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requiem
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mass for the dead; dirge
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requisite
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necessary requirement; something required; ADJ: required; necessary
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requisition
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formal demand or request; Ex. requisition for more computing equipment; V.
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requite
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make return for; repay; reciprocate; revenge; N. requittal
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rescind
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repeal; annul; cancel (a law, decision, or agreement)
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resentment
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indignation; bitterness; displeasure; V. resent: feel anger about
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reserve
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self-control; self-restraint; formal but distant manner; reticence; Ex. without reserve: freely and openly; ADJ. reserved: shy and uncommunicative
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residual
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remaining; left over; of a residue; N: residue
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residue
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remainder; balance
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resign
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give up (a position, right, or claim); submit (oneself) passively
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resignation
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patiently submissiveness; statement that one is quitting a job; ADJ. resigned: acquiescent
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resilient
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elastic; having the power of springing back; able to recover quickly (as from misfortune)
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resolution
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determination; resoluteness; ADJ. resolute: firm or determined in purpose
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resolve
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determination; resolution; firmness of purpose
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resolve
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decide; settle; solve; separate; make a determined decision; N. resolution
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resonant
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(of a sound) echoing; resounding(sounding loudly); deep and full in sound; producing resonance; Ex. resonant voice; N. resonance
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resort
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turn to for help; Ex. resort to violence; N.
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resound
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(of a place) be filled with sound; (of a sound) sound loudly; sound back; echo; Ex. hall resounded with laughter
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resourceful
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clever and imaginative (in dealing with difficult situations); N. resource, resourcefulness
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respiration
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breathing; exhalation; ADJ. respiratory
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respite
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time for rest; interval of relief; delay in punishment; reprieve
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resplendent
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brilliant; splendid in appearance; dazzling; glorious
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responsiveness
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state of reacting readily to appeals, orders, etc.; ADJ. responsive: readily reacting; Ex. responsive to treatment
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restitution
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returning something (lost or stolen) to the rightful owner; reparation; indemnification; compensation for loss, damage, or injury
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restive
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impatiently restless (induced by external coercion or restriction); restlessly impatient; obstinately resisting control; Ex. restive horses because of wolves; CF. not a general synonym for `restless'
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restraint
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moderation or self-control; controlling force; restriction
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resumption
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taking up again; recommencement; V. resume: begin or take up again; take or occupy again; Ex. Kindly resume your seats.
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resurge
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rise again; flow to and fro; N. resurgence; ADJ. resurgent: (of ideas or beliefs) experiencing revival; surging again
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resurrect
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revive
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resuscitate
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revive; bring back to life or consciousness; Ex. resuscitate the drowned child
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retain
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keep; maintain possession of; employ (esp. a lawyer or advisor); N. retainer: servant; fee paid to retain an advisor
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retaliate
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repay in kind (usually for bad treatment); V. retaliate
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retard
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delay (in development); ADJ. retarded: (as of a child) slower in development
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retentive
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holding; able to retain things (esp. facts in the mind); having a good memory
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reticent
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inclined to silence; uncommunicative; reserved; Ex. He was reticent about the reasons; N. reticence
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retinue
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following; attendants
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retiring
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shy and reserved (of a person); modest; Ex. her retiring personality
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retort
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quick sharp reply; V.
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retract
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withdraw; take back; draw back; Ex. retract a statement/an offer/claws; N. retraction; CF. retractile
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retrench
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cut down; cut down expenses; economize
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retribution
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deserved punishment for wrongdoing; punishment for offenses; compensation; vengeance; CF. pay back
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retrieve
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recover; put right; find and bring in; regain; Ex. retrieve the situation
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retroactive
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taking effect before its enactment (as a law) or imposition (as a tax); (of a law) having effect on the past as well as the future
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retrograde
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go backwards; recede; degenerate; deteriorate; ADJ.
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retrospective
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looking back on the past; N. retrospection; V. retrospect
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revelry
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boisterous merrymaking; V. revel: engage boisterous festivities; enjoy greatly; N: boisterous festivity or celebration
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reverberate
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echo repeatedly; resound; Ex. The thunder reverberated across the valley.
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reverend
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deserving reverence; N: priest
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reverent
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respectful; worshipful; V. revere: regard with reverence; N. reverence: profound respect
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reverie
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daydream; abstracted musing
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revert
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relapse; backslide; turn back to; return to the former owner; N. reversion
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revile
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attack with abusive language; vilify(slander)
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revoke
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cancel; retract; CF. irrevocable
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revulsion
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sudden strong feeling of disgust; sudden violent change of feeling; negative reaction; Ex. revulsion from the scenes of torture
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rhapsodize
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speak or write in an exaggeratedly enthusiastic manner; Ex. rhapsodize over the beauty of the scenery
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rhapsody
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excessively enthusiastic expression of feeling; musical composition of irregular form (as if made up as one plays it)
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ribald
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marked by vulgar lewd humor; wanton; profane; N. ribaldry: ribald language or joke
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rickety
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(of buildings) likely to break or fall apart; of rickets; CF. rickets; CF. vitamin D
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riddle
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pierce with holes; permeate or spread throughout; Ex. The gunman riddled the car with bullets; Ex. The whole report is riddled with errors; N. large sieve (separating earth from stone)
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rider
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amendment or clause added to a legislative bill
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rife
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(of something bad) widespread; abundant; current
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rift
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narrow opening in a large mass; break in a friendly relation; Ex. through a rift in the clouds; OP. reconcilation
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rig
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arrangement of masts and sails; V: equip (a ship) with rigging; ADJ. rigging: ropes that hold up a ship's sails
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rig
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fix or manipulate; manipulate dishonestly for personal gain; Ex. rig the election
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righteous
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morally upright; just
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rightful
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legally correct; Ex. rightful owner
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rigid
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hard and unbending; stiff and unyielding; fixed in behavior or views; strict; rigorous; Ex. rigid rule
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rigor
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severity; Ex. rigors of the Russian winter
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rile
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irritate; vex; muddy
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rip
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tear or be torn quickly and violently; Ex. The sail ripped under the force of the wind; N.
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rivet
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metal pin used for fastening metal plates together; V: fasten with a rivet; engross
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riveting
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holding one's attention; absorbing; engrossing
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rivulet
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small stream; CF. rill < rivulet < river
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robust
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strong; vigorous
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rococo
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ornate; highly decorated; N. CF. 18th century
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roil
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make liquids murky by stirring up sediment; disturb
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rolling
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(of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments
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romp
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play or frolic boisterously; gambol; N.
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rooster
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cock; adult male chicken
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roseate
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rosy; optimistic; Ex. roseate views
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roster
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list (of names)
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rostrum
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raised platform for speech-making; pulpit
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rote
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repetition; memorization through repetition without understanding; Ex. learn poetry by rote
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rotund
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(of a person) fat and round
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rotunda
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circular building or hall covered with a dome
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rotundity
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roundness; sonorousness of speech
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rou'e
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lecherous man
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rousing
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lively; inducing excitement; stirring; V. rouse: waken; arouse from sleep or depression; excite; stir up
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rout
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put to rout; stampede; drive out; N: complete defeat and disorderly retreat
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rubble
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fragments (esp. from a destroyed building)
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rubric
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title or heading (in red print); directions for religious ceremony; protocol
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ruddy
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reddish; (of the face) reddish and healthy-looking
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rudimentary
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elementary; not developed; crude; N. rudiment: fundamental element or principle; Ex. rudiments of the language
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rue
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regret; lament; mourn; Ex. He will rue the day; N. ADJ. rueful
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ruffian
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violent scoundrel; bully
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rumble
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make or move with a deep rolling sound (as thunder or stomach)
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ruminant
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animal that ruminates; ADJ.
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ruminate
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chew over and over (mentally or, like cows, physically); mull over(ponder)
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rummage
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ransack; thoroughly search
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run-down
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(of a place) dilapidated; in a bad condition; (of a person) weak or exhausted
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runic
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mysterious; set down in an ancient alphabet; N. rune: one of the letters of an alphabet used by ancient Germanic peoples (cut on stone or wood); magic charm
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ruse
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trick to deceive; stratagem
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rustic
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pertaining to country people; unsophisticated; simple; crude; uncouth; (of furniture) rough with the bark left on; N. rural person; rustic person
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rusticate
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banish to the country; dwell in the country
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rustle
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make slight sounds like silk moving or being rubbed together
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ruthless
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pitiless; merciless; cruel
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s miniature
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small model; small painting; ADJ: small
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saboteur
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one who commits sabotage; destroyer of property; N. sabotage: destruction of property (usually carried out secretly)
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saccharine
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cloying sweet; characteristic of sugar or saccharin
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sacrilegious
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desecrating; profane; N. sacrilege: desecration, misuse, or theft of something sacred
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sacrosanct
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invioably sacred; most sacred; inviolable
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sadistic
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inclined to cruelty; N. sadism: delight in cruelty
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saga
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Scandinavian myth; any legend; long heroic narrative
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sagacious
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wise; perceptive; shrewd; having insight; N. sagacity
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sage
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person celebrated for wisdom; wise person; ADJ: wise
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salacious
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lascivious; lustful; Ex. salacious monk
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salient
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prominent; projecting beyond a line; conspicuous; Ex. salient features
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saline
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salty
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sallow
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(of the skin) yellowish and unhealthy-looking; sickly in color; Ex. sallow complexion due to jaundice
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salubrious
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healthful; conducive to health or well-being; socially desirable; Ex. salubrious area; CF. health
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salutary
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tending to improve; beneficial; wholesome; Ex. The punishment had a salutary effect on the boy; CF. health
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salvage
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rescue (goods or property) from loss; N: saving; property saved
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sanctimonious
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displaying ostentatious or hypocritical devoutness; N. sanctimony: hypocritical piety
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sanction
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approve; ratify; N: permission; penalty intended to enforce compliance
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sanctuary
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place of refuge; shelter; shrine; holy place; Ex. The outlaw was granted sanctuary in the church.
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sanguinary
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bloody; with much bloodshed
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sanguine
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optimistic; cheerful; hopeful; of the color of blood; red
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sap
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diminish; weaken; undermine the foundations of (a fortification); Ex. The element kryptonite sapped his strength.
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sarcasm
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cutting ironic remark; scornful remarks; stinging rebuke; ADJ. sarcastic
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sardonic
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scornfully mocking; disdainful; sarcastic; cynical; Ex. sardonic smile
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sartorial
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pertaining to tailors or tailoring; Ex. a man of great sartorial elegance; CF. sartor: tailor
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sate
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satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy
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satellite
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small body revolving around a larger one
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satiate
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satisfy fully (physical needs such as hunger); sate; N. satiety: condition of being satiated
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satire
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form of literature in which irony, sarcasm, and ridicule are employed to attack human vice and folly
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satirical
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using satire; mocking
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saturate
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soak thoroughly; imbue; impregnate; charge; fill to capacity
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saturnine
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morose; gloomy; Ex. Do not be misled by his saturnine countenance.
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satyr
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half-human, half-bestial being in the court of Dionysus (resembling a goat), portrayed as wanton(unrestrained) and cunning; lecher; CF. faun; CF. goat: lecherous man
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saunter
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stroll(go for a leisurely walk) slowly; N.
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savant
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scholar; learned person; CF. savoir: know
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savor
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enjoy; have a distinctive flavor, smell, or quality; N: taste or smell; distinctive quality
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savory
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pleasant in taste; tasty; pleasing, attractive, or agreeable; Ex. savory reputation
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scabbard
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case for a sword blade; sheath
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scad
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a great quantity; Ex. scads of clothes
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scaffold
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temporary platform for workers (to work at heights above the ground); bracing framework; platform for execution
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scale
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climb up; ascend; remove or come off in scales; N: flake of epidermis; ascending or descending series of musical tones
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scanty
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meager; insufficient
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scapegoat
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someone who bears the blame for others; whipping boy; CF. escape+goat
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scavenge
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hunt through discarded materials for usable items or food; search, especially for food; N. scavenger: one who scavenges; animal that feeds on refuse and carrion
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scenario
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plot outline; screenplay(script for a movie); opera libretto; outline of possible future events
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schematic
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of a schema or scheme; relating to an outline or diagram; using a system of symbols; N. schema: diagrammatic representation; outline
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scheme
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systematic plan; plot; clever dishonest plan; orderly arrangement of elements; Ex. health insurance scheme; Ex. a scheme to escape taxes; Ex. a color scheme; Ex. a story with no scheme; V: contrive a scheme
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schism
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division into factions (esp. within a religious body); split
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scholarly
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full of learning; erudite; like a scholar; Ex. scholarly journal
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scintilla
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trace; minute amount; shred; least bit; Ex. There is not a scintilla of truth; CF. spark
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scintillate
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sparkle; flash; be animated; be full of life; Ex. scintillating conversation
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scion
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detached plant shoot used in grafting; descendant
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scoff
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laugh (at); mock; ridicule; Ex. scoff at their threats
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scorch
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sear; N.
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score
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number of points; written form of a musical composition; reason; group of 20; notch or incision; Ex. full/vocal score; Ex. Don't worry on that score; V: mark with lines or notches; Ex. score the paper to make it easy to fold
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scotch
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stamp out(put an end to); thwart; hinder; Ex. scotch the rumor; CF. cut; CF. ??? ??? ??
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scourge
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lash; whip (formerly used for punishment); source of severe punishment; V: whip; afflict
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scowl
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frown angrily; N: angry frown
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scrap
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small bit or fragment; discarded waste material; fight; Ex. a scrap of paper/cloth; V: break into parts for disposal; discard as worthless; fight; quarrel
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scrappy
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quarrelsome
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scraps
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leftover food
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screech
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unpleasant high sharp sound; shriek; V.
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scrimmage
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disorderly fight between two or more people
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scruple
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hesitate for ethical reasons; fret about; Ex. She did not scruple to read his diary; N: uneasy feeling arising from conscience; conscience
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scrupulous
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conscientious; extremely thorough; Ex. scrupulous worker
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scrutinize
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examine closely and critically; N. scrutiny
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scuffle
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struggle confusedly; move off in a confused hurry; N. CF. scuffling twins ?
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scurrilous
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abusive; obscene; indecent; Ex. scurrilous remark
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scurry
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move hastily; hurry; move briskly
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scurvy
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contemptible; despicable; N: disease caused by deficiency of Vitamin C
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scuttle
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sink (a ship) by cutting holes in the hull; scrap; discard; N: small hatch in a ship's deck or hull
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seamy
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sordid; base; filthy; unwholesome; Ex. seamy side of city life
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sear
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burn the surface of; char or burn; brand; parch; cause (a plant) to wither
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season
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enhance the flavor of by adding a spice, etc.; inure; harden; N. seasoning: something used in seasoning
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seasonable
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occurring at the proper time or season; opportune; Ex. seasonable intervention in the dispute
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seasonal
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of a particular season; Ex. seasonal rise in employment
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seasoned
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experienced
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secession
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withdrawal; V. secede: withdraw formally from membership
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seclusion
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isolation; solitude; V. seclude: set apart from others; isolate
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secrete
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conceal; hide away or cache; produce and release a substance into an organism; CF. secretive
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sect
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separate religious body; faction; group of people with common beliefs within a larger group
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sectarian
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of a sect; narrow-minded; parochial; N: member of a sect; narrow-minded person
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secular
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worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion; temporal
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sedate
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composed (with no excitement); grave; V: administer a sedative to; CF. sedative
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sedentary
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requiring sitting; done while sitting; not moving from one place to another; settled; Ex. sedentary job/population
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sedition
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conduct or language inciting rebellion; rebellion; resistance to authority; insubordination; ADJ. seditious
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seduce
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lead away from proper conduct; entice; ADJ. seductive
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sedulous
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diligent; assiduous; paying attention; N. sedulity
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seedy
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run-down; decrepit; disreputable; having many seeds; Ex. seedy downtown hotel
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seemly
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(of behavior) proper; appropriate
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seep
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pass slowly through small openings; ooze; trickle; N. seepage
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seethe
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be violently disturbed; boil; (of a liquid) move about wildly as if boiling; Ex. The nation was seething with discontent.
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seine
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seine net; net for catching fish
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seismic
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pertaining to earthquakes
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selective
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careful in choosing; having an effect only on certain things; not general; Ex. eclectic weed killer
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self-indulgence
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excessive indulgence of one's own desire
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self-righteous
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sure of one's own righteousness; moralistic
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semblance
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outward appearance; guise; Ex. We called in the troops to bring a/some semblance of order to the city.
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seminal
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related to seed or semen; germinal; creative; providing a basis for further development; influencing future developments; Ex. seminal research in a new field
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seminary
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school for training future ministers; secondary school, especially for young women
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senility
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old age; feeblemindedness of old age; ADJ. senile: resulting from old age; showing the weakness of body or mind from old age; Ex. senile dementia
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sensitization
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process of being made sensitive or acutely responsive to an external agent or substance; V. sensitize: make or become sensitive
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sensual
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devoted to the pleasures of the sense; carnal; voluptuous; Ex. sensual woman/curves/lips
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sensuous
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giving pleasure to the senses; pertaining to the physical senses; operating through the senses; sensuous feeling of soft velvet on the skin
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sententious
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pithy; terse; concise; aphoristic
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sentient
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capable of sensation and conscious; aware; sensitive; Ex. sentient creature; N. sentience
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sentimental
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swayed by sentiment; appealing to the sentiments
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sentinel
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sentry; lookout
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septic
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of or causing sepsis; putrid; producing putrefaction; N. sepsis: poisoning of part of the body (producing pus)
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sepulcher
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tomb; V: place in a sepulcher; ADJ. sepulchral
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sequester
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isolate; segregate; seclude; retire from public life
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sere
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sear; parched; dry
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serendipity
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gift for finding valuable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck; CF. The Three Princes of Serendip
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serenity
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calmness; placidity; ADJ. serene
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serpentine
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winding; twisting; of or like a serpent; Ex. serpentine course of the river; N. serpent: snake
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serrated
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having a sawtoothed edge; Ex. serrated leaf
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servile
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slavish; cringing; N. servility
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servitude
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slavery; compulsory labor imposed as a punishment
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sever
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separate; cut off (a part) from a whole; break up (a relationship); N. severance; CF. severance pay: extra pay given an employee upon leaving a position
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severity
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harshness; intensity; sternness; austerity; ADJ. severe: harsh; strict; extremely violent or intense
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sextant
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navigation tool used to determine a ship's latitude and longitude (by measuring the altitudes of stars)
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shack
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crude cabin
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shackle
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chain; fetter; confine with shackles; N.
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shade
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slight difference in degree; nuance; degree of color; Ex. shades of meaning/grey
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sham
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pretend; feign; ADJ: not genuine; fake; Ex. sham jewelry; N: something that is not what it appears; impostor; pretense; Ex. The agreement was a sham.
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shambles
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(place or scene of) complete disorder or ruin; wreck; mess; Ex. After the hurricane, the coast was a shambles.
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Shangri-la
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imaginary remote paradise on earth; CF. Lost Horizon
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shard
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fragment generally of broken pottery (glass, clay bowl, or cup)
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shaving
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very thin piece, usually of wood (cut from a surface with a sharp blade)
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sheaf
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bundle of stalks of grain; any bundle of things tied together
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shear
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remove (fleece or hair) by cutting; remove the hair or fleece from; cut with or as if with shears; N: shears; pair of scissors
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sheathe
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place into a case; insert into or provide with a sheath; Ex. He sheathed his dagger; N. sheath: case for a blade
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shed
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small roofed structure for storage and shelter; V: pour forth; lose by natural process; repel without allowing penetration; radiate; cast; Ex. shed tears/light/water/skin/leaves
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sheer
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pure; thin and transparent; very steep
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sherbet
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flavored dessert ice
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shift
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change position or place; exchange (one thing) for another; change in direction or position; Ex. shift the stolen goods; N. group of workers which takes turns with other groups; working period of such a group
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shimmer
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shine with a flickering light; glimmer intermittently; Ex. The moonlight shimmered on the water; N.
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shirk
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avoid (responsibility, work, etc.); malinger
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shoddy
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made of inferior material; sham; not genuine; inferior; dishonest; Ex. shoddy goods/trick
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shoot
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new growth from a plant
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shove
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push forward; push roughly; Ex. pushing and shoving to get on the bus; N.
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shrew
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scolding woman; very small mouselike animal
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shrewd
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clever; astute
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shrivel
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make or become shrunken and wrinkled (often by drying)
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