supposition - vocabulary noun
Conjecture, assumption; something that is supposed; an opinion based on incomplete evidence. Another and far more important reason than the delivery of a pair of embroidered gloves impelled Hester, at t... |
suppress - correct spelling verb
Example: The judge will suppress this evidence.... |
Suppression vs. Repression “Suppression” and “Repression” are two terms that are often used (and confused) in daily language. • Do you know the differen... |
surely - correct spelling adverb
Grammar.com's section on the Parts of Speech discusses the demise of -ly adverbs. Click here for that di... |
surfeit - vocabulary noun
Excess, an excessive amount, as in a surfeit of political speeches; overindulgence in eating and drinking; general disgust caused by excess.verb
To supply with anything to ex... |
surprise - correct spelling noun and verb
Example: This news was a surprise to all. noun
Example: His announcement will ... |
surrogate - vocabulary noun
A person appointed to act for another, a deputy; a substitute; a surrogate mother. In law, in some states, a surrogate is a judicial officer charged with probating wills and administering estates.... |
surround - correct spelling verb and noun
Example: The police plan to surround the crack house. verb
Example: The archite... |
susceptible - correct spelling adjective
Example: He is susceptible to the flu virus.... |
suspense - correct spelling noun
Example: The suspense is killing us.... |
suspicious - correct spelling adjective
Example: He was suspicious of the strange behavior of his accountant.... |
sweat - correct spelling verb and noun
Example: He learned to sweat the details. verb
Example: The ... |
switcheroo noun I coined this term to describe two-word pairs. The two words are spelled and sometimes pronounced identically. One word acts as a noun, the other as a verb
.A classic example is change. A nouny ... |
sycophant - vocabulary noun
A servile flatterer, especially of those in authority or influence; a fawning parasite. Your future connection with Britain, whom you can neither love nor honour, will be forced and unnatural, and being... |
syllable - correct spelling noun
Example: Good writers strive to use one-syllable words.... |
symmetrical - correct spelling adjective
Example: The symmetrical pictures framed the hallway.... |
sympathy - correct spelling noun
Grammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses sympathy and empathy. Click here for that discussion.Example: We ex... |
Sympathy vs. Empathy The terms sympathy and empathy is an addition to th... |
synonym - correct spelling noun
Example: He checked the dictionary to find a short synonym of the long word.... |
synonymous - correct spelling adjective
Example: The preacher believed that Hollywood is synonymous with immorality.... |
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