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Exploring Key Vocabulary from James Legge's English Translation of "The Analects" (17)

Here's a list of English words compiled from James Legge's translation of "The Analects," aimed at enhancing your vocabulary. Feel free to use this as a reference, and any suggestions for improvement are welcome.

sacrifice - n. an act of giving up something valued for the sake of something else regarded as more important or worthy; an offering to a deity; v. to offer something as a sacrifice; to sell at a loss; to offer to a deity

sage - n. a profoundly wise person, especially one revered for wisdom and judgment; adj. wise, discerning, and judicious

said - adj. mentioned earlier; v. past tense and past participle of "say"

same - adj. identical; not different; unchanged; the aforementioned (usually used with "the"); pron. the same thing or person (usually used with "the")

sanction - n. a penalty for disobeying a law or rule; approval or permission; v. to impose a sanction on; to approve or ratify

sash - n. a long strip of cloth worn over one shoulder or around the waist; a frame for holding panes of glass in a window; v. to fasten with a sash; to fit with a window frame

satiety - n. the state of being completely satisfied, often to excess

say - v. to express in words; to state; to assume; to recite

saying - n. a proverb or maxim; a statement; v. present participle of "say"

scholar - n. a person who is highly educated or has an aptitude for study; a recipient of a scholarship

screen - n. a partition used to divide a room, give shelter, or conceal; v. to shield from view; to project or show (a film); to examine or test

seasons - n. the four divisions of the year (spring, summer, autumn, winter)

secure - adj. safe; free from danger; certain; firm; v. to make safe; to obtain; to fasten

see - v. to perceive with the eyes; to understand; to visit

seeing - n. the action of seeing; the range of vision; conj. because; considering that

seek - v. to search for; to try to find or obtain; to ask for

seem - v. to appear to be; to give the impression of being

seldom - adv. not often; rarely

sense - n. a faculty by which the body perceives an external stimulus; a feeling; common sense; a meaning

sentence - n. a set of words that is complete in itself; a judicial decision; v. to pass sentence on

sequence - n. a particular order in which related events, movements, or things follow each other; v. to arrange in a sequence

serve - v. to perform duties or services for; to be of use to; to distribute food or drink; to act as a servant

serving - n. a portion of food; the action of serving; v. present participle of "serve"

seventy - n. the number equivalent to the product of seven and ten; adj. amounting to seventy

several - adj. more than two but not many; separate; pron. an unspecified number of

severally - adv. separately; individually

sexton - n. a person who looks after a church and churchyard, typically ringing bells and digging graves

shall - aux. used to indicate future action; used to express a command or exhortation

shame - n. a painful feeling arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable or improper done by oneself or others; v. to make someone feel ashamed

sheep - n. a domesticated ruminant animal; a person regarded as timid or submissive

should - aux. used to indicate obligation, duty, or correctness; used to express a conditional mood

shoulders - n. the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

show - v. to cause or allow to be seen; to display; to explain; n. a spectacle or display

shown - v. past participle of "show"

sick - n. a person who is ill; adj. affected by illness; feeling nauseated; tired of

sincere - adj. free from pretense or deceit; proceeding from genuine feelings

sincerely - adv. in a sincere or genuine manner

sincerity - n. the quality of being free from pretense, deceit, or hypocrisy

sir - n. a polite or respectful way of addressing a man

sixty - num. the number equivalent to six times ten

slave - n. a person who is the legal property of another and is forced to obey them; v. to work excessively hard

small - adj. of a size that is less than normal or usual; not large; insignificant; adv. in a small manner

smaller - adj. comparative form of "small"

smile - v. to form one's features into a pleased, kind, or amused expression; n. a pleased, kind, or amused facial expression

so - adv. to such a great extent; in the way described or demonstrated; conj. therefore; and for that reason

solid - adj. firm and stable in shape; not hollow or liquid; strong and reliable; n. a substance or object that is solid

some - adj. an unspecified amount or number of; pron. an unspecified number or amount of people or things

something - pron. a thing that is unspecified or unknown

soon - adv. in or after a short time; early; willingly

sorrow - n. a feeling of deep distress caused by loss, disappointment, or other misfortune; v. to feel sorrow for

sought - v. past tense and past participle of "seek"

sound - v. to make audible; to examine by listening; to measure the depth of; n. vibrations that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard when they reach a person's or animal's ear

southwest - n. the direction between south and west; adj. situated in, directed toward, or coming from the southwest; adv. toward the southwest

sparing - adj. moderate or economical in use; n. the act of sparing or being spared; v. present participle of "spare"

speak - v. to say something; to converse; to deliver a speech

speech - n. the expression of or the ability to express thoughts and feelings by articulate sounds; a formal address or discourse

spirit - n. the nonphysical part of a person regarded as their true self and as capable of surviving physical death; a particular mood or attitude; v. to encourage; to enliven

spirits - n. plural of spirit; mood or state of mind; v. third person singular present of "spirit"

spoken - adj. expressed orally; v. past participle of "speak"

sprinkle - v. to scatter in drops or particles; to rain lightly; n. a light shower

squad - n. a small group of people having a particular task

stair - n. a set of steps leading from one floor of a building to another; a single step in a staircase

stand - v. to be in an upright position on the feet; to remain in effect; to endure

star - n. a fixed luminous point in the night sky; a famous or exceptionally talented performer; v. to feature as the main performer

stars - n. plural of star; v. third person singular present of "star"

states - n. plural of state; v. third person singular present of "state"

station - n. a place where someone or something is regularly positioned; a stopping place on a route; v. to assign to a specified place

step - n. an act or movement of putting one leg in front of the other in walking or running; a stage in a process; v. to move by lifting the foot and setting it down in another spot

stepped - v. past tense and past participle of "step"

still - adv. even now or as previously; without moving; adj. not moving or making a sound; calm and tranquil

stimulate - v. to raise levels of physiological or nervous activity in; to encourage interest or activity in

stirring - adj. causing great excitement or strong emotion; busy and active; v. present participle of "stir"

stood - v. past tense and past participle of "stand"

straightforward - adj. uncomplicated and easy to do or understand; honest and frank

straitened - adj. characterized by poverty or financial hardship

strange - adj. unusual or surprising; not previously visited, seen, or encountered; adv. in a strange manner

strength - n. the quality or state of being physically strong; the capacity of an object or substance to withstand great force or pressure

strict - adj. demanding that rules concerning behavior are obeyed and observed; exact or precise

studies - n. plural of study

study - n. the devotion of time and attention to acquiring knowledge on an academic subject; a room used for reading and writing; v. to devote time and attention to acquiring knowledge

stupid - adj. lacking intelligence or common sense; dull or boring; n. a foolish person

submission - n. the action of accepting or yielding to a superior force or to the will or authority of another person; a document or piece of writing submitted for consideration

submit - v. to accept or yield to a superior force or to the will or authority of another person; to present for consideration or judgment

such - adj. of the type previously mentioned

sufficient - adj. enough; adequate

sufficiently - adv. to a sufficient degree; adequately

sun - n. the star around which the earth orbits; v. to expose to the sun's rays

sung - v. past participle of "sing"

superior - adj. higher in rank, status, or quality; n. a person of higher rank or status

support - v. to bear the weight of; to provide assistance to; n. the action of bearing the weight of; assistance provided by a person or thing