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100 Cards in this Set
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n coy
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shy (flirtatiously); showing a (pretended) lack of self-confidence; modest; coquettish; CF. job offer¸¦ ¹Þ¾ÒÀ» ¶§
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n retiring
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shy and reserved (of a person); modest; Ex. her retiring personality
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diffidence
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shyness; lack of self-confidence; timidity; ADJ. diffident
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n winnow
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sift; separate the chaff from grain by blowing; separate good parts from bad; CF. wind
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s threat
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sign or warning (of coming danger); Ex. threat of rain; V: express a threat; give warning of (something bad); Ex. The cloud threatens rain.
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import
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significance; importance; meaning
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n betoken
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signify; indicate; be a sign of
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indices
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signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
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muted
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silent; muffled; toned down; Ex. muted traffic noise
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s mute
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silent; without speech; not pronounced; unable to speak; N: one who is incapable of speech; V: soften the sound, color, shade of
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s sullen
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silently showing ill humor or resentment; dark; gloomy
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n inane
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silly; senseless; Ex. inane remarks; N. inanity
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s parallel
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similar; analogous; corresponding; N: parallel line; person or thing that is parallel (to another); similarity; Ex. know of no parallel to the case; Ex. without parallel; V: be similar to; make parallel; Ex. Your experience parallels mine; CF. unparalleled
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analogy
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similarity; parallelism; comparing two similar things
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synchronous
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similarly timed; simultaneous with; occurring at the same time; V. synchronize
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s volley
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simultaneous discharge of a number of shots; V.
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n fusillade
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simultaneous firing or outburst (of missiles, questions, etc.)
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s inasmuch_as
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since; owing to the fact that
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n incantation
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singing or chanting of magic spells; magical formula; (the saying of) words used in magic; CF. enchant
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n scuttle
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sink (a ship) by cutting holes in the hull; scrap; discard; N: small hatch in a ship's deck or hull
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subside
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sink to a lower level; settle down; sink to the bottom (as a sediment); descend; grow quiet; become less; moderate; abate
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s brood
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sit on in order to hatch; think deeply or worry anxiously; N: the young of certain animals; group of young birds hatched at one time
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dilemma
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situation that requires a choice between equally unfavorable options; problem; choice of two unsatisfactory alternatives
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s bulk
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size or volume (esp. when very large); main part; Ex. The bulk of the work has already been done; ADJ. bulky: having great size
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cynical
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skeptical or distrustful of human motives; N. cynicism; CF. cynic: person who believes all people are motivated by selfishness
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s craft
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skill (esp. with one's hands); skill in deceiving people; guile; ADJ. crafty: cleverly deceitful; cunning
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s tact
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skill or sensitivity in dealing with people without causing offence
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adroit
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skillful (in using mind or hand)
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dexterous
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skillful; skill in using hands or mind; N. dexterity
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s mange
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skin disease (esp. of domestic animals) marked by loss of hair
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s acne
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skin disease (on the face)
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s hide
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skin of an animal
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n azure
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sky blue
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obloquy
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slander; disgrace; infamy
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n slur
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slander; insult to one's character or reputation; V.
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n vilify
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slander; speak evil of; N. vilification
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detraction
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slandering; aspersion; detracting; CF. detractor
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aspersion
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slanderous remark; Ex. cast aspersions on
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n argot
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slang; speech spoken by only a small group of people
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n thrall
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slave; bondage; slavery; Ex. Her beauty held him in thrall; CF. enthrall
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servitude
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slavery; compulsory labor imposed as a punishment
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servile
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slavish; cringing; N. servility
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obsequious
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slavishly attentive; servile; full of servile compliance; sycophantic
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s doze
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sleep lightly; nap
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hibernate
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sleep throughout the winter; N. hibernation
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n soporific
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sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness; drowsy
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dormant
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sleeping; temporarily inactive; lethargic; latent
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somnambulist
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sleepwalker; V. somnambulate; N. somnambulism
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n legerdemain
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sleight(dexterity) of hand; CF. light of hand
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s tint
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slight degree of color; V: give a tint to
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s shade
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slight difference in degree; nuance; degree of color; Ex. shades of meaning/grey
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n smattering
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slight knowledge; small scattered number or amount; Ex. smattering of German
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n peccadillo
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slight offense or fault; CF. sin
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hazy
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slightly obscure; misty; unclear; N. haze: light mist or smoke; confused state of mind
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n acidulous
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slightly sour (in taste or manner); sharp; caustic
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catapult
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slingshot; hurling machine; V: fire from catapult
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n slither
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slip or slide
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n ramp
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slope; inclined plane or roadway (connecting two levels)
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incline
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slope; slant; Ex. steep incline
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n slipshod
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slovenly; careless; sloppy; untidy; shabby; Ex. slipshod work
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decelerate
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slow down
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n canter
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slow gallop; V. CF. trot
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sloth
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slow moving tree-dwelling mammal; laziness; ADJ. slothful: lazy; indolent
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n slacken
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slow up; loosen; make or become slack
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n laggard
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slow; sluggish; N: one who lags; straggler
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s tardy
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slow; sluggish; not on time; late; Ex. tardy arrival
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n dolt
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slow-thinking stupid person; CF. dull
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s commune
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small (often rural) community whose members share work and income; V: exchange thoughts or feelings; Ex. commune with nature
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n pittance
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small amount (of money); small allowance or wage
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n whit
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small amount; smallest speck; Ex. not a whit of
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s scrap
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small bit or fragment; discarded waste material; fight; Ex. a scrap of paper/cloth; V: break into parts for disposal; discard as worthless; fight; quarrel
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s pinnace
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small boat
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n dinghy
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small boat (often ship's boat)
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satellite
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small body revolving around a larger one
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s wisp
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small bunch (of hair); faint streak (of smoke)
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n grotto
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small cavern
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n cubicle
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small chamber used for sleeping or work
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s chapel
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small church (in a prison, college, or hospital)
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n vignette
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small drawing placed at the beginning or end of a chapter; picture; short literary sketch; short written description of a character or scene
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n clique
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small exclusive group of people
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n cabal
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small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
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n hummock
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small hill; hillock
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exiguous
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small in amount; minute
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n skiff
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small light sailboat or rowboat
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s miniature
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small model; small painting; ADJ: small
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n vent
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small opening; outlet (as of fumes or a gas); Ex. He gave vent to his anger by kicking the chair.
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n figurine
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small ornamental statuette(very small statue)
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s speck
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small piece or mark; Ex. speck of dust in the eye
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facet
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small plane surface (of a gem(precious stone)); a side
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asteroid
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small planet
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n pallet
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small poor bed; Ex. straw pallet
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microcosm
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small representative world; world in miniature; Ex. microcosm of English society
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s wrinkle
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small ridge on a smooth surface (face or cloth); V.
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circlet
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small ring; band of gold, silver, jewel, etc. (worn on the head, arms, or neck as decoration)
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s shed
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small roofed structure for storage and shelter; V: pour forth; lose by natural process; repel without allowing penetration; radiate; cast; Ex. shed tears/light/water/skin/leaves
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s tablet
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small round piece of medicine; flat piece of stone or metal bearing an inscription; Ex. stone tablet on the wall
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n spangle
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small shiny metallic piece sewn to clothing for ornamentation
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n mote
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small speck (esp. of dust)
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n rivulet
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small stream; CF. rill < rivulet < river
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n lancet
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small surgical tool for making incisions
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