Vocabulary Cards
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B2 verb
soothe
Meaning
to calm or comfort; to relieve pain or distress
Example
The mother soothed her crying baby with a gentle lullaby.
C2 noun
soothsayer
Meaning
a person who claims to predict the future
Example
The king consulted a soothsayer before going to war.
C2 noun
sop
Meaning
a concession or appeasement to pacify someone; also a piece of bread dipped in liquid
Example
The manager offered a bonus as a sop to the unhappy employees.
C2 noun
sophism
Meaning
a clever but misleading argument; fallacious reasoning
Example
The politician's speech was full of sophism designed to mislead voters.
C2 noun
sophist
Meaning
a person who uses clever but misleading arguments
Example
He was dismissed as a sophist who twisted facts to win debates.
C1 verb
sophisticate
Meaning
to make something more complex or refined; to educate or develop in taste and manners
Example
Traveling abroad helped sophisticate his worldview.
B2 adjective
sophisticated
Meaning
Having great knowledge or experience of the world and knowing about fashion, culture, and other things that people think are socially important; highly developed or complex.
Example
Sophisticated designs enhance aesthetics.
C1 noun
sophistication
Meaning
High level of complexity or refinement.
Example
The sophistication of modern AI technology is remarkable.
C2 noun
sophistry
Meaning
the use of clever but false arguments, often to deceive
Example
The politician's speech was full of sophistry.
B2 noun
sophomore
Meaning
a student in their second year of study at a university or high school
Example
He’s a sophomore in college, studying computer science.
C2 adjective
sophomoric
Meaning
showing immaturity and overconfidence, like a sophomore
Example
His sophomoric behavior embarrassed his friends.
C2 adjective
soporific
Meaning
tending to induce drowsiness or sleep; causing sleepiness
Example
The professor's lecture was so soporific that half the class fell asleep.
C1 noun
soprano
Meaning
the highest female or boy’s singing voice
Example
She sang beautifully in the soprano range during the concert.
C1 noun
sorcery
Meaning
the use of magical powers, especially through spells and enchantments
Example
The villagers believed the illness was caused by sorcery.
C1 adjective
sordid
Meaning
involving immoral or dishonorable actions; dirty or unpleasant
Example
The newspaper exposed the politician's sordid past.
B2 adjective
sore
Meaning
painful or aching, usually in a specific part of the body
Example
After the long run, my legs were sore.
B2 noun
Sorrow
Meaning
a feeling of deep distress caused by loss or disappointment
Example
His heart was filled with sorrow after the tragedy.
A1 adjective
sorry
Meaning
feeling regret or sympathy
Example
She felt sorry for what had happened.
A2 verb
sort
Meaning
to arrange or categorize something
Example
Please sort the files by date.
B1 noun
Soul
Meaning
the spiritual or immaterial essence of a human being or animal; a person's emotional or intellectual nature
Example
She poured her heart and soul into her artwork.
A2 noun, verb, adjective
sound
Meaning
a sensation perceived by the ear; to make or cause to make a noise; in good condition
Example
The bell sounded across the valley.
C1 adjective
Sound-proof
Meaning
impervious to sound; preventing sound from entering or leaving
Example
The recording studio has sound-proof walls.
A1 noun
Soup
Meaning
a liquid food made by boiling meat, vegetables, or other ingredients in water
Example
I had a bowl of chicken soup for lunch.
C2 noun
soupcon
Meaning
a very small quantity of something; a trace
Example
She added just a soupcon of spice to the dish.