steady, secure, balance, fix, support ••••••	destabilize, weaken, disrupt ••••••	stabilize economy, stabilize situation, stabilize prices, stabilize market ••••••
#8282 😑 ••••••	squint /skwɪnt/ verb ••••••	squinted ••••••	squinted ••••••	squints ••••••	squinting ••••••	to look with partly closed eyes ••••••	She squinted at the bright sunlight. ••••••	squint at ••••••	to look at something with eyes partly closed ••••••	peer, glance, blink, peer closely ••••••	stare, gaze, look openly ••••••	squint eyes, squint hard, squint slightly ••••••
#8283 🌧️ ••••••	squelch /skwɛltʃ/ verb ••••••	squelched ••••••	squelched ••••••	squelches ••••••	squelching ••••••	to make a soft sucking sound, such as when walking on mud; to suppress or silence ••••••	His boots squelched in the wet ground. ••••••	squelch a rumor ••••••	to stop or silence a rumor quickly ••••••	suppress, silence, smother, extinguish ••••••	encourage, spread, amplify ••••••	squelch noise, squelch rumor, squelch dissent ••••••
#8284 🤢 ••••••	squeamish /ˈskwiːmɪʃ/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	easily made to feel sick, faint, or disgusted ••••••	She felt squeamish at the sight of blood. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	sensitive, nauseated, delicate, faint ••••••	hardy, tough, unbothered ••••••	squeamish about, squeamish reaction, squeamish feeling ••••••
#8285 🚷 ••••••	squatter /ˈskwɒtər/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a person who unlawfully occupies an uninhabited building or unused land ••••••	The police removed the squatters from the abandoned house. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	occupant, settler, trespasser, intruder ••••••	owner, landlord, tenant ••••••	illegal squatter, squatter rights, squatter settlement ••••••
#8286 🏋️ ••••••	squat /skwɒt/ ••••••	squatted ••••••	squatted ••••••	squats ••••••	squatting ••••••	to crouch or sit with knees bent and body close to the ground ••••••	He squatted down to tie his shoes. ••••••	squat down ••••••	to lower oneself into a squatting position ••••••	crouch, hunker, duck, bend, stoop ••••••	stand, rise, straighten ••••••	squat position, squat exercise, squat building, squat rack ••••••
#8287 🦟 ••••••	squash /skwɒʃ/ verb ••••••	squashed ••••••	squashed ••••••	squashes ••••••	squashing ••••••	to crush or squeeze something with force so that it becomes flat or broken ••••••	She accidentally squashed the bug with her shoe. ••••••	squash the rumor ••••••	to stop a rumor from spreading ••••••	crush, flatten, compress, squeeze ••••••	inflate, expand ••••••	squash a bug, squash the rumor, squash competition, squash against ••••••
#8288 💸 ••••••	squander /ˈskwɒndər/ verb ••••••	squandered ••••••	squandered ••••••	squanders ••••••	squandering ••••••	to waste something, especially money or time, in a reckless or foolish manner ••••••	He squandered all his savings on gambling. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	waste, misuse, dissipate, fritter ••••••	save, conserve, invest ••••••	squander money, squander opportunities, squander resources, squander wealth ••••••
#8289 🗑️ ••••••	squalor /ˈskwɒlər/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the state of being extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially due to poverty or neglect ••••••	They lived in squalor without basic facilities. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	filth, dirtiness, poverty, misery ••••••	cleanliness, luxury ••••••	live in squalor, extreme squalor, poverty and squalor ••••••
#8290 🌬️ ••••••	squall /skwɔːl/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a sudden violent gust of wind, often accompanied by rain, snow, or sleet ••••••	A sudden squall caught the sailors off guard. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	gust, storm, outburst, gale ••••••	calm, stillness ••••••	sudden squall, snow squall, rain squall, violent squall ••••••
#8291 🏚️ ••••••	squalid /ˈskwɒlɪd/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	extremely dirty and unpleasant, often due to poverty or neglect ••••••	He lived in a squalid room with broken furniture. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	filthy, dirty, shabby, grimy, foul ••••••	clean, neat, tidy ••••••	squalid conditions, squalid room, squalid life, squalid environment ••••••
#8292 👶🍰 ••••••	squabble /ˈskwɒbəl/ verb ••••••	squabbled ••••••	squabbled ••••••	squabbles ••••••	squabbling ••••••	To argue noisily over something small or unimportant. ••••••	The children squabbled over the last piece of cake. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	argue, quarrel, bicker, dispute, wrangle ••••••	agree, cooperate ••••••	squabble over, family squabble, childish squabble ••••••
#8293 🚫 ••••••	spurn /spɜːrn/ verb ••••••	spurned ••••••	spurned ••••••	spurns ••••••	spurning ••••••	To reject something or someone with disdain or contempt. ••••••	She spurned his offer of help. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	reject, refuse, decline, dismiss, scorn ••••••	accept, embrace, approve ••••••	spurn an offer, spurn a suggestion, spurn advances ••••••
#8294 ⚠️ ••••••	spurious /ˈspjʊəriəs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Not genuine, authentic, or true; false or fake. ••••••	The report was based on spurious claims. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	false, fake, counterfeit, bogus, fraudulent ••••••	genuine, authentic, true ••••••	spurious claim, spurious argument, spurious reasoning ••••••
#8295 🙅 ••••••	spoilsport /ˈspɔɪlˌspɔːrt/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A person who ruins other people's enjoyment or fun. ••••••	Don't be a spoilsport and let us enjoy the party. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	killjoy, party pooper, wet blanket, grouch ••••••	cheerleader, encourager ••••••	act like a spoilsport, don't be a spoilsport, real spoilsport ••••••
#8296 🌊 ••••••	spume /spjuːm/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Froth or foam, especially found on waves or liquids. ••••••	The waves crashed against the rocks, leaving spume in the air. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	foam, froth, bubbles, spray, suds ••••••	calm, stillness ••••••	sea spume, spume of the waves, ocean spume ••••••
#8297 🏃 ••••••	spry /spraɪ/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	active and lively, especially in old age ••••••	The spry grandmother surprised everyone with her quick dance steps. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	lively, agile, energetic, nimble ••••••	weak, sluggish, inactive ••••••	spry old man, spry movements, spry personality ••••••
#8298 🌲 ••••••	spruce /spruːs/ verb, adjective, noun ••••••	spruced ••••••	spruced ••••••	spruces ••••••	sprucing ••••••	to make neat or tidy in appearance; also refers to an evergreen tree ••••••	He spruced up his room before the guests arrived. ••••••	spruce up ••••••	to make something look cleaner or neater ••••••	tidy, groom, neaten, smarten ••••••	mess, dirty ••••••	spruce tree, spruce up, spruce forest ••••••
#8299 🌱 ••••••	sprout /spraʊt/ verb, noun ••••••	sprouted ••••••	sprouted ••••••	sprouts ••••••	sprouting ••••••	to begin to grow; to produce new leaves or shoots ••••••	The seeds began to sprout after a few days of rain. ••••••	sprout up ••••••	to appear or grow quickly ••••••	grow, germinate, bud, shoot ••••••	wither, die ••••••	sprout leaves, sprout roots, bean sprout ••••••
#8300 💃 ••••••	sprightly /ˈspraɪtli/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	full of energy and life; lively ••••••	The sprightly old man danced with joy at the wedding. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	lively, energetic, spirited, vivacious, cheerful ••••••	dull, sluggish, lifeless ••••••	sprightly dance, sprightly mood, sprightly conversation ••••••
#8301 🤕 ••••••	sprain /spreɪn/ noun, verb ••••••	sprained ••••••	sprained ••••••	sprains ••••••	spraining ••••••	an injury to a joint in which the ligaments are stretched or torn ••••••	She sprained her ankle while running in the park. ••••••	sprain an ankle ••••••	to injure the ligaments of the ankle by twisting it ••••••	twist, wrench, strain, injury ••••••	heal, recovery ••••••	ankle sprain, wrist sprain, severe sprain, minor sprain ••••••
#8302 😄 ••••••	sportive /ˈspɔːrtɪv/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Playful, lively, or full of fun. ••••••	The children were in a sportive mood during the picnic. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	playful, lively, cheerful, frolicsome, jocular ••••••	serious, solemn, grave ••••••	sportive behavior, sportive spirit, sportive mood, sportive attitude ••••••
#8303 🌧️ ••••••	sporadic /spəˈrædɪk/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Occurring irregularly or in scattered instances rather than continuously. ••••••	The region experienced sporadic rain showers throughout the week. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	occasional, irregular, infrequent, scattered, random ••••••	regular, constant, continuous ••••••	sporadic violence, sporadic rain, sporadic cases, sporadic attacks ••••••
#8304 😅 ••••••	spoonerism /ˈspuːnərɪzəm/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A verbal error in which the initial sounds of words are swapped to create a humorous effect. ••••••	He made a spoonerism by saying 'queer old dean' instead of 'dear old queen'. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	slip of the tongue, wordplay, malapropism, error ••••••	clarity, accuracy, correctness ••••••	classic spoonerism, humorous spoonerism, accidental spoonerism ••••••
#8305 🎭 ••••••	spoof /spuːf/ noun/verb ••••••	spoofed ••••••	spoofed ••••••	spoofs ••••••	spoofing ••••••	A humorous imitation of something, or to trick or parody someone or something. ••••••	The comedian spoofed the politician’s speech to entertain the audience. ••••••	email spoofing ••••••	The creation of email messages with forged sender addresses. ••••••	parody, satire, mockery, hoax, prank ••••••	seriousness, authenticity, truth ••••••	spoof movie, spoof comedy, spoof email, spoof character ••••••
#8306 🌟 ••••••	spontaneous /spɒnˈteɪniəs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Happening naturally without planning or external cause; impulsive or unplanned. ••••••	Their spontaneous trip to the mountains turned out to be the highlight of the summer. ••••••	spontaneous combustion ••••••	The sudden ignition of a substance without an external flame or spark. ••••••	impulsive, instinctive, unplanned, voluntary, automatic ••••••	planned, deliberate, calculated ••••••	spontaneous decision, spontaneous laughter, spontaneous action, spontaneous reaction ••••••
#8307 ✨ ••••••	spontaneity /ˌspɑːntəˈneɪəti/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The quality of being natural, impulsive, and unplanned. ••••••	Her spontaneity made the trip more exciting. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	impulsiveness, naturalness, improvisation, freedom ••••••	planning, premeditation ••••••	sense of spontaneity, show spontaneity, act with spontaneity ••••••
#8308 🔥 ••••••	spoliation /ˌspoʊliˈeɪʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The act of destroying or ruining something, often evidence or property. ••••••	The court punished the company for the spoliation of evidence. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	destruction, ruin, devastation, obliteration ••••••	preservation, protection ••••••	spoliation of evidence, historical spoliation, spoliation claim ••••••
#8309 🚲 ••••••	spoke /spoʊk/ noun, verb ••••••	spoke ••••••	spoken ••••••	speaks ••••••	speaking ••••••	As a noun, a bar connecting the center of a wheel to its rim; as the past tense of 'speak'. ••••••	The bicycle's spoke was bent after the accident. ••••••	spoke out ••••••	To express one's opinion openly and forcefully. ••••••	rod, bar, strut, connector ••••••	hub, rim ••••••	wheel spoke, broken spoke, steel spoke, spoke out ••••••

Lesson 277 - The Ultimate Vocabulary Course for Competitive Exams: GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, IELTS & More

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