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93 Cards in this Set
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SOMBER
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gloomy,depressing
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somnambulist
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sleepwalker
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somnolent
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half asleep
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sonorous
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resonant
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sophist
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teacher of philosophy,quibbler,employer of fallacious reasoning
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sophisticated
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worldy wise and urbane,complex
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sophistry
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seeming;y plausible but fallacious reasoning
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sophomoric
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immature,half baked,like a sophomore
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soporific
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sleep causing,marked by sleepening
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sordid
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filthy,base,vile
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spangle
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small metalic peice swen to clthes for ornamentation
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sparse
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not thick,thinly scattered,scanty
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spartan
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lacking luxury and comfort,sternly disciplined
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spasmodic
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fitful,periodic
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spat
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squabble,minor dispute
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spate
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sudden flood
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spatial
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related to space
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spatula
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broad bladed instrument used for spreading or mixing
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spawn(v)
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lay eggs
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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
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spectrum
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coloured band produced when a beam of light passes through a prism
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spendthrift
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someone who wastes money
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sphinx like
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mysterious,enigmatic
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splice
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fasten together,unite
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spontaneity
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lack of premeditation,naturalness,freedom from constraint
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spoonerism
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accidental transposition of sounds in excessive words
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sporadic
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occuring irregularly
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sportive
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playful
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spruce
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neat and trim
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spry
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vigorously active,nimble
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spurious
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false,counterfeit,forged,illogical
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spurn
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reject,scorn
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squabble
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minor quarrel
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squalor
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filth,degradation,dirty neglacted state
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squander(v)
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waste
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squat
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stocky,short and thick
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staccato
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marked by abrupt sharp sound,played in an ubrupt manner
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stagnant
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motionless,stale,dull
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staid
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sober,sedate
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stalemate
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deadlock
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stalwart
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strong,brawny,steadfast
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stamina
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strenght,staying power
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stanch
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check flow of blood
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stanza
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division of a poem
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static
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unchanging,lacking development
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statue
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law enacted by the legislature
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statutory
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created by statute or legislative action
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steadfast
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loyal,unswerving
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steep(v)
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soak,saturate
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stellar
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pertaining to the stars
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stem(v)
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check the flow
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stem from(v)
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arise from
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stentorian
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extremely loud
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stereotype
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fixed and unvarying representation,standardized mental picture,often reflecting prejudice
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stickler
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perfectionistic
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stifle(v)
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suppress,extinguish,inhibit
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stigma
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token of disgrace,brand
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stilted
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bombastic,stiffly pompous
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stint
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supply,allotted amount,assigned portion of work
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stipend
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pay for services
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stipple
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paint or draw with dots
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stipulate
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make express conditions,specify
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stock
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typical,standard,kept regularly in supply
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stockade
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wooden enclosure or pen,fixed line of posts used as a defensive barrier
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stodgy
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stuffy,boringly conservative
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stoic
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impassive,unmoved by joy or greif
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stoke(v)
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stir up a fire,feed plentifully
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stolid
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dull,impassive
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stratagem
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clever trick,deceptive scheme
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stratified
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divided into classes,arranged into strata
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stratum
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layer of earth's surface,layer of soceity
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strew
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spread randomly,sprinkle,scatter
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striated
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marked with parallel bands,grooved
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stricture
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critical comments
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stricture
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critical comments,severe and adverse criticism
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strident
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loud and harsh,insistent
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stringent
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binding,rigid
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strut
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pompous walk
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strut
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supporting bar
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studied
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unspontaneous,deliberate,thoughtful
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stultify
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cause to appear or become stupid or inconsistent,frustrate,hinder
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stupefy
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make numb,stun,amaze
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stupor
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state of apathy,daze,lack of awarness
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stygian
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gloomy,hellish,deathly
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stymie(v)
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present an obstacle,stump
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suavity(suave)
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urbanity,polish
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subaltern
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subordinate
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subdued
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less intense,quieter
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subjective(adj)
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occuring or taking place within the mind,unreal
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subjugate(v)
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conquer,bring under contro
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sublimate(v)
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refine,purify
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sublime(adj)
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exalted;noble and uplifting,utter
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