ic, vapid, prosy, humdrum, uninspiring tame; lethargic, comatose,
stupefied, torpid, insensible. Antonyms: shrewd, sharp, apt, spirited,
lively, exciting, interesting.
stupor, a. lethargy, insensibility, unconsciousness, narcoma, torpor,
coma.
sturdy, a. obstinate, stubborn, pertinacious; strong, hardy, robust.
sty, n. hordeolum.
style, n. mode, vogue, fashion; manner, way, method.
stylish, a. modish, fashionable, in vogue, _a la mode_, genteel,
smart.
Styx, n. Associated Words: Stygian, Charon.
suasion, n. persuasion, inducement.
suave, a. urbane, courteous, debonair, bland, affable.
suavity, n. urbanity, courtesy, affability.
subdue, v. conquer, vanquish, subject, overpower, subjugate, crush,
master, quell; tone down, soften.
subdued, a. vanquished, conquered, submissive, tame.
subject, a. exposed, liable, prone; answerable, amenable;
subservient, subordinate. Antonyms: exempt, immune, independent, free.
subject, v. subordinate, expose.
subject, n. dependant, subordinate; topic, subject matter, theme.
subjection, n. subjugation, conquest, subordination, subserviency.
sublime, a. exalted, grand, magnificent, glorious, majestic.
submerge, v. plunge, immerse, sink, submerse; overflow, flood,
deluge, inundate.
submerging, n. submergence, submersion, immersion, inundation.
submission, n. compliance, acquiescence, surrender, resignation,
obedience; meekness, submissiveness, fortitude, forbearance,
long-sufferance.
submissive, a. yielding, obedient, tractable, meek, resigned,
passive. Antonyms: insubmissive, defiant, intractable, rebellious,
refractory.
submit, v. yield, surrender, succumb, acquiesce, comply, tolerate,
stand. Antonyms: resist, rebel, disobey, revolt.
subservient, a. subordinate, subject, inferior; serviceable,
conducive.
subside, v. decrease, sink, abate, fall.
subsidence, n. decrease, abatement.
substantiate, v. verify, corroborate, confirm, prove.
substantiation, n. corroboration, confirmation, verification.
substitute, v. exchange, commute.
substitute, n. deputy, proxy, representative, agent, lieutenant,
delegate, vicar, envoy, _locum tenens_; makeshift, expedient, shift,
resource. Associated Word: vicarious.
substitution, n. exchange, commutation.
subterfuge, n. artifice, evasion, shift, sophistry, excuse.
subtile, a. rare, fine, ethereal, delicate; crafty, artful.
subtilty, n. rarity, fineness, ethereality; refinement; artifice,
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