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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
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n sacrosanct
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invioably sacred; most sacred; inviolable
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n 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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n sagacious
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wise; perceptive; shrewd; having insight; N. sagacity
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n sage
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person celebrated for wisdom; wise person; ADJ: wise
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n salacious
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lascivious; lustful; Ex. salacious monk
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n 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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n 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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n salubrious
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healthful; conducive to health or well-being; socially desirable; Ex. salubrious area; CF. health
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n 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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n 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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n 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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n sardonic
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scornfully mocking; disdainful; sarcastic; cynical; Ex. sardonic smile
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n sartorial
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pertaining to tailors or tailoring; Ex. a man of great sartorial elegance; CF. sartor: tailor
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n sate
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satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy
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s doze
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sleep lightly; nap
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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
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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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n saturnine
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morose; gloomy; Ex. Do not be misled by his saturnine countenance.
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n satyr
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half-human
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n saunter
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stroll(go for a leisurely walk) slowly; N.
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n savant
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scholar; learned person; CF. savoir: know
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n savor
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enjoy; have a distinctive flavor
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n savory
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pleasant in taste; tasty; pleasing
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n scabbard
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case for a sword blade; sheath
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n scad
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a great quantity; Ex. scads of clothes
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n 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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n scapegoat
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someone who bears the blame for others; whipping boy; CF. escape+goat
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n scavenge
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hunt through discarded materials for usable items or food; search
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s refuse
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anything discarded or rejected as worthless; trash
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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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s 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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n schism
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division into factions (esp. within a religious body); split
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n 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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n scintillate
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sparkle; flash; be animated; be full of life; Ex. scintillating conversation
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n scoff
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laugh (at); mock; ridicule; Ex. scoff at their threats
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n scotch
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stamp out(put an end to); thwart; hinder; Ex. scotch the rumor; CF. cut; CF. È°µ¿À» ÁÙÀÌ´Â ÀǹÌ
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s 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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s stamp
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step on heavily (so as to crush or extinguish); put an end to; imprint or impress with a mark
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n scourge
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lash; whip (formerly used for punishment); source of severe punishment; V: whip; afflict
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n 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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n scuffle
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struggle confusedly; move off in a confused hurry; N. CF. scuffling twins ?
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s shuffle
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mix together; jumble; move (something) from one place to another; slide (the feet) along the ground while walking; Ex. shuffle papers from one pile to another; N.
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n scurrilous
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abusive; obscene; indecent; Ex. scurrilous remark
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n scurry
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move hastily; hurry; move briskly
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n scurvy
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contemptible; despicable; N: disease caused by deficiency of Vitamin C
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n 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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s hull
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husk; dry outer covering of a seed; frame or body of a ship
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n seamy
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sordid; base; filthy; unwholesome; Ex. seamy side of city life
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s base
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contemptible; morally bad; inferior in value or quality; Ex. base motives/conduct; Ex. base metal such as iron
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n sear
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burn the surface of; char or burn; brand; parch; cause (a plant) to wither
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s char
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make or become black by burning; reduce or be reduced to carbon or charcoal(black substance made by burning wood) by incomplete combustion
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s scorch
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sear; N.
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s brand
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trademark; mark burned on the hide of an animal; mark burned into the flesh of criminals; mark of disgrace; V: mark with a brand; give a lasting bad name; stigmatize; Ex. The press branded him a liar.
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s hide
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skin of an animal
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seasoned
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experienced
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s season
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enhance the flavor of by adding a spice
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s seasonal
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of a particular season; Ex. seasonal rise in employment
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s seasonable
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occurring at the proper time or season; opportune; Ex. seasonable intervention in the dispute
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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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n 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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s sectarian
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of a sect; narrow-minded; parochial; N: member of a sect; narrow-minded person
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s denomination
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religious group; unit in a system; name or designation; CF. denominator: common trait or characteristic
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secular
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worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion; temporal
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n 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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n sedulous
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diligent; assiduous; paying attention; N. sedulity
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n seedy
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run-down; decrepit; disreputable; having many seeds; Ex. seedy downtown hotel
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s run-down
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(of a place) dilapidated; in a bad condition; (of a person) weak or exhausted
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n seemly
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(of behavior) proper; appropriate
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n seep
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pass slowly through small openings; ooze; trickle; N. seepage
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n 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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n 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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n 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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n seminary
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school for training future ministers; secondary school
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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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s feebleminded
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deficient in intelligence; very stupid
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n 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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s voluptuous
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sensual; of or giving sensual pleasure; indulging in sensual pleasures; Ex. voluptuous lines; Ex. voluptuous life of the Romans; N. voluptuary: voluptuous person
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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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n sententious
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pithy; terse; concise; aphoristic
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n sentient
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capable of sensation and conscious; aware; sensitive; Ex. sentient creature; N. sentience
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sentinel
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sentry; lookout
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s lookout
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act of keeping watch; high place commanding a wide view; person who keeps watch
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n 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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n sepulcher
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tomb; V: place in a sepulcher; ADJ. sepulchral
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n sequester
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isolate; segregate; seclude; retire from public life
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n sere
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sear; parched; dry
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n 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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n 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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n 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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n 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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n 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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n shackle
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chain; fetter; confine with shackles; N.
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n 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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n shambles
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(place or scene of) complete disorder or ruin; wreck; mess; Ex. After the hurricane
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n shard
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fragment generally of broken pottery (glass
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n shaving
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very thin piece
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s plane
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carpenter's tool for smoothing and leveling wood; V. CF. flat
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n sheaf
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bundle of stalks of grain; any bundle of things tied together
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n 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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n sherbet
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flavored dessert ice
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n shimmer
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shine with a flickering light; glimmer intermittently; Ex. The moonlight shimmered on the water; N.
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n shirk
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avoid (responsibility
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n shoddy
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made of inferior material; sham; not genuine; inferior; dishonest; Ex. shoddy goods/trick
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n 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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n shun
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keep away from; avoid deliberately; Ex. She has been shunned by her neighbors.
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n shunt
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move (a railway train) from one track to another; turn aside; divert; sidetrack; Ex. shunt traffic around an accident; N.
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s sidetrack
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switch (a railroad car) to a siding; divert from a main issue; N. CF. siding: short section of railroad track connected by switches with a main track
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n shyster
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lawyer using questionable methods; unscrupulous practioner
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sibling
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brother or sister
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n sibylline
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prophetic; oracular; N. sibyl: woman prophet (in the ancient world)
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n sidereal
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relating to stars; Ex. sidereal day
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n silt
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sediment deposited by running water (at the entrance to a harbor or by a bend in a river)
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n simian
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monkeylike; N: ape or monkey
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simile
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comparison of one thing with another
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n simper
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smirk; smile in a silly way; smile affectedly
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simplistic
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oversimplified
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simulate
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feign; imitate
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n sinecure
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well-paid position with little responsibility; CF. sine cure: without care; CF. San Serif
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n sinewy
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(of meat) tough; strong and firm; muscular; N. sinew: tendon; strong cord connecting a muscle to a bone
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singular
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being only one; individual; unique; extraordinary; odd; Ex. singular beauty/behavior
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sinister
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evil; ominous
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n sinuous
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twisting; winding; bending in and out; not morally honest
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skeptic
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sceptic; doubter; person who suspends judgment until he has examined the evidence supporting a point of view; ADJ. skeptical; N. skepticism; scepticism
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n skiff
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small light sailboat or rowboat
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n skimp
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provide or use scantily; live very economically; Ex. skimp on necessities; ADJ. skimpy: inadequate in amount; scanty; stingy; niggardly
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n skinflint
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miser; stingy person
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skirmish
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minor fight; minor battle in war; V.
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n skittish
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inconstant; capricious; frivolous; not serious; Ex. charming but skittish young woman; CF. skit
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s frisk
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move about playfully; froric; ADJ. frisky: playful
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n skulduggery(skullduggery)
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dishonest behavior or action; Ex. skulduggery in the election
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n skulk
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move furtively and secretly; Ex. He skulked through the less fashionable sections of the city.
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n slacken
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slow up; loosen; make or become slack
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s slack
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moving slowly; sluggish; inactive; (of a rope) loose; negligent; lax; Ex. slack season; Ex. slack in one's work; N. V.
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n slag
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glassy residue from smelting metal; dross; waste matter
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slake
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satisfy (thirst); quench; sate
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slander
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defamation; utterance of false and malicious statements; V. ADJ. slanderous
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n slapdash
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hasty and careless; haphazard; sloppy(carelessly done)
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n sleazy
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shabby and dirty; flimsy; insubstantial; Ex. sleazy back-street hotel/fabric
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n sleeper
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one that achieves unexpected success; something originally of little value or importance that in time becomes very valuable
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sleight
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dexterity; CF. sleight of hand: legerdemain; quickness of the hands in doing tricks
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n slew
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large quantity or number; Ex. slew of errands left
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n slight
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insult to one's dignity; snub; V: treat as if of small importance; insult; snub; ADJ. small in size; of small importance
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n slipshod
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slovenly; careless; sloppy; untidy; shabby; Ex. slipshod work
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n slither
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slip or slide
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sloth
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slow moving tree-dwelling mammal; laziness; ADJ. slothful: lazy; indolent
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n slough
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(of a snake) shed or cast off (dead outer skin); N: outer layer that is shed
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n slovenly
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untidy; careless in work habits; slipshod; N. sloven: one who is habitually untidy or careless
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s sledge
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large sled drawn by work animals
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s sleigh
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large vehicle drawn by a horse over snow or ice
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n sluggard
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lazy person
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sluggish
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lazy; slow; inactive; lethargic; CF. slug: nail with no shell
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n sluice
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artificial channel for directing or controlling the flow of water (with a gate to regulate the flow)
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n slur
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slander; insult to one's character or reputation; V.
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n slur
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pronounce indistinctly; speak indistinctly; mumble
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n smattering
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slight knowledge; small scattered number or amount; Ex. smattering of German
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n smelt
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melt (ore) for separating and removing the metal; melt or blend ores changing their chemical composition
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n smirk
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conceited smile; offensively self-satisfied smile (often at someone else's misfortune); V.
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n smolder
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smoulder; burn slowly without flame; be liable to break out at any moment; exist in a suppressed state; Ex. smoldering anger
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n snicker
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half-stifled(suppressed) laugh; V.
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n snivel
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complain or whine tearfully; run at the nose; snuffle; Ex. Don't come back sniveling to me.
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s snuffle
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sniffle; sniff repeatedly (in order to keep liquid from running out of the nose)
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sobriety
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moderation (especially regarding indulgence in alcohol); seriousness
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s sober
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serious; solemn; not drunken; abstemious or temperate; V: make or become sober
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n sodden
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thoroughly soaked; dull or stupid as if from drink
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n sojourn
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temporary stay; V: stay for a time
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n solace
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comfort in sorrow or trouble; consolation; V: comfort or console in time of sorrow or trouble
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n solder
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repair or make whole by using a metal alloy; N: metal alloy (usually tin and lead) used in the molten state to join metallic parts
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n solecism
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nonstandard grammatical construction; construction that is flagrantly incorrect grammatically; violation of social etiquette
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solemnity
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seriousness; gravity
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solicit
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entreat; request earnestly; seek to obtain; Ex. solicit votes; CF. solicitor: one who solicits; chief law officer
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n solicitous
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anxious; worried; concerned; eager; Ex. solicitous to do something; N. solicitude
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soliloquy
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talking to oneself (esp. in a play); CF. monologue: soliloquy; long speech by one person (often monopolizing a conversation)
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solitude
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state of being alone; seclusion; ADJ. solitary: existing or living alone (esp. by choice); remote or secluded; single; sole; Ex. solitary life/inn; Ex. no solitary piece of proof
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solstice
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point or time at which the sun is farthest from the equator
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soluble
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able to be dissolved in a liquid; able to be worked out or solved
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solvent
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able to pay all depths; N. solvency
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solvent
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substance that dissolves another; ADJ: capable of dissolving another substance
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somatic
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pertaining to the body; bodily; physical
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n somber
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dark; gloomy; melancholy; depressing; CF. shadow
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somnambulist
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sleepwalker; V. somnambulate; N. somnambulism
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n somnolent
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half asleep; drowsy; N. somnolence
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n sonorous
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resonant; producing a full deep sound; producing sound
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s sonic
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of sound or its speed in air; CF. subsonic
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s sonnet
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14-line poetic verse form with a fixed rhyme pattern
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sophist
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teacher of philosophy; quibbler; employer of fallacious reasoning; N. sophism: plausible but fallacious argument
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sophisticated
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worldly wise and urbane; refined; complex; N. sophistication; V. sophisticate
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sophistry
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seemingly plausible but fallacious reasoning; sophism
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n sophomoric
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immature; half-baked; like a sophomore
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n soporific
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sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness; drowsy
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n sordid
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filthy; foul; base; vile; Ex. sordid bed/story
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n spangle
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small shiny metallic piece sewn to clothing for ornamentation
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sparse
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not thick; thinly scattered; scanty
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n spartan
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without attention to comfort; lacking luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined; Ex. spartan living condition/life
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n spasmodic
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fitful; periodic; of or like a spasm; N. spasm: sudden involuntary muscular contraction; sudden burst of energy or emotion
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n spat
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squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel
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n spate
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sudden flood or rush; Ex. spate of accidents
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spatial
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relating to space
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n spatula
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broad-bladed instrument used for spreading or mixing
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spawn
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lay eggs (in large numbers); produce offspring (in large numbers); N: eggs of aquatic animals
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specious
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seemingly reasonable but incorrect; misleading (often intentionally)
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spectral
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ghostly; N. specter: spectre; ghost; phantom
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spectrum
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colored band produced when a beam of light passes through a prism; broad and continuous range; Ex. whole spectrum of modern thoughts
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n spendthrift
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someone who wastes money; CF. thrift: accumulated wealth
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n sphinx-like
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enigmatic; mysterious
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n splice
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join together end to end to make one continuous length; fasten together; unite; Ex. splice two strips of tape; N.
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spontaneity
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lack of premeditation; naturalness; freedom from constraint; ADJ. spontaneous: self-generated; unpremeditated; happening without being planned
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n spoonerism
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accidental transposition of sounds in successive words; Ex. ``Let me sew you to your sheet'' for ``Let me show you to your seat''; CF. William Spooner
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s transpose
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reverse the order or position of
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sporadic
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occurring irregularly; intermittent
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n sportive
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playful; frolicsome; merry; CF. sport: play or frolic; CF. sportsmanlike
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n spruce
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neat and trim in appearance; smart; Ex. Be spruce for your job interview; V.
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n spry
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(esp. of older people) vigorously active; nimble
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s nimble
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quick in movement; agile; quick in understanding; Ex. nimble climber/mind
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n spurious
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false; counterfeit; forged; illogical; Ex. spurious arguments
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n spurn
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reject disdainfully; scorn; Ex. She spurned all offers of help.
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n squabble
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minor quarrel; bickering; V: engage in a minor quarrel; Ex. squabbling children
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n squalor
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condition of being squalid; filth; degradation; dirty neglected state; ADJ. squalid: dirty; sordid; morally repulsive; Ex. squalid story
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squander
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waste; spend foolishly
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n squat
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short and thick; stocky; Ex. ugly squat tower; V. N.
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n staccato
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played in an abrupt manner; marked by abrupt sharp sound; Ex. staccato applause
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s legato
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(of music) played smoothly
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stagnant
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(of water) not flowing (often bad-smelling); motionless; stale; not developing; inactive; dull; Ex. stagnant industrial output
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n staid
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serious and sedate; sober; Ex. staid during the funeral ceremony
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stalemate
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deadlock; situation in which further action is blocked
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n stalwart
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physically strong; brawny; steadfast; strong in mind or determination; Ex. stalwart supporter; N: stalwart follower
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stamina
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power of endurance; strength; staying power
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n stanch
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stop or check flow of blood; Ex. stanch the gushing wound
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n stanza
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division of a poem (composed of two or more lines)
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static
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having no motion; unchanging; lacking development; N. stasis: stable state
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statute
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law enacted by the legislature
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statutory
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created by statute or legislative action; regulated by statute; Ex. statutory age limit
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n steadfast
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steadily loyal; unswerving; steady
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stealth
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action of moving secretly or unseen; slyness; sneakiness; secretiveness; ADJ. stealthy
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n steep
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soak; saturate; Ex. steep the fabric in the dye bath; ADJ: precipitous
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stellar
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pertaining to the stars; of a star performer; outstanding; Ex. stellar attraction of the entire performance
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n stem
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stop or check (the flow of); Ex. stem the bleeding from the slashed artery; N: main axis of a plant; stalk
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stem_from
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arise from; originate from
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n stentorian
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(of the voice) extremely loud; CF. Stentor: a loud herald in the Iliad
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stereotype
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one regarded as embodying a set image or type; fixed and unvarying representation; standardized mental picture often reflecting prejudice; Ex. stereotype of the happy slave; V: make a stereotype of; represent by a stereotype; Ex. It is wrong to stereotype people; Ex. stereotyped answer
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n stickler
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perfectionist; person who insists things be exactly right
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n stifle
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suppress; extinguish; inhibit; smother or suffocate
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s smother
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kill from lack of air; suppress; cover thickly; Ex. smothered in little stickers
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s suffocate
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die or kill from lack of air; suppress
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n stigma
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token of disgrace; brand; V. stigmatize: mark with a stigma; characterize as disgraceful
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n stilted
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bombastic; stiffly pompous; Ex. stilted rhetoric; CF. stiff: formal
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n stint
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set limits in amount or number; be thrifty; ADJ. stinting
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n stint
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supply; allotted amount of work; assigned portion of work; limitation; Ex. two-year stint in the army; Ex. without stint
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n stipend
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pay for services
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n stipple
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paint or draw with dots or short strokes
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stipulate
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state as a necessary condition (of an agreement); make express conditions; specify; Ex. He stipulated payment in advance
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n stock
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standard; kept regularly in stock or supply; typical; routine; common; Ex. stock sizes of paper; Ex. stock excuse/character; N: goods for sale in a shop; OP. unique
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n stockade
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wooden enclosure or pen; fixed line of posts used as defensive barrier
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s pen
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fenced enclosure for animals; confining space; Ex. sheep pen; V: confine in a pen; enclose
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n stodgy
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dull; stuffy; boringly conservative; Ex. stodgy book
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stoic
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stoical; impassive; unmoved by joy or grief; N. CF. stoicism
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n stoke
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stir up a fire or furnace; feed plentifully
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n stolid
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dull; impassive; showing little emotion when strong feelings are expected
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stratagem
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deceptive scheme; clever trick
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stratified
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divided into classes; arranged into strata; V. stratify
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stratum
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layer of earth's surface; layer of society; PL. strata
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n strew
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spread randomly; sprinkle; scatter; Ex. flower girl strewing rose petals
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n striated
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marked with parallel bands; striped; grooved; Ex. striated rocks; V. striate; N. stria: thin groove or line
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n stricture
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severe and adverse criticism; critical comments; limit or restriction
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n strident
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loud and harsh; insistent; N. stridency
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stringent
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(of rules) binding; rigid; marked by scarcity of money; Ex. stringent economic conditions
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n strut
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pompous walk; V: walk in a self-important manner
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n strut
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supporting bar; CF. airplane wingÀ̳ª building µîÀ» support
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n studied
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carefully contrived; calculated; unspontaneous; deliberate; thoughtful; Ex. studied remark
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n stultify
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make stupid in mind; cause to appear or become stupid or inconsistent; suppress; frustrate or hinder; Ex. stultifying effect of uninteresting work; Ex. stultify free expression
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n stupefy
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stun; make numb (as with a drug); amaze
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n stupor
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state of being stupefied; state of apathy; daze; lack of awareness
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s stun
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make unconscious or numb as by a blow; amaze; astound
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s daze
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stun as with a blow or shock; bemuse; benumb; N.
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n stygian
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unpleasantly dark; gloomy; hellish; deathly; CF. Styx: the chief river in the subterranean land of the dead
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n stymie
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thwart; present an obstacle; stump
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s stump
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base of a tree trunk left after the rest has been cut down; V: walk in a heavy manner; baffle; puzzle
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n suavity
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urbanity; polish; ADJ. suave: smooth and courteous
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n subaltern
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subordinate
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subdue
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less intense; quieter; Ex. subdued lighting; Ex. subdue: conquer; make less intense; quiet; Ex. subdue one's anger
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subjective
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influenced by personal feelings; occurring or taking place within the mind; unreal; Ex. subjective sensation of the ghostly presence
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subjugate
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conquer; bring under control
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sublimate
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refine; purify; replace (natural urges) with socially acceptable activities; change between a solid state and a gaseous state
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sublime
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causing deep feelings of wonder
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subliminal
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below the threshold of conscious perception; Ex. subliminal advertisement
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submissive
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willing to obey orders; yielding; timid
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subordinate
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occupying a lower rank; inferior; submissive; N. V: put in a lower rank or class
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n suborn
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persuade to act unlawfully (especially to commit perjury); N. subornation
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n subpoena
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writ(written command issued by a court) summoning a witness to appear in court; V: summon with a subpoena
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subsequent
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following in time or order; later
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subservient
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behaving like a slave; servile; obsequious; subordinate; N. subservience
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subside
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sink to a lower level; settle down; sink to the bottom (as a sediment); descend; grow quiet; become less; moderate; abate
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subsidiary
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serving to assist; subordinate; secondary; of a subsidy; N.
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subsidy
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direct financial aid by government
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subsistence
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existence; means of subsisting; means of support; livelihood; V. subsist: exist; maintain life (at a meager level)
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substantial
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of substance; material; solid; essential or fundamental; ample; considerable; well-to-do; wealthy
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substantiate
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support (a claim) with evidence; establish with evidence; verify
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n substantive
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substantial; essential; pertaining to the substance; substantial; considerable; Ex. substantive issues
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n subsume
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include (as a member of a group); encompass
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n subterfuge
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stratagem(deceptive scheme); pretense; evasion; Ex. resort to a harmless subterfuge
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subtlety
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perceptiveness; ingenuity; delicacy; ADJ. subtle: delicate; so slight as to be difficult to detect; able to make fine distinctions; clever; Ex. subtle mind/differences in meaning
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n subversive
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tending to overthrow or ruin; V. subvert: overthrow completely (an established system); destroy completely; CF. undermine ?
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succor
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assist (someone in difficulty); aid; comfort; N.
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n succulent
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juicy; full of juice or sap; full of richness; N: succulent plant such as a cactus
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succumb
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yield (to something overwhelming); give in; die; Ex. succumb to the illness
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n suffragist
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advocate of the extension of voting rights (for women); CF. suffrage
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n suffuse
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spread through or over (with a color or liquid); charge; Ex. A blush suffused her cheeks.
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n sully
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defile; soil; tarnish; Ex. sully one's hands in menial labor
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s tarnish
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make or become dull or discolored; N.
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sultry
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(of weather) hot; sweltering; sensual; voluptuous
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summation
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act of finding the total; summing-up; summary (esp. one given by the judge at the end of a trial)
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n sumptuous
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grand suggesting great expense; lavish; rich; Ex. sumptuous feast
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n sunder
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separate; part; CF. asunder
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n sundry
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miscellaneous; various; several; N. sundries: small miscellaneous items
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n superannuated
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retired or disqualified because of age; outmoded; obsolete
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supercilious
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haughty; arrogant; condescending; patronizing; CF. eyebrow
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n supererogatory
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superfluous; more than needed or demanded
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superficial
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of the surface; not deep; shallow; not thorough; trivial; Ex. superficial analysis/knowledge
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superfluous
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excessive; overabundant; unnecessary; N. superfluity
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superimpose
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place over something else
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n supernumerary
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person or thing excess of what is necessary; extra; ADJ: additional to the usual or necessary number
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supersede
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replace; cause to be set aside; make obsolete; N. supersession
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n supine
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lying on back; passive; inactive; Ex. The defeated pugilist lay supine; Ex. supine acceptance of the decision
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supplant
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take the place of unfairly; usurp; replace
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supple
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flexible; limber; pliant
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suppliant
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entreating; beseeching; N.
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supplicate
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petition humbly; pray to grant a favor
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s supplicant
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one who supplicates; ADJ.
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supposition
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assumption; hypothesis; surmise; V. suppose
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n supposititious
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assumed; counterfeit; hypothetical
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suppress
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put an end to forcibly; subdue; stifle; overwhelm; inhibit the expression of; check; prevent from being published or made public; Ex. suppress a smile; Ex. suppress the magazine/truth
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n surfeit
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satiate; feed or supply to excess; stuff; indulge to excess in anything; N: surfeiting; excessive amount; Ex. surfeit of food
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n surly
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bad-tempered; rude; cross
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s cross
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bad-tempered; showing ill-humor; angry
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surmise
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guess; N.
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surmount
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overcome
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surpass
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exceed
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surreptitious
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done secretly; secret; furtive; sneaky; hidden
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n surrogate
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substitute; person or thing used in place of another; Ex. surrogate mother; ADJ.
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surveillance
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close observation of a person (esp. one under suspicion); watching; guarding
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n susceptible
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impressionable; easily influenced; sensitive; having little resistance as to a disease; likely to suffer; receptive to; capable of accepting; Ex. susceptible to persuasion/colds; Ex. The agreement is not susceptible of alteration; N. susceptibility
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sustain
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suffer (harm or loss); experience; support; prop; maintain; keep in existence; nourish (to maintain life); Ex. sustain the family/the trapped miners
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sustenance
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sustaining; means of livelihood
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n suture
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stitches sewn to hold the cut edges of a wound or incision; material used in sewing; V: sew together a wound
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n swarthy
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(of a skin or complexion) dark; dusky; Ex. swarthy Italian ?
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n swathe
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swath; wrap around; bandage; Ex. one's head swathed in bandages
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n swelter
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(of a person) suffer from oppressive heat; be oppressed by heat
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n swerve
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deviate; turn aside sharply from a straight course; Ex. swerve from the principle; Ex. The car swerved to the right.
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n swill
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drink greedily
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swindler
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cheater
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n sybarite
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lover of luxury; person devoted to pleasure and luxury; CF. Sybaris: an ancient Greek city in Italy
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sycophant
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servile flatterer; bootlicker; yes man; ADJ. sycophantic
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syllogism
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logical formula consisting of a major premise
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n sylvan
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pertaining to the woods or the country
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n symbiosis
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interdependent relationship (between groups
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symmetry
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arrangement of parts so that balance is obtained; congruity; ADJ. symmetrical
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s lopsided
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heavier or larger on one side than the other; Ex. lopsided way of walking
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synchronous
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similarly timed; simultaneous with; occurring at the same time; V. synchronize
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synoptic
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providing a general overview; summary; N. synopsis
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synthesis
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combining parts or separate things into a whole; the whole so formed; PL. syntheses; V. synthesize
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synthetic
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not natural; artificial; resulting from synthesis; Ex. synthetic fiber; N.
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