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36 Cards in this Set
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sequester
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isolate,segregate,seclude,retire from public life
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sere(adj)
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parched,dry
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serendipity
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accidental good fortune or luck
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serenity
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calmness,placidity
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srpentine
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winding,twisting
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serrated
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having a sawtoothed edge
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servile
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slavish,cringing
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servitude
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slavery,compulsory labor
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sever(v)
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cut,separate
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severity
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harshness,intenisty,sternness,austerity
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sextant
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navigation tool used to estimate ship's latitude and longitude
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shackle
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chain,fetter
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sham
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pretend
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shambles
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wreck,mess
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shard
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fragments generally of pottery
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shaving(n)
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very thin peice,usually of wood
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sheaf
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any bundle of things tied together
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sheathe(v)
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place into a case
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sherbet
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flavoured dessert ice
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shimmer(v)
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glimmer intermitently
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shirk(v)
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avoid(responsibility,work),malinger
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shoddy
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sham,not genuine,inferior
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shrew
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scolding woman
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shrewd
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clever,astute
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shun(v)
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keep away from
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shunt(v)
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turn aside,sidetrack,divert
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shyster
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lawyer using questionable methods
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sibling
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brother or sister
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sibylline
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prophetic,oracular
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sidereal
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related to the stars
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silt
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sediment deposited by running water
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simian
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monkey like
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simile
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comparison of onething with another,using the word like or as
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simper
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smirk,smile affectedly
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simplistic
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oversimplified
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simulate
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feign
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