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saccharine
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cloyingly sweet
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sacrosanct
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most sacred; inviolable
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saga
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Scandinavian myth; any legend
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sagacious
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perceptive; shrewd; having insight
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sage
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* person celebrated for wisdom
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salacious
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lascivious; lustful
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sallow
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yellowish; sickly in color
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salubrious
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* healthful
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salutary
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tending to improve
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sanctimonious
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displaying ostentatious or hypocritical devoutness
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sanction
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* approve; ratify
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sanguinary
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bloody
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sanguine
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cheerful; hopeful
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sap
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diminish; undermine
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sardonic
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disdainful; sarcastic; cynical
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sartorial
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pertaining to tailors
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sate
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satisfy to the full; cloy
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satiate
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* satisfy fully
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saturate
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* soak thoroughly
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saturnine
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gloomy
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satyr
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half-human, half-bestial being in the court of Dionysus, portrayed as wanton and cunning
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savant
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scholar
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savor
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* enjoy; have a distinctive flavor, smell, or quality
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scabbard
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case for a sword blade; sheath
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scad
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a great quantity
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scaffold
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temporary platform for workers; bracing framework; platform for execution
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scenario
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plot outline; screenplay; opera libretto
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schematic
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relating to an outline or diagram; using a system of symbols
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scintilla
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shred; least bit
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scintillate
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sparkle; flash
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scotch
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stamp out; thwart; hinder
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scourge
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lash; whip; severe punishment
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scrupule
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fret about; hesitate, for ethical reasons
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scuffle
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struggle confusedly; move off in a confused hurry
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scurrilous
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obscene; indecent
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scurvy
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despicable; contemptible
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scuttle
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sink
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seamy
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sordid; unwholesome
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secession
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withdrawal
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secrete
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* hide away or cache; produce and release a substance into an organism
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sedate
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composed; grave
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sedition
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resistance to authority; insubordination
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sedulous
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diligent
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seedy
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run-down; decrepit; disreputable
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seemly
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proper; appropriate
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seine
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net for catching fish
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semblance
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outward appearance; guise
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seminal
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germinal; influencing future developments; related to seed or semen
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seminary
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school for training future ministers; secondary school, especially for young women
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sensuous
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pertaining to the physical senses; operating through the senses
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sententious
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terse; concise; aphoristic
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sentient
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capable of sensation; aware; sensitive
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sentinel
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sentry; lookout
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septic
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putrid; producing putrefaction
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sepulcher
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tomb
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sere
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parched; dry
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serendipity
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gift for finding valuable or desirable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck
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serpentine
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winding; twisting
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sextant
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navigation tool used to determine a ship's latitude and longitude
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sham
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pretend
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shambles
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wreck; mess
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shard
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* fragment, generally of pottery
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sheaf
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bundle of stalks of grain; any bundle of things tied together
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sheathe
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place into a case
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shirk
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avoid (responsibility, work, etc.); malinger
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shunt
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turn aside; divert; sidetrack
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shyster
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lawyer using questionable methods
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sibylline
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prophetic; oracular
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sidereal
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relating to the stars
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simian
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monkeylike
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simper
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smirk; smile affectedly
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sinecure
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well-paid position with little responsibility
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sinewy
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tough; strong and firm
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sinuous
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winding; bending in and out; not morally honest
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skeptic
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* doubter; person who suspends judgment until having examined the evidence supporting a point of view
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skiff
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small, light sailboat or rowboat
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skinflint
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stingy person; miser
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skirmish
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minor fight
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skittish
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lively; frisky
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skulduggery
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dishonest behaviour
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skulk
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move furtively and secretly
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slacken
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slow up; loosen
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slag
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residue from smelting metal; dross; waste matter
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slake
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quench; sate
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slapdash
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haphazard; careless; sloppy
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sleazy
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flimsy; unsubstantial
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sleeper
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something originally of little value or importance that in time becomes very valuable
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sleight
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dexterity
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slight
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insult to one's dignity; snub
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slipshod
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untidy or slovenly; shabby
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slothful
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lazy
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slough
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cast off
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slovenly
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untidy; careless in work habits
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sluggard
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lazy person
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sluice
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artificial channel for directing or controlling the flow of water
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smattering
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slight knowledge
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smolder
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burn without flame; be liable to break out at any moment
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snivel
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run at the nose; snuffle; whine
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sobriety
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moderation (especially regarding indulgence in alcohol); seriousness
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sodden
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soaked; dull, as if from drink
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sojourn
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temporary stay
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solace
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comfort in trouble
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solder
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repair or make whole by using a metal alloy
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solecism
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construction that is flagrantly incorrect gramatically
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solicitous
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* worried, concerned
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solitude
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state of being alone seclusion
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solstice
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point at which the sun is farthest from the equator
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solvent
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able to pay all debts
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somnambulist
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sleepwalker
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somnolent
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half asleep
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sonorous
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resonant
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sophist
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teacher of philosophy; quibbler; employer of fallacious reasoning
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sophistry
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seemingly plausible but fallacious reasoning
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soporific
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* sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness
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spangle
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small metallic piece sewn to clothing for ornamentation
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spartan
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lacking luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined
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spawn
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lay eggs
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specious
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* seemingly reasonable but incorrect; misleading (often intentionally)
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spectral
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ghostly
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spectrum
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* colored band produced when a beam of light passes through a prism
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spendthrift
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someone who wastes money
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sphinx-like
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enigmatic; mysterious
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splice
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fasten together; unite
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spoonerism
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accidental transposition of sounds in successive words
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sporadic
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* occurring irregularly
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sportive
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playful
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spruce
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neat and trim
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spry
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vigorously active; nimble
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spurn
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reject; scorn
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squat
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stocky; short and thick
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staid
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sober; sedate
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stalwart
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strong, brawny; steadfast
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stanch
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check flow of blood
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statute
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law enacted by legislature
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statutory
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created by statute or legislative action
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steadfast
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loyal; unswerving
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stealth
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slyness; sneakiness; secretiveness
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stellar
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pertaining to the stars
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stem
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check the flow
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stentorian
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extremely loud
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stigma
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* token of disgrace; brand
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stilted
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bombastic; stiffly pompous
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stint
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* be thrifty; set limits
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stint
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supply; allotted amount; assigned portion of work
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stipend
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pay for services
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stipple
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paint or draw with dots
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stipulate
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* make express conditions; specify
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stock
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typical; standard; kept regularly in supply
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stockade
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wooden enclosure or pen; fixed line of posts used as defensive barrier
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stoic
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impassive; unmoved by joy or grief
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stoke
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stir up a fire; feed plentifully
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stolid
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* dull; impassive
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stratagem
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clever trick; deceptive scheme
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stratum
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layer of earth's surface; layer of society
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strew
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spread randomly; sprinkle; scatter
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striated
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* marked with parallel bands; grooved
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stricture
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critical comments; severe and adverse criticism
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strident
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loud and harsh; insistent
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strut
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* pompous walk
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strut
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* supporting bar
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studied
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unspontanous; deliberate; thoughtful
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stultify
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cause to appear or become stupid or inconsistent; frustrate or hinder
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stygian
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gloomy; hellish; deathly
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stymie
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present an obstacle; stump
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subaltern
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subordinate
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sublimate
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refine; purify
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suborn
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persuade to act unlawfully (especially to commit perjury)
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subpoena
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* writ summoning a witness to appear
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subside
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* settle down; descend; grow quiet
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subsidiary
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subordinate
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substantiate
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* establish evidence; verify; support
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substantive
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essential; pertaining to the stubstance
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subterfuge
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pretense; evasion
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subtlety
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perceptiveness; ingenuity; delicacy
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succor
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aid; assist; comfort
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suffuse
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spread over
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sultry
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sweltering
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sumptuous
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lavish; rich
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sunder
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separate; part
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sundry
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various; several
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superannuated
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retired or disqualified because of age
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supercilious
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arrogant; condescending; patronizing
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supererogatory
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superfluous; more than needed or demanded
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superfluous
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excessive; overabundant; unnecessary
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supernumerary
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person or thing in excess of what is necessary; extra
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supersede
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* cause to be set aside; replace; make obsolete
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supine
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lying on back
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supplant
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replace; usurp
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supple
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flexible; pliant
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suppliant
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entreating; beseeching
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supplicate
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petition humbly; pray to grant a favor
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supposition
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* hypothesis; surmise
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surfeit
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satiate; stuff; indulge to excess in anything
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surmise
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guess
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surreptitious
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secret; furtive; sneaky; hidden
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supposititious
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assumed; counterfeit; hypothetical
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sustain
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experience; support; nourish
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swarthy
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dark; disky
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swathe
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wrap around; bandage
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swelter
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be oppressed by heat
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sybarite
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lover of luxury
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syllogism
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logical formula consisting of a major premise, a minor premise and a conclusion; deceptive or specious argument
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sylvan
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pertaining to the woods; rustic
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symbiosis
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interdependent relationship (between groups, species), often mutually beneficial
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synoptic
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providing a general overview
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