Words with Meanings

  1. Savour (v.) have a distinct flavour, smell or quality — The assurance of the opposition leaders to flood victims savours of sheer hypocrisy.

  2. Senility (n.) old age, feeble mindedness of old age — Because of senility he has lost hold over family business.

  3. Subsequent (adj.) following, later — Subsequent event have proved our apprehension correct about our business partner’s treachery.

  4. Sartorial (adj.) pertaining to dress — In the modern era there are rapid changes in sartorial fashions.

  5. Scrupulous (adj.) conscientious — Pakistan is woefully lacking scrupulous politicians who are concerned with public welfare.

  6. Subsidy (n.) financial aid — Government is thinking of providing subsidy on import of edible oils.

  7. Subjugate (v.) conquer — The king was overthrown as he was unable to subjugate the traitors.

  8. Succour (n.) aid, relief — The government has provided ample succour to the farmers affected by flood in the form of financial subsidy.

  9. Sycophant (n.) flatterer — One must be wary of a sycophant who is just like a snake in the grass.

  10. Surruptitious (adj.) secret — The surruptitious trip of Henry Kissinger to China in July 1971 brought about revolutionary transformation in the relations between America and China.

  11. Stringent (adj.) strict, severe — Stringent laws to curb terrorism in Pakistan must be enforced.

  12. Scruple (n.) sense of right and wrong — He has no scruple in letting down his parents by his wanton behaviour.

  13. Shambles (n.) scene of destruction — The house where murder was committed was a shambles.

  14. Sacrosanct (adj.) most sacred — The President of Pakistan should not regard his privileges as sacrosanct and immune from public criticism.

  15. Spiteful (adj.) contemptuous — The spiteful behaviour of our neighbours is the result of their jealousy.

  16. Stigma (adj.) mark of disgrace — The stigma of having been sentenced to imprisonment always rankles in his mind.

  17. Succumb (v.) die, yield — The wounded soldier succumbed to his injuries later on.