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67 Cards in this Set
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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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sophistry
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using fallacious arguments in order to deceive
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sovereign
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efficacious; supreme or paramount; self-governing
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spangle (n)
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small metallic piece sewn to clothing for ornamentation
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spartan (adj)
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avoiding luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined
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spate
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sudden flood or strong outburst; a large # or amount
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spawn (v)
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to lay eggs
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sphinx-like
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enigmatic; mysterious
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splice
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to fasten together, to unite
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sportive
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playful
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specious
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seemingly true but actually false
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spurious
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false, counterfeit, forged
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spurn
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to reject, to scorn
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squat (adj)
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short and thick; stocky
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staid
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sober, sedate
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stalwart
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loyal, reliable, and hard-working
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statute
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law enacted by the legislature
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steep (v)
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to soak or saturate
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stellar
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pertaining to the stars
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stem (v)
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to check the flow
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stigmatize
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brand, mark as wicked
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stilted
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bombastic; stiff and unnatural
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stint (n)
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supply, allotted amount, assigned portion of work
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stint (v)
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to be thrifty, to set limits
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stipend (n)
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pay for services
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stodgy
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stuffy, boringly conservative
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stoke
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to stir up a fire; to feed plentifully; encourage or incite
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stolid
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calm, dependable, showing little emotion
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stratum
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layer of earth's surface; layer of society
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strew
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spread randomly
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stricture
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restriction; adverse criticism
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strut (n) (2)
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1) pompous walk
2) supporting bar |
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studied
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not spontaneous, deliberate, thoughtful
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stultify
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1) cause to lose enthusiasm or initiative b/c of something tedious or boring "the mentally stultifying effects of X"
2)cause someone to appear foolish or absurd |
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stupor
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daze, state of apathy, lack of awareness
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stymie
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present an obstacle; stump
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subjugate
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to conquer; to bring under control
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sublime
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exalted or noble and uplifting; utter
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somnambulist
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sleepwalker
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sophist (n)
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teacher of philosophy; quibbler; employer of fallacious reasoning
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sophisticated
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worldly wise and urbane; complex
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sophomoric (adj)
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immature; half-baked
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soporific (adj)
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sleep-inducing
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sordid (adj)
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filthy, base, vile
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spat (n)
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squabble; minor dispute
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spate (n)
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sudden flood
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spectral (adj)
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ghostly
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spectrum (n)
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colored band produced when a beam of light passes through a prism
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spoonerism (n)
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accidental transposition of sounds in successive words
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spruce (adj)
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neat and trim
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spry (adj)
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active, lively (esp. of an old person)
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static (adj)
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unchanging; lacking development
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statutory (adj)
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created by statute or legislative action
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stealth (n)
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slyness; sneakiness; secretiveness
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stem from
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arise from
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stickler
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perfectionist, person who insists things to exactly right
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stilted
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bombastic, stiffly pompous
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stipple
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paint or draw with dots
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stipulate (v)
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make express conditions, specify
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stock (adj)
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typical, standards, kept regularly in supply
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stockade (n)
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wooden enclosure or pen; fixed line of posts used as defensive barrier
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strategem (n)
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clever trick; deceptive scheme
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strident (adj)
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loud and harsh; insistent
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stringent (adj)
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strict, precise, and exacting
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subaltern (n)
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subordinate, of lower status
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sublimate (v)
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refine; purify
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