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75 Cards in this Set

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Saga
Heroic story
Sage
Wise man, philosopher
Salient
Outstanding, prominent
Sally
Suddenly rush forth
Salubrious
Healthful, wholesome
Salvation
Deliverance from ruin
Sanctimonious
Hypocritically religious
Sanction
Endorse, certify
Sanctuary
Shelter
Sanguine
Optimistic
Satiety
Excess, overly full, surfeit*
Saturate
Soak, fill up completely
Schism
Split
Scion
Child, descendant
Scoffed
To sneer at
Scrutinized
Examine closely
Scurrilous
Coarse
Scurry
Run hastily
Sedate
Quiet, still, undisturbed, sober
Sedentary
Largely inactive, accustomed to sitting
Senile
Infirm, weak from old age
Serenity
Peaceful repose
Servile
Slavish, submissive
Shibboleth
Pet phrase, slogan
Sinecure
Soft job
Singular
Extraordinary
Sinister
Evil, ominous
Site
Location
Skirmish
Small fight, brief encounter
Slovenly
Disorderly, carelessly
Sojourn (n.)
Temporary stay
Solace
Easing of grief
Solicited
To beg, seek earnestly
Somber
Gloomy, sad
Sophistry
False reasoning or argument
Sordid
Dirty, base
Spate
Rush, flood
Spew
Throw up, vomit, eject
Spontaneous
Without preparation, unrehearsed
Sporadic
Occasional
Spurious
False, counterfeit, specious*
Squeamish
Easily shocked, over sensitive
Stagnant
Motionless, dull, inactive
Staunch
Strong, trusty, firm
Steeped
soaked, drenched, saturated
Stentorian
Loud
Stereotypes
Unvarying pattern
Stigmatized
To mark with a disgrace
Stipulated
To specify a condition
Strident
Shrill, harsh, rough
Strife
Discord, disagreement
Stunted
Checked in natural growth, held back in growth
Stupor
Daze, insensible condition
Stymied
To hinder, impede
Subjugated
bring under domination or control, especially by conquest. / make someone or something subordinate to.
Subservient
Servile, obsequious*
Substantiate
Confirm, ratify
Subterfuge
Ruse, trick
Subterranean
underground
Succinct
Brief, concise
Succulent
Juicy
Succumbed
To give way, yield
Sullen
Ill-humored, grim
Sultry
Extremely hot and moist, torrid
Sumptuous
Lavish
Superficial
On the surface, slight
Superfluous
Excessive, surplus
Supine
Lying on the back
Supplication
Earnest prayer
Surfeit
Excess, superabundance
Surge
To rush suddenly
Surmised
Guess
Surreptitiously
kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.
Susceptible
Easily affected, unusually liable
symptomatic
Having to do with signs or symptoms, indicative