Word Collection

superbious

Proud; insolent.

supercargo

surfeit

1. Excess.

surly

surquedry or surquidry

Overbearing pride.

susurrant

Whispering or rustling.

swan

1. Any of various long-necked large waterbirds, usually in white plumage.

swan song or swansong

A farewell or final performance, appearance, or accomplishment.

swanky

swashbuckle

To swagger, bluster, behave recklessly, etc.

Swiss Army knife

sycophantic

Excessively flattering or fawning, especially in an attempt to win favor or gain advantage.

sympatric

Occurring in the same geographical area.

T-bone

To collide with the side of, especially referring to a vehicle. Also known as broadside.

taffy

Taj Mahal

Something, especially a building, that is luxurious or an extraordinary example of its kind.

tall poppy

Someone conspicuously successful, especially one likely to attract hostility.

talpa

tammany

Relating to political corruption.

tangent

1. A line of thought or action that diverges from the main topic or course.

tapu

A restriction or prohibition; taboo.

tarn

A small mountain lake.

tarnation

Used to express surprise, anger, irritation, annoyance, etc.

tatterdemalion

Ragged, tattered.

taw

To shoot a marble.

tawdry

Cheap, showy, and gaudy.

Taylorism

teddy bear

temporizer

One who delays, waiting for a favorable time, or to avoid making a decision.

tergiversate

tergiversation

testudinal

thanatopsis

A reflection upon death.

thanatosis

The act of pretending to be dead, often as a defensive tactic against predators or enemies.

thaumaturge

theophoric

Having or derived from the name of a god.

thespian

An actor.

thew

third rail

thither

To or towards that place.

throttlebottom

A purposeless incompetent in public office.

thumbsucker

tight-laced

Excessively proper, strict, or old-fashioned.

timbrology

The collecting or study of postage stamps and related matter.

timeous

In good time.

timeserver

tinhorn

Someone who pretends to have money, skill, influence, etc.

tinpot

Unimportant; of little worth.

titanic

titanism

A spirit of nonconformity, rebelliousness, or revolt, against authority, convention, etc.