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15 Cards in this Set
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Stratagem
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a plan, scheme, or trick for surprising or deceiving an enemy.
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Stolid
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no emotion
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Stipend
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a periodic payment, esp. a scholarship or fellowship allowance granted to a student.
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Stint
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to be frugal; get along on a scanty allowance. limitation or restriction
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Stalwart
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strongly and stoutly built; sturdy and robust.
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Spurn
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to reject with disdain; scorn.
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Specious
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apparently good or right though lacking real merit; superficially pleasing or plausible
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Spate
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a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring: a spate of angry words.
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Sophomoric
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Exhibiting great immaturity and lack of judgment:
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Slake
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to become less active, intense, vigorous,
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Shibboleth
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word/symbol that is used to describe a particular group of people
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Sententious
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given to excessive moralizing; self-righteous. one who uses brief general truths a lot.
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Schism
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division or disunion, esp. into mutually opposed parties.
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Savant
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a person of profound or extensive learning; learned scholar.
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Sally
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a sudden rushing forth or activity.
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