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- sophism/ˈsɒf.ɪ.zəm/A clever but false argument, especially one intended to deceive.nounLow
- sophist/ˈsɒf.ɪst/A person who uses clever but unsound or misleading arguments, often with a show of knowledge, to deceive someone or win a debate.nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
- sophister/ˈsɒf.ɪ.stər/A person who argues cleverly but deceptively, or (archaic) a student in their second or third year at university, especially at Cambridge.nounVery Rare / Archaic
- sophisticate/səˈfɪs.tɪ.keɪt/ (verb), /səˈfɪs.tɪ.kət/ (noun)(verb) To make something more complex, refined, or worldly; to deprive of simplicity or naturalness. (noun) A worldly, experienced person.adjectivenounverb+2C1
- sophistication/səˌfɪs.tɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/The quality of being sophisticated; refinement, complexity, or worldly knowledge.nounC1
- sophistry/ˈsɒf.ɪ.stri/The use of clever but false arguments, especially with the intention of deceiving or persuading someone.nounC2
- sophocles/ˈsɒfəkliːz/The name of a celebrated ancient Greek tragedian (c. 497–406 BCE).nounC2
- sophomore/ˈsɒfəmɔː/A student in the second year of study at a US high school, college, or university.adjectivenounB2
- sophonias/ˌsɒfəˈnaɪəs/A prophetic book of the Old Testament attributed to the prophet Zephaniah, emphasizing divine judgment and restoration.nounVery low (primarily theological/biblical contexts)
- sophrosyne/sɒˈfrɒsɪniː/A state of excellence in character and soundness of mind, demonstrated through moderation, self-control, and prudence.nounC2
- sopor/ˈsəʊpər/A deep, unnatural sleep or stupor, often induced by drugs or illness.nounVery low
- soporific/ˌsɒp.ərˈɪf.ɪk/Tending to cause sleep or drowsiness.adjectivenounC1/C2
- sopranino/ˌsɒprəˈniːnəʊ/A musical instrument (especially a recorder or saxophone) that is pitched higher than the soprano instrument of its type.nounVery Low
- soprano/səˈprɑːnəʊ/The highest singing voice in women and boys; a singer with such a voice.adjectivenounC1
- soprano clef/səˈprɑːnəʊ klɛf/A clef in music notation that places middle C on the first line of the staff, used primarily for soprano vocal parts or high-pitched instruments.nounLow
- sopwith/ˈsɒpwɪθ/A proper noun referring to the Sopwith Aviation Company, a British aircraft manufacturer active in the early 20th century, most famous for producing World War I fighter aircraft like the Sopwith Camel.nounVery Low
- sora/ˈsɔː.rə/A small, secretive, migratory rail (bird) found in wetlands across North America.nounC1/C2
- soralium/səˈreɪlɪəm/A specialized structure on some lichens that produces and disperses soredia (asexual reproductive propagules).nounVery low (specialized technical term)
- sorata/səˈrɑːtə/to dry or preserve by exposure to the sunnounvery low
- sorb/sɔːb/to absorb or take up a substance, typically a liquid or gas.nounVery Low / Technical
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