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100 Cards in this Set
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PUNGENT
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STRONG OR SHARP IN SMELL OR TASTE; PENETRATING; CAUSTIC; TO THE POINT
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PURPORT
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V. TO PROFESS; SUPPOSE; CLAIM
N. MEANING INTENDED OR IMPLIED |
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PUSILLANIMOUS
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COWARDLY
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QUAGMIRE
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MARSH; DIFFICULT SITUATION
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QUAIL
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TO COWER; LOSE HEART
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QUALIFIED
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LIMITED; RESTRICTED
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QUALM
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SUDDEN FEELING OF FAINTNESS OR NAUSEA; UNEASY FEELING ABOUT THE RIGHTNESS OF ACTIONS
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QUERY
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TO QUESTION
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QUIBBLE
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TO ARGUE OVER INSIGNIFICANT AND IRRELEVANT DETAILS
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QUIESCENT
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INACTIVE; STILL
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QUORUM
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NUMBER OF MEMBERS NECESSARY TO CONDUCT A MEETING
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RACONTEUR
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WITTY, SKILLFUL STORYTELLER
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RAIL
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TO SCOLD WITH BITTER OR ABUSIVE LANGUAGE
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RAIMENT
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CLOTHING
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RAMIFICATION
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IMPLICATION; OUTGROWTH; CONSEQUENCE
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RAREFIED
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REFINED
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RATIONALE
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FUNDAMENTAL REASON
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REBUS
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PUZZLE IN WHICH PICTURES OR SYMBOLS REPRESENT WORDS
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RECALCITRANT
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RESISTING AUTHORITY OR CONTROL
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RECANT
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TO RETRACT A STATEMENT OR OPINION
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RECLUSE
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PERSON WHO LIVES IN SECLUSION AND OFTEN IN SOLITUDE
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RECONDITE
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ABSTRUSE; PROFOUND
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REDOUBTABLE
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FORMIDABLE; AROUSING FEAR; WORTHY OF RESPECT
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REFRACTORY
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STUBBORN; UNMANAGEABLE; RESISTING ORDINARY METHODS OF TREATMENT
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REFRACT
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DEFLECT LIGHT OR SOUND
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REFULGENT
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BRIGHTLY SHINING; RESPLENDENT
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REFUTE
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TO CONTRADICT; DISAPPROVE
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REGALE
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ENTERTAIN
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RELEGATE
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TO CONSIGN TO AN INFERIOR POSITION
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REMONSTRATE
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TO OBJECT OR PROTEST
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RENEGE
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TO GO BACK ON ONE'S WORD
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REPARATION
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AMENDS; COMPENSATION
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REPINE
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FRET; COMPLAIN
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REPRISE
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REPETITION, ESPECIALLY OF A PIECE OF MUSIC
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REPROACH
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TO FIND FAULT WITH; BLAME
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REPROBATE
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MORALLY UNPRINCIPLED PERSON
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REPUDIATE
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TO REJECT AS HAVING NO AUTHORITY
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RESCIND
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TO CANCEL
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RESOLUTION
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DETERMINATION; RESOLVE
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RESOLVE
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DETERMINATION; FIRMNESS OF PURPOSE
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RETICENT
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NOT SPEAKING FREELY; RESERVED; RELUCTANT
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REVERENT
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EXPRESSING DEEP RESPECT; WORSHIPFUL
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RIPOSTE
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RETALIATORY ACTION OR RETORT
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ROCOCO
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EXCESSIVELY ORNATE; HIGHLY DECORATED; STYLE OF ARCHITECTURE IN EIGHTEENTH CENTURY EUROPE
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RUBRIC
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TITLE OR HEADING; CATEGORY; ESTABLISHED MODE OF PROCEDURE OR CONDUCT; PROTOCOL
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RUE
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TO REGRET
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RUSE
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TRICK; CRAFTY STRATAGEM; SUBTERFUGE
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SAGE
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WISE
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SALACIOUS
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LASCIVIOUS; LUSTFUL
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SALUBRIOUS
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HEALTHFUL
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SALUTARY
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EXPECTING AN IMPROVEMENT; FAVORABLE TO HEALTH
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SANCTION
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V. TO APPROVE; RATIFY; PERMIT
N. APPROVAL; RATIFICATION; PERMISSION; PENALIZE |
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SARDONIC
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CYNICAL; SCORNFULLY MOCKING
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SARTORIAL
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PERTAINING TO TAILORS
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SATIATE
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TO SATISFY
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SATURATE
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TO SOAK THOROUGHLY; IMBUE THROUGHOUT
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SATURNINE
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GLOOMY
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SATYR
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A CREATURE THAT IS HALF-MAN, HALF-BEAST WITH THE HORNS AND LEGS OF A GOAT; IT IS A FOLLOWER OF DIONYSOS; A LECHER
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SAVOR
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TO ENJOY; HAVE A DISTINCTIVE FLAVOR OR SMELL
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SCHEMATIC
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RELATING TO OR IN THE FORM OF AN OUTLINE OR DIAGRAM
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SECRETE
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PRODUCE AND RELEASE SUBSTANCE INTO AN ORGANISM
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SEDITION
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BEHAVIOR PROMPTING REBELLION
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SEDULOUS
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DILIGENT
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SEISMIC
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RELATING TO EARTHQUAKES; EARTHSHAKING
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SENSUAL
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RELATING TO THE SENSES; GRATIFYING THE PHYSICAL SENSES, ESPECIALLY SEXUAL APPETITES
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SENSUOUS
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RELATING TO THE SENSES; OPERATING THROUGH THE SENSES
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SENTIENT
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AWARE; CONSCIOUS; ABLE TO PERCEIVE
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SERVILE
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SUBMISSIVE; OBEDIENT
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SEXTANT
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NAVIGATION TOOL THAT DETERMINES LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE
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SHARD
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A PIECE OF BROKEN GLASS OR POTTERY
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SIDEREAL
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RELATING TO THE STARS
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SIMIAN
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APELIKE; RELATING TO APES
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SIMILE
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COMPARISON OF ONE THING WITH ANOTHER USING "LIKE" OR "AS"
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SINECURE
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WELL-PAYING JOB OR OFFICE THAT REQUIRES LITTLE OR NO WORK
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SINGULAR
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UNIQUE; EXTRAORDINARY; ODD
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SINUOUS
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WINDING; INTRICATE; COMPLEX
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SKEPTIC
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ONE WHO DOUBTS
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SOBRIETY
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SERIOUSNESS
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SODDEN
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THOROUGHLY SOAKED; SATURATED
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SOLICITOUS
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CONCERNED; ATTENTIVE; EAGER
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SOLILOQUY
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LITERARY OR DRAMATIC SPEECH BY ONE CHARACTER, NOT ADDRESSED TO OTHERS
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SOLVENT
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ABLE TO MEET FINANCIAL OBLIGATION
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SOMATIC
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RELATING TO OR AFFECTING THE BODY; CORPOREAL
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SOPORIFIC
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SLEEP PRODUCING
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SORDID
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FILTHY; CONTEMPTIBLE AND CORRUPT
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SPECIOUS
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SEEMING TO BE LOGICAL AND SOUND, BUT NOT REALLY SO
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SPECTRUM
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BAND OF COLORS PRODUCED WHEN SUNLIGHT PASSES THROUGH A PRISM; A BROAD RANGE OF RELATED IDEAS OR OBJECTS
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SPENDTHRIFT
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N. PERSON WHO SPENDS MONEY RECKLESSLY
ADJ. WASTEFUL AND EXTRAVAGANT |
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SPORADIC
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IRREGULAR
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SQUALOR
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FILTHY, WRETCHED CONDITION
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STACCATO
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MARKED BY ABRUPT, CLEAR-CUT SOUNDS
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STANCH
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TO STOP OR CHECK THE FLOW OF
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STENTORIAN
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EXTREMELY LOUD
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STIGMA
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MARK OF DISGRACE OR INFERIORITY
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STINT
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V. TO BE SPARING
N. A PERIOD OF TIME SPENT DOING SOMETHING |
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STIPULATE
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TO SPECIFY AS AN ESSENTIAL CONDITION
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STOLID
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HAVING OR SHOWING LITTLE EMOTION
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STRATIFIED
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ARRANGED IN LAYERS
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STRIATED
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MARKED WITH THIN, NARROW GROOVES OR CHANNELS
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STRICTURE
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SOMETHING THAT RESTRAINS; NEGATIVE CRITICISM
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