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saccharine |
overly sweet
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sacrilege
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the violation of anything sacred
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sacrosanct
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extremely holy
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sadistic
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deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on others
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saga
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a long story of adventure
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sagacious
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wise
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sage
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a wise person
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salacious
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obscene; lusty
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salient
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significant; conspicuous
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saline
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salty
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sallow
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sickly pale
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salubrious
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healthful
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salutary
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healthful; wholesome
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salutatory
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a welcoming address, as at a graduation
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salvage
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to rescue; to save from destruction
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sanctimonious
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hypocritical in regard to religious belief
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sanction
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to authorize; to give permission
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sangfroid
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calmness; composure
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sanguinary
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bloody
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sanguine
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cheerful; optimistic
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sapient
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wise
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sardonic
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mocking; scornful
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sartorial
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pertaining to clothes or tailoring
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satiated
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satisfied; filled up
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satirical
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sarcastic; ironic
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saturate
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to soak; to fill up
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saturnine
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gloomy; sluggish
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saunter
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to stroll; to walk leisurely
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savant
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a person of extensive learning
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savoir
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faire tact; knowledge of just what to do in any situation
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savor
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to enjoy, as by taste or smell
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scant
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inadequate in size or amount
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scapegoat
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one who takes the blame for others
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scathing
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extremely severe or harsh, such as a remark
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schism
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a split or break
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scintilla
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a tiny amount; a speck
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scintillate
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to sparkle; to twinkle
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scion
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an offspring; a descendant
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scoff
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to ridicule
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scope
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range; extent
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scourge
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a whip or a lash; a person or thing that punishes or destroys
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scrupulous
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honest; ethical; precise
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scrutinize
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to examine closely
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scurrilous
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coarsely abusive; vulgar
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scurry
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run about; to hurry
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scuttle
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to sink (a ship); to abandon
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sear
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to burn; to scorch
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sebaceous
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fatty
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seclude
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to keep apart; to isolate
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secrete
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to hide or conceal
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secular
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worldly; nonreligious
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sedate
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quiet; calm; serious
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sedentary
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sitting most of the time
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sediment
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material that settles on the bottom; residue
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sedition
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rebellion
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sedulous
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hard-working; industrious; diligent
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seedy
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run-down; shabby
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seethe
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to boil; to be violently agitated
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seismic
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pertaining to earthquakes
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semblance
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outward appearance
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senile
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pertaining to mental weakness due to old age
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sensate
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pertaining to feeling
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sensual
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pertaining to enjoyment of food and sex
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sensuous
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pertaining to enjoyment of art, music, etc.
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sententious
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concise; including proverbs and brief remarks
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sentient
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conscious; capable of feeling
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sentinel
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a guard
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sepulcher
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tomb; burial vault
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sequel
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an event or literary work that follows a previous one
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sequester
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to separate; to set aside
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seraphic
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angelic; pure
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serendipity
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a talent for making desirable discoveries by accident
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serene
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calm; peaceful
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serpentine
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winding
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serrated
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having tooth-like edges
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servile
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like a slave
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servitude
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slavery; bondage
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sever
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to cut in two; to separate
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shackle
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to keep prisoner; to restrain
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sham
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a pretense
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shambles
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a slaughterhouse; great disorder
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shard
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a fragment
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sheepish
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embarrassed; bashful
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shibboleth
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a slogan; a password
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shiftless
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lazy; inefficient
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shoal
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a shallow place in the water; a reef
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shortcomings
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defects; deficiencies
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shrew
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a nagging, bad-tempered woman
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shroud
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a cloth or sheet in which a corpse is wrapped for burial
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sibilant
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hissing
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sibling
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a brother or sister
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simian
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pertaining to an ape or monkey
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simile
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a comparison using like or as
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simony
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the sin of buying or selling church benefits
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simper
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to smile in a silly way
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simulacrum
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an image; a likeness
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simulate
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to pretend; to imitate
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simultaneous
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occurring at the same time
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sinecure
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job with no responsibility
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sinewy
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tough; firm; strong
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singular
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extraordinary; remarkable; exceptional
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sinister
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threatening evil; ominous
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sinuous
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curving; winding
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siren
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an attractive but dangerous woman
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skeptic
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one who doubts
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skinflint
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stingy person; miser
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skittish
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restless; excitable; nervous
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skulduggery
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trickery; deception
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skulk
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to sneak around; to lie in hiding
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slacken
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become loose; to relax
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slake
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to lessen (thirst, desire, anger, etc.) by satisfying; to quench
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slander
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to make a false statement against someone
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slattern
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an untidy woman
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sleazy
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cheap; flimsy
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sleek
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smooth and shiny
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slither
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to slide or glide
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slothful
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lazy
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slough
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(off ) to discard; to shed
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slovenly
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untidy; dirty; careless
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smirk
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to smile in an affected or offensive way
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smite
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to strike forcefully
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smolder
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to burn without flame; to keep feelings concealed
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smug
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self-satisfied
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snare
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to trap
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sneer
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to look at with contempt; to scorn; to deride
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snicker
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to laugh in a half-suppressed way
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snippet
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a small fragment
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snivel
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to whine; to complain
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sober
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not drunk; serious
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sobriquet
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nickname; assumed name
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sodden
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soaked; damp
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sojourn
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a brief stay or visit
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solace
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comfort
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solar
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pertaining to the sun
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solecism
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ungrammatical usage; an error or inconsistency
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solicit
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to ask; to seek; to try to get an order in business
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solicitude
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concern; anxiety
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soliloquy
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act of talking to oneself
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solipsistic
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pertaining to the theory that only oneself exists or can be proved to exist
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solitude
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loneliness
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solon
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a wise man
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solvent
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(two meanings) having the ability to pay a debt (adjective); a substance that dissolves another (noun)
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somber
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dark; gloomy
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somnambulate
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walk in one.s sleep
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somniferous
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causing sleep
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somnolent
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drowsy; sleepy
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sonorous
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producing a deep, rich sound
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sophistry
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a deceptive, tricky argument
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sophomoric
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immature; pretentious
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soporific
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causing sleep
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sordid
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dirty; filthy
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sot
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a drunkard
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sobriquet
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nickname; assumed name
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sovereign
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a monarch or other supreme ruler
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spacious
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roomy; convenient
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Spartan
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warlike; brave; disciplined
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spasm
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a sudden burst of energy
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specious
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not genuine; pleasing to the eye but deceptive
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specter
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a ghost; a phantom
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speculate
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(two meanings) to meditate; to participate in a risky business transaction
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sphinx
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person who is difficult to understand
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splenetic
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bad-tempered; irritable
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sporadic
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infrequent; irregular
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spry
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full of life; active
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spume
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foam
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spurious
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deceitful; counterfeit
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spurn
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to reject
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squalid
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filthy; dirty
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staccato
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made up of short, abrupt sounds
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stagnant
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not flowing; stale; sluggish
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staid
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sedate; settled
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stalemate
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a deadlock; a draw
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stalwart
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strong; sturdy
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stamina
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endurance; resistance to fatigue
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stance
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attitude; posture
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stark
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complete; harsh; severe
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static
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inactive; motionless
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stationary
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standing still; not moving
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statute
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law; rule
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steadfast
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firm in purpose; dependable; constant
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stench
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a foul smell
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stentorian
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very loud
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stereotyped
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not original; commonplace
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sterling
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of high quality; excellent
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stigma
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mark of disgrace
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stilted
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artificially formal
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stint
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to be sparing; to conserve
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stipend
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salary
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stipulate
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to specify; to arrange definitely
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stoic
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showing no emotion; indifferent to pleasure or pain
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stolid
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impassive; having little emotion
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strait
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a position of difficulty; a narrow passage of water
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stratagem
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a plan, scheme, or trick
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strew
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to spread about; to scatter
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striated
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striped; marked with lines
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stricture
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negative criticism; a restriction
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strident
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harsh sounding; loud and shrill
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stringent
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strict; tight
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strut
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to walk in a proud manner; to show off
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stultify
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make absurd or ridiculous; render worthless
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stupefy
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to stun; to amaze
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stygian
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dark; gloomy
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stymie
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to hinder; to block
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suave
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polished; sophisticated
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sub-rosa
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secretly; confidentially
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subaqueous
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underwater
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subjective
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not objective; personal
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subjugate
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to conquer
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sublimate
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to make a person act noble or moral
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sublime
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majestic; elevated or lofty in thought
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subliminal
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subconscious; unaware
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submissive
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yielding; humbly obedient
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subordinate
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of lower rank
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suborn
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to hire for an unlawful act
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subsequent
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following; occurring later
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subservient
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submissive; helpful, in an inferior capacity
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subside
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to become quiet; to settle down
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subsidiary
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auxiliary; supplementary; serving to assist
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substantiate
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to prove; to confirm; to support
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subterfuge
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trickery; deceit
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subterranean
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underground
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subversive
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tending to overthrow or undermine
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succinct
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concise; brief and to the point
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succor
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assistance; help; relief
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succulent
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juicy
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succumb
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to yield; to give in
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suffrage
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the right to vote
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sullen
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gloomy; showing irritation
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sully
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to soil, stain, or tarnish
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sultry
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hot and moist
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sumptuous
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luxurious; lavish; extravagant
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sundry
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various; assorted
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superannuated
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retired because of old age
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supercilious
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proud; haughty
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superficial
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on the surface; shallow
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superfluous
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excessive; unnecessary
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supernal
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heavenly
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supernumerary
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extra; more than necessary
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supersede
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to take the place of
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supervene
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to take place or occur unexpectedly
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supine
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lying on the back
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supplant
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to replace
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supple
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flexible
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suppliant
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begging; asking humbly
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supplicate
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to pray humbly; to beg
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surfeit
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an excessive amount
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surly
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rude; bad-tempered
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surmise
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to guess
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surmount
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to go beyond; to overcome
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surreptitious
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acting in a sneaky way
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surrogate
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substitute
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surveillance
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supervision; close watch
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sustenance
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nourishment
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susurration
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whispering; murmuring
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suture
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to join together, as with stitches
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svelte
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slender; graceful
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swarthy
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dark-complexioned
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swathe
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to wrap closely or fully
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sybarite
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one who is fond of luxuries and pleasure
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sycophant
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a flatterer; a parasite
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sylvan
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wooded; pertaining to the forest
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symbiosis
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mutual dependence between two different organisms
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symmetrical
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balanced; well-proportioned
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synchronize
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to happen at the same time
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synthesis
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a combination; a fusion
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synthetic
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not genuine; artificial |