Describing words 6
38 English words (level C1) with a simple English definition and an example sentence. In the app you can hear every word and practise with flashcards, a quiz, spelling and listening.
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| English | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| sedate | slow and calm | We walked at a sedate pace. |
| sedentary | involving a lot of sitting | He has a sedentary job. |
| self-conscious | worried about what others think of you | She feels self-conscious about her height. |
| sentient | able to feel and experience things | Animals are sentient beings. |
| sentimental | about emotions and memories, sometimes too much | The ring has sentimental value. |
| showy | too bright or decorated to attract attention | She wore a showy hat. |
| slack | loose; also not busy; also lazy | Business is slack in winter. |
| smug | too pleased with yourself | He had a smug smile. |
| somber | sad and serious; also dark | The mood was somber. |
| spacious | having a lot of space | The flat is spacious. |
| spartan | simple and without comfort | The room was spartan. |
| speculative | based on guessing; also risky | The report is purely speculative. |
| spontaneous | happening naturally without planning | It was a spontaneous decision. |
| staccato | with short separate sounds | She spoke in a staccato voice. |
| staggering | very surprising | The cost is staggering. |
| startling | very surprising | The results were startling. |
| stately | impressive and grand | They visited a stately home. |
| strapping | tall, strong and healthy | He's a strapping young man. |
| stray | lost or without a home; also separated from the rest | We found a stray cat. |
| structural | about the structure of something | The building has structural problems. |
| stuffy | without fresh air; also too formal | The room is stuffy. |
| stylistic | about style | There are stylistic differences between the writers. |
| suburban | about the suburbs | They live in a suburban area. |
| succulent | juicy and tasty | The steak was succulent. |
| superficial | on the surface only; also not deep or serious | It's only a superficial wound. |
| supple | bending easily | Yoga keeps your body supple. |
| sustainable | able to continue without harming the environment | We need sustainable energy. |
| symptomatic | being a sign of a problem | Tiredness is symptomatic of stress. |
| synthetic | made by people, not natural | The jacket is made of synthetic material. |
| tactful | careful not to upset people | That wasn't very tactful. |
| tangled | twisted together; also complicated | Her hair was tangled. |
| tantamount | almost the same as (tantamount to) | That's tantamount to lying. |
| taut | pulled tight | Keep the rope taut. |
| tedious | boring and long | The work is tedious. |
| telltale | showing something that someone wants to hide | There were telltale signs of a fight. |
| temperamental | changing mood quickly; also (a machine) not working reliably | My old car is temperamental. |
| timid | shy and nervous | The child was timid. |
| torturous | very painful or difficult | It was a torturous journey. |