Vocabulary Cards
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A2 noun
success
Meaning
The accomplishment of an aim or purpose; the attainment of popularity or profit
Example
Success requires focus and determination.
A2 adjective
Successful
Meaning
having achieved a desired aim or result; prosperous
Example
She was successful in her career as a doctor.
B1 adverb
successfully
Meaning
in a way that achieves a desired result
Example
She passed the exam successfully after weeks of studying.
B2 noun
succession
Meaning
The process of ecological change in which one community of organisms is gradually replaced by another.
Example
Forest succession occurs when old ecosystems are replaced by new ones.
B2 adjective
Successive
Meaning
following one after the other in order; consecutive
Example
The team won three successive matches.
B2 noun
Successor
Meaning
a person who succeeds another in office; someone who takes over a position or role
Example
The CEO announced his retirement and named his successor for the company.
C1 adjective
succinct
Meaning
Briefly and clearly expressed; characterized by clear, precise expression in few words.
Example
His speech was succinct and impactful.
C2 noun/verb
succor
Meaning
Assistance and support in times of hardship or distress.
Example
The charity provided succor to the flood victims.
C1 adjective/noun
succulent
Meaning
Juicy or full of juice; also refers to a plant with thick, fleshy leaves adapted to storing water.
Example
The steak was so succulent that everyone enjoyed it.
C1 verb
succumb
Meaning
To give in to pressure, temptation, or illness; to yield or fail to resist.
Example
He finally succumbed to his illness after a long struggle.
A1 determiner
such
Meaning
of the type previously mentioned or specified
Example
I have never seen such a beautiful painting.
B2 verb
suck
Meaning
to draw something into the mouth by using the lips and tongue
Example
The baby began to suck her thumb.
C1 verb
sucking
Meaning
Drawing in a liquid, air, or other substance through the mouth or a tube by creating a vacuum; also used figuratively for something unpleasant or ineffective
Example
The baby is sucking on a pacifier.
C2 verb
suckle
Meaning
to feed a baby or young animal with milk from the breast or udder
Example
The mother cat suckled her kittens in the basket.
A2 adjective
Sudden
Meaning
happening or done quickly and unexpectedly; abrupt
Example
There was a sudden change in the weather.
A2 adverb
Suddenly
Meaning
quickly and without warning; unexpectedly
Example
The car suddenly stopped in the middle of the road.
C2 adjective
sudorific
Meaning
causing or increasing sweating
Example
The doctor prescribed a sudorific drug to help reduce the fever.
B2 verb
sue
Meaning
to bring a lawsuit against someone in a court of law
Example
She decided to sue the company for damages.
B1 verb
suffer
Meaning
to experience pain, distress, or hardship
Example
She suffered from a severe headache all day.
C2 noun
sufferance
Meaning
patient endurance of pain, hardship, or delay; passive consent or tolerance
Example
He lived in poverty with quiet sufferance.
B2 noun
suffering
Meaning
the state of undergoing pain, distress, or hardship
Example
They tried to relieve his suffering with medicine.
C1 noun
sufficiency
Meaning
The condition of being adequate or enough; adequacy.
Example
The sufficiency of food supply is critical for survival.
B1 adjective
Sufficient
Meaning
enough; adequate for the purpose; satisfactory
Example
We have sufficient time to complete the project.
B2 adverb
sufficiently
Meaning
to an adequate degree or extent
Example
She studied sufficiently to pass the exam.