subdue overcome， bring under control
submerge put under water， liquid， sink out of sight
suborn indice by bribery or smth to commit perjury
subpoena written order requiring a person to appear in a low court
sullied to be stained or discredited
superfluous more then is needed or wanted
supersede take the place of
supine inactive， lying flat on the back
susceptibility sensitiveness
sustain keep from falling； maintain； suffer； give a decision
synopsis summary or outline
taciturn saying very little
talon claw of a bird of prey
tamp tap or drive down by repeated light blows
tarnished lost brightness
taunt contemptuous reproach， hurtful remark
tedious tiresome
temperance abstinence from alcohol， self-control， moderation
tenuous thin， slender
terse brief and to the point
thrift care， economy， thriving， prosperous
timid shy， easily frightened
tolerable fairly good
tonic smth giving strength or energy
topple be unsteady and overturn
tortuous full of twists and bends
tout person who worries others to buy smth， to use his service
touting act as tout
toy think not seriously， handle absent-mindedly
tractable easily controlled or guided
trend tendency， general direction
trepidation alarm， excited state of mind
turbulence being uncontrolled， violent
underbid make a lower bid then smb else
undermine weaken gradually， at the base， make smth under
unfeigned not pretended， sincere
unscathed unharmed， unhurt
untoward unfortunate， inconvenient
upbraid scold， reproach
urbane polite， elegant
vacillation being uncertain， hesitating
vain without use， value or result
valiant brave
valorous brave
vapor stim， mist
veer change directionveneration regard with deep respect
veritable real， rightly named
verve spirit， vigour， enthusiasm
vex annoy， distress， trouble
vigilance watchfulness， self-appointed group who maintain order
vigilant member of a vigilance committee
vilify slander， say evil things
vindictive having a desire to revenge
waft scent， waving movement； carry lightly through
wage payment， carry on， engage in （war）
warmonger person who stirs up war
warrant authority， written order， guarantee
wary cautious
weave make （threads） into cloth
weigh measure hoe heavy smth is
whimsical full of odd and fanciful ideas
wince show bodily or mental pain
