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100 Cards in this Set
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s queer
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strange; eccentric; deviating from the normal
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n uncanny
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strange; mysterious; Ex. uncanny knack
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n throttle
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strangle; regulate the speed of with a throttle; N: valve that regulates the flow; CF. throat ?
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n subterfuge
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stratagem(deceptive scheme); pretense; evasion; Ex. resort to a harmless subterfuge
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s ploy
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strategem to gain an advantage; tactic; Ex. management ploy
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maneuver(manoeuver)
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strategic military or naval movement (done for training purposes); carefully planned process; stratagem; V: carry out a military maneuver; use maneuvers in gaining an end
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s straggle
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stray or fall behind (a main group); spread out in a scattered group; Ex. straggling marathon racer; Ex. straggling branch
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n travail
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strenuous work; toil; painful labor; labor of childbirth
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prostrate
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stretch out full on ground; make prostrate; enervate; Ex. prostrating illness; ADJ: lying face down; having lost all strength
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s tension
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stretching; condition of being stretched; mental strain; strained relationship between groups or people
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n martinet
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strict disciplinarian; person who demands total obedience to rules and orders; CF. Jean Martinet
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n buffet
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strike forcefully; slap; batter; knock out; N: table with food set out for people to server themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set
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s clap
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strike the palms of the hands together with a sudden explosive sound; come together suddenly with a sharp sound; put or send promptly; Ex. clap the thief in jail; N: clapping; loud or explosive sound; CF. applause
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n clapper
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striker (tongue) of a bell
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n percussion
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striking one object against another sharply; Ex. percussion instrument; N: striking together of two bodies; sound caused by percussion
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n incandescent
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strikingly bright; shining with intense heat; emitting visible light when heated; Ex. incandescent light bulb; CF. candle
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divest
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strip (as of clothes); deprive (as of rights); dispossess; N. divestiture(divestment)
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n defrock
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strip a priest or minister of church authority; unfrock
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n flay
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strip off skin; plunder; remove the skin from; criticize harshly
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n apoplexy
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stroke; loss of consciousness caused by too much blood in the brain
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n saunter
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stroll(go for a leisurely walk) slowly; N.
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s gust
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strong abrupt rush of wind; V. CF. bluster
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s sturdy
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strong and firm (in the body)
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n yen
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strong desire; longing; urge; Ex. yen for travel
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n transport
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strong emotion; rapture; Ex. in a transport/transports of; V: move to strong emotion; enrapture
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s stench
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strong foul odor; reek; stink
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n penchant
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strong inclination; strong liking (esp. for something that is disapproved of by other people); Ex. penchant for fast cars
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n wanderlust
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strong longing to travel
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forte
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strong point or special talent in a person's character
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n bulwark
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strong wall built for defense; earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
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robust
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strong; vigorous
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s drastic
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strong; violent and severe; Ex. drastic changes/measures
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n bastion
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stronghold; something seen as a source of protection; Ex. the last bastion of male chauvinism
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reactionary
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strongly opposed to social or political change; opposing progress; politically ultraconservative; N. OP. radical
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n flounder
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struggle and thrash about; proceed clumsily or falter (as in water, mud, snow, etc.); proceed in confusion
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n scuffle
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struggle confusedly; move off in a confused hurry; N. CF. scuffling twins ?
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contend
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struggle; compete; assert earnestly; state strongly
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contumacious
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stubborn and disobedient; resisting authority (esp. disobedient to an order made by a court)
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n bigotry
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stubborn intolerance
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obstinate
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stubborn; hard to control or treat; Ex. obstinate cough; N. obstinacy
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obdurate
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stubborn; refusing to change one's belief
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s wrongheaded
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stubbornly wrong
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s cadet
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student at a military school
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anthropologist
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student of the history and science of humankind
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n pore
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study industriously; ponder; scrutinize; Ex. pore over the book; N.
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archaeology
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study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
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n ichthyology
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study of fish; CF. ichthyo-: fish
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n ethnology
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study of humankind; study of the different races of human beings; CF. anthropology
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entomology
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study of insects
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n philology
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study of language or words
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n paleontology
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study of prehistoric life or fossils; CF. paleo-: ancient or prehistoric; Ex. paleography: study of ancient written documents
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s penology
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study of prison management and criminal rehabilitation
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s gerontology
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study of the sociological phenomena associated with old age
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etymology
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study of word parts; study of the origins of words
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n gorge
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stuff oneself (with food); glut; CF. gorgeous: dazzlingly beautiful
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s daze
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stun as with a blow or shock; bemuse; benumb; N.
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n stupefy
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stun; make numb (as with a drug); amaze
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n oaf
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stupid awkward person; CF. elf
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s buffoon
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stupid person; clown
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n asinine
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stupid; Ex. asinine remarks
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n cuisine
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style of cooking; Ex. French cuisine
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n urbane
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suave; refined in manner; elegant
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n meek
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submissive; patient and long-suffering
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n subaltern
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subordinate
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n appurtenances
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subordinate possessions; something added to a more important thing
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authoritarian
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subordinating the individual to the state; completely dominating another's will; Ex. authoritarian regime/father
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n abate
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subside or moderate
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n emetic
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substance causing vomiting; ADJ.
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n humus
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substance or rich soil formed by decaying vegetable matter; CF. soil
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solvent
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substance that dissolves another; ADJ: capable of dissolving another substance
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antiseptic
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substance that prevents infection in a wound; ADJ.
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anesthetic
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substance that removes sensation with or without loss of consciousness; N. anesthesia
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propellant(propellent)
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substance which propels or drives forward (such as an explosive charge or a rocket fuel)
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n substantive
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substantial; essential; pertaining to the substance; substantial; considerable; Ex. substantive issues
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n surrogate
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substitute; person or thing used in place of another; Ex. surrogate mother; ADJ.
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s prosperous
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successful; rich; affluent; well-to-do; well-off
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s nurse
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suckle; take care of (as a nurse); bear in mind; Ex. nursing mother; Ex. nurse a hope/grudge against someone
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s whim
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sudden capricious idea; fancy
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d\\'eb\\^acle
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sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster
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n spate
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sudden flood or rush; Ex. spate of accidents
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s stampede
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sudden frenzied rush (of panic-stricken animals or people); V: participate in or cause stampede; Ex. stampede before the price rises
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s fit
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sudden outburst of an illness or feeling; convulsion caused by epilepsy
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s pang
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sudden sharp feeling of pain
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n quirk
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sudden sharp turn or twist; startling twist; caprice; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity of behavior; Ex. by a quirk of fate
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n revulsion
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sudden strong feeling of disgust; sudden violent change of feeling; negative reaction; Ex. revulsion from the scenes of torture
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sustain
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suffer (harm or loss); experience; support; prop; maintain; keep in existence; nourish (to maintain life); Ex. sustain the family/the trapped miners
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n blighted
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suffering from a disease; destroyed
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n dyspeptic
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suffering from indigestion; N. dyspepsia: indigestion; difficulty in digesting food
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n bilious
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suffering from indigestion; sick from having too much bile; irritable; easily irritated
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n tribulation
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suffering; ordeal; distress; trial
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imply
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suggest a meaning not expressed; signify
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connotation
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suggested or implied meaning of an expression; V. connote
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s reminiscent
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suggestive of something (in the past); of reminiscence
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indicative
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suggestive; implying; serving to indicate
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expedient
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suitable (for a particular purpose although not necessarily morally correct); practical; politic(prudent); N: something expedient
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n potable
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suitable for drinking; drinkable
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n menial
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suitable for servants; lowly; mean; N: someone who does menial work (esp. servant in a house)
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n forensic
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suitable to debate or courts of law; of or used in legal proceedings and the tracking of criminals; Ex. forensic science/medicine
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pertinent
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suitable; to the point; relevant
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n dour
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sullen; gloomy; stubborn
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