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31 Cards in this Set
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sadistic
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inclined to cruelty
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salient (adj)
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prominent
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saline (adj)
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salty
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sallow (adj)
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yellowish; sickly in color
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salvage (v)
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rescue from loss
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sanctimonious
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displaying ostentatious or hypocritical devoutness
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sanguinary
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bloody
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sap
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diminish
undermine |
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sate (v) (2)
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satisfy to the full
cloy (disgust or sicken by being TOO MUCH) |
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satellite
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small body revolving around a larger one
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satirical
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mocking
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saturnine
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gloomy
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satyr
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half-human, half-bestial being in the court of Dionysus, portrayed as wanton and cunning
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saunter (v)
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stroll slowly
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savant (n)
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scholar
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savory (adj)
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tasty, pleasing, attractive, or agreeable
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scabbard (n)
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case for a sword blade; sheath
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scad (n)
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a great quantity
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scaffold (n)
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temporary platform for workers; bracing framework; platform for execution
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scale (v) (3)
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(1) remove scales
(2) to climb up, ascend (3) to adjust according to a fixed proportion |
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scanty (adj)
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meager, insufficient
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scavenge (v)
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hunt through discarded materials for usable items; search, especially for food
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schism (n)
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division, split
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scintilla (n)
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shred; least bit
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scintillate
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sparkle, flash
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scoff (v)
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mock, ridicule
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scotch (v)
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to put a definite end to, to stamp out, thwart
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scourge (n)
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lash, whip, severe punishment
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scruple (v)
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fret about, hesitate, for ethical reasons
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scrupulous (adj)
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conscientious, extremely thorough
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scuffle (v)
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struggle confusedly, move off in a confused hurry
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