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30 Cards in this Set
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sequester (v)
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isolate; retire from public life; segregate; seclude
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sere (adj)
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parched, dry
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serpentine (adj)
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winding, twisting
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serrated (adj)
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having a sawtoothed edge
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servitude (n)
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slavery; compulsory labor
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sham (v)
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pretend
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shaving (n)
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very thin piece; usually of wood
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sheaf (n)
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bundle of stalks of grain, 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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dessert ice
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shirk (v)
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avoid (responsibility, work, etc); malinger
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shoddy (adj)
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sham, not genuine, inferior
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shrew (n)
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scolding woman
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shunt (v)
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turn aside; divert; sidetrack
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shyster (n)
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lawyer using questionable methods
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sibylline (adj)
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prophetic, oracular
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silt (n)
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sediment deposited by running water
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simper (v)
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smirk, smile affectedly
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sinecure (n)
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well-paid position with little responsibility
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sinewy (adj)
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tough, strong and firm
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sinuous (adj)
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winding, bending in and out, not morally honest
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skiff (n)
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small, light sailboat or rowboat
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skimp (v)
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provide scantily; live very economically
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skinflint (n)
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stingy person; miser
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skirmish (n)
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minor fight
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skittish (adj)
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lively, frisky
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skulduggery (n)
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dishonest behavior
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skulk (v)
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move furtively and secretly
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slacken (v)
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slow up; loosen
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slag (n)
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residue from smelting metal; dross; waste matter
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