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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

Soave
noun dry white Italian wine from Verona

sob
sobbing noun convulsive gasp made while weeping

sob sister
noun a journalist who specializes in sentimental stories

sob story
sob stuff noun a sentimental story (or drama) of personal distress; designed to arouse sympathy

sobbingly
adverb with sobs; `sobbingly, the teenager admitted killing the baby`

sobering
adjective tending to make sober or more serious; `the news had a sobering effect`

soberness
sobriety noun the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol

sobersided
adjective completely lacking in humor or lightness of touch; `choreography that was sobersided and sententious`; `a play with a sobersided social message`

sobersides
noun a serious and sedate individual

sobralia
noun any of various showy orchids of the genus Sobralia having leafy stems and bright-colored solitary or racemose flowers similar to those of genus Cattleya

sobriety
temperance noun abstaining from excess

socage
noun land tenure by agricultural service or payment of rent; not burdened with military service

soccer
association football noun a football game in which two teams of 11 players try to kick or head a ball into the opponents` goal

soccer ball
noun an inflated ball used in playing soccer

soccer player
noun an athlete who plays soccer

sociability
sociableness noun the relative tendency or disposition to be sociable or associate with one`s fellows

sociable
adjective friendly and pleasant; `a sociable gathering`

sociably
adverb in a sociable manner; `sociably, the new neighbors invited everyone on the block for coffee`

social
societal adjective relating to human society and its members; `social institutions`; `societal evolution`; `societal forces`; `social legislation`

social action
noun a social policy of reform (especially socioeconomic reform)

social activity
noun activity considered appropriate on social occasions

social anthropology
cultural anthropology noun the branch of anthropology that deals with human culture and society

social anthropologist
noun an anthropologist who studies such cultural phenomena as kinship systems

social class
socio-economic class noun people having the same social or economic status; `the working class`; `an emerging professional class`

social climber
noun someone seeking social prominence by obsequious behavior

social contract
noun an implicit agreement among people that results in the organization of society; individual surrenders liberty in return for protection

social control
noun control exerted (actively or passively) by group action

social dancer
noun a person who participates in a social gathering arranged for dancing (as a ball)

social dancing
noun dancing as part of a social occasion

social democracy
noun the belief in a gradual transition from capitalism to socialism by democratic means

Social Democratic Party
noun a political party in Germany and Britain (and elsewhere) founded in late 19th century; originally Marxist; now advocates the gradual transformation of capitalism into democratic socialism

Social Development Commission
noun the commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations that is concerned with social development

social event
noun an event characteristic of persons forming groups

social gathering
social affair noun a gathering for the purpose of promoting fellowship

social group
noun people sharing some social relation

social insurance
noun government provision for unemployed or injured or aged; financed by contributions from employers and employees as well as by government revenue

social organization
social organisation noun the people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships; `the social organization of England and America is very different`; `sociologists have studied the changing structure of the family`

social phobia
noun any phobia (other than agoraphobia) associated with situations in which you are subject to criticism by others (as fear of eating in public or public speaking etc)

social policy
noun a policy of for dealing with social issues

social process
noun a process involved in the formation of groups of persons

social psychology
noun the branch of psychology that studies persons and their relationships with others and with groups and with society as a whole

social relation
noun a relation between living organisms (especially between people)

social science
noun the branch of science that studies society and the relationships of individual within a society

social scientist
noun someone expert in the study of human society and its personal relationships

social season
noun the season for major social events

social secretary
noun a personal secretary who handles your social correspondence and appointments

Social Security
noun social welfare program in the U.S.; includes old-age and survivors insurance and some unemployment insurance and old-age assistance

Social Security Administration
SSA noun an independent government agency responsible for the social security system

Social Security number
noun the number of a particular individual`s social security account

social station
social status noun position in a social hierarchy; `the British are more aware of social status than Americans are`

social welfare
welfare noun governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need

social work
noun any of various services designed to aid the poor and aged and to increase the welfare of children

social worker
caseworker noun someone employed to provide social services (especially to the disadvantaged)

socialisation
socialising noun the act of meeting for social purposes; `there was too much socialization with the enlisted men`

socialism
socialist economy noun an economic system based on state ownership of capital

socialist
socialistic adjective of or relating to or promoting or practicing socialism; `socialist theory`; `socialist realism`; `socialist party`

Socialist Labor Party
noun a political party in the United States; formed in 1874 to advocate the peaceful introduction of socialism

Socialist Party
noun a political party in the United States formed in 1900 to advocate socialism

socialistic
adjective advocating or following the socialist principles; `socialistic government`

socialite
noun a socially prominent person

sociality
noun the tendency to associate with others and to form social groups; `mammals as a class are not strong on sociality`

socialization
socialisation noun the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture; `the socialization of children to the norms of their culture`

socialization
socialising noun the act of meeting for social purposes; `there was too much socialization with the enlisted men`

socialized
socialised adjective under group or government control; `socialized ownership`; `socialized medicine`

socializer
socialiser noun a person who takes part in social activities

socializing
socialising noun the act of meeting for social purposes; `there was too much socialization with the enlisted men`

socially
adverb by or with respect to society; `socially accepted norms`

socially connected
well-connected adjective connected by blood or close acquaintance with people of wealth or social position; `a well-connected Edinburgh family`

society
noun an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

society
beau monde noun the fashionable elite

Society Islands
noun an island group of French Polynesia in the South Pacific east of Samoa

Society of Jesus
Jesuit order noun a Roman Catholic order founded by Saint Ignatius of Loyola in 1534 to defend Catholicism against the Reformation and to do missionary work among the heathen; it is strongly committed to education and scholarship

Socinian
noun an adherent of the teachings of Socinus; a Christian who rejects the divinity of Christ and the Trinity and original sin; influenced the development of Unitarian theology

Socinus
Faustus Socinus noun Italian theologian who argued against Trinitarianism (1539-1604)

sociobiologic
sociobiological adjective of or relating to sociobiology

sociobiologically
adverb with respect to sociobiology; `explain the behavior sociobiologically`

sociobiologist
noun a biologist who studies the biological determinants of social behavior

sociobiology
noun the branch of biology that conducts comparative studies of the social organization of animals (including human beings) with regard to its evolutionary history

sociocultural
adjective relating to both social and cultural matters

socioeconomic
adjective involving social as well as economic factors; `socioeconomic status`

socioeconomically
adverb with respect to socioeconomic factors; `they are far apart socioeconomically`

sociolinguist
noun a linguist who studies the social and cultural factors that influence linguistic communication

sociolinguistic
adjective of or relating to sociolinguistics

sociolinguistically
adverb with respect to sociolinguistics; `sociolinguistically fascinating`

sociolinguistics
noun the study of language in relation to its sociocultural context

sociological
adjective of or relating to or determined by sociology; `sociological studies`

sociologically
adverb with regard to sociology; `sociologically speaking, this is an interesting phenomenon`

sociologist
noun a social scientist who studies the institutions and development of human society

sociology
noun the study and classification of human societies

sociology department
department of sociology noun the academic department responsible for teaching and research in sociology

sociometry
noun the quantitative study of social relationships

sociopath
psychopath noun someone with a sociopathic personality; a person with an antisocial personality disorder (`psychopath` was once widely used but has now been superseded by `sociopath`)

sociopathic
adjective of or relating to a sociopathic personality disorder

sock
noun hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee

socket
noun a receptacle into which an electric device can be inserted

socket wrench
noun a wrench with a handle onto which sockets of different sizes can be fitted

sockeye
sockeye salmon noun small salmon with red flesh; found in rivers and tributaries of the northern Pacific and valued as food; adults die after spawning

socle
noun a plain plinth that supports a wall

Socotra begonia
Begonia socotrana noun semi-tuberous begonia having peltate leaves and rose-pink flowers; Yemen

Socrates
noun ancient Athenian philosopher; teacher of Plato and Xenophon (470-399 BC)