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Surcharge
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An additional charge, tax, or cost
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Sur-: Over, above, or more
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Surface
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Uppermost or outermost area; top layer
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Sur-: Over, above, or more
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Surfeit
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Overindulgence in eating or drinking, an excessive amount
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Sur-: Over, above, or more
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Surmise
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To guess, to inder without certain evidence
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Sur-: Over, above, or more
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Surveillance
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A watch kept over someone or something
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Sur-: Over, above, or more
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Surplus
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An amount greater than needed
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Sur-: Over, above, or more
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Subsequent
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Occuring later, following
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Sub-: Under, beneath
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Subservient
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Excessively submissive
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Sub-: Under, beneath
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Subsidiary
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Subordinate or secondary
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Sub-: Under, beneath
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Substantiate
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To establish by proof
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Sub-: Under, beneath
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Subvert
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To overthrow something, such as a government; to cause the ruin of
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Sub-; Under, beneath
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Subsistence
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A means of supporting life
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Subsidiary
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Ambiance or Ambience
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The mood or atmosphere of a plave or situation
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Ambi-: Around, about, both
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Ambidextrous
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Able to use both hands equally well; unusually skillful
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Ambi-: Around, about, both
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Ambiguous
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Having two or more possible meanings
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Ambi-: Around, about, both
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Ambivalent
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Fluctuating between two choices; having opposing feelings
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Ambi-: Around, about, both
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Ambularoty
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Capable of walking
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Ambi-: Around, about, both
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Ambition
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Strong desire for fame or power
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Ambi-: Around, about, both
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Diagnosis
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AL dertermination of the cause of medical symptoms; analysis of the cause of a situation
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Dia-: Through
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Dialogue
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Conversation between two or more persons
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Dia-: Through
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Diametrical
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A determination of the cause of medical symptoms; analysis of the cause of a situation
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Dia-: through
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Diatribe
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A bitter, abusive criticism
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Dia-: through
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Dialect
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A distinct variety of a language that differs from the standard
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Dia-: throughf
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Diagonal
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An oblique or slanting line connecting opposite corners or angles
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Dia-: through
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