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saboteur
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destroyer of property
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saccharine
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cloying sweet; characteristic of sugar or saccharin
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sacrilegious
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desecrating; profane
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sacrosanct
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inviolably sacred; most sacred; inviolable
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sadistic
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inclined to cruelty
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saga
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Scandinavian myth; any legend; long heroic narrative
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sagacious
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wise; perceptive; shrewd; having insight
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sage
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person celebrated for wisdom; wise person
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salacious
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lascivious; lustful
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salient
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prominent; projecting beyond a line; conspicuous
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sallow
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(of the skin) yellowish and unhealthy-looking; sickly in color
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salubrious
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healthful; conducive to health or well-being; socially desirable
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salutary
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tending to improve; beneficial; wholesome
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salvage
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rescue (goods or property) from loss
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sanctimonious
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displaying ostentatious or hypocritical devoutness
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sanctimony
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hypocritical piety
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sanction
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approve; ratify
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sanctuary
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place of refuge; shelter; shrine; holy place
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sanguinary
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bloody; with much bloodshed
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sanguine
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optimistic; cheerful; hopeful; of the color of blood; red
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sap
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diminish; weaken; undermine the foundations of (a fortification)
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sarcasm
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cutting ironic remark; scornful remarks; stinging rebuke
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sardonic
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scornfully mocking; disdainful; sarcastic; cynical
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sartorial
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pertaining to tailors or tailoring
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sate
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satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy
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satellite
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small body revolving around a larger one
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satiate
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satisfy fully (physical needs such as hunger); sate
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satire
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form of literature in which irony, sarcasm, and ridicule are employed to attack human vice and folly
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satirical
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using satire; mocking
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saturate
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soak thoroughly; imbue; impregnate; charge; fill to capacity
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saturnine
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morose; gloomy
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satyr
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half-human, half-bestial being in the court of Dionysus
portrayed as wanton(unrestrained) and cunning; lecher |
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saunter
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stroll(go for a leisurely walk) slowly
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savant
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scholar; learned person
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savor
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enjoy; have a distinctive flavor, smell, or quality
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savory
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pleasant in taste; tasty; pleasing, attractive, or agreeable
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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 (to work at heights above the ground); bracing framework; platform for execution
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scale
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climb up; ascend; remove or come off in scales
ascending or descending series of musical tones |
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scanty
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meager; insufficient
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scapegoat
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someone who bears the blame for others; whipping boy
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scavenge
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hunt through discarded materials for usable items or food; search, especially for food
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scenario
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plot outline; screenplay
opera libretto; outline of possible future events |
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schematic
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of a schema or scheme; relating to an outline or diagram; using a system of symbols
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scheme
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systematic plan; plot; clever dishonest plan; orderly arrangement of elements
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schism
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division into factions (esp. within a religious body); split
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scholarly
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full of learning; erudite; like a scholar
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scintilla
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trace; minute amount; shred; least bit
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scintillate
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sparkle; flash; be animated; be full of life
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scion
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detached plant shoot used in grafting; descendant
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scoff
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laugh (at); mock; ridicule
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score
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number of points; written form of a musical composition; reason; group of 20; notch or incision
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scourge
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lash; whip (formerly used for punishment); source of severe punishment
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scowl
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frown angrily
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scrap
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small bit or fragment; discarded waste material; fight
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scrappy
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quarrelsome
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scraps
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leftover food
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screech
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unpleasant high sharp sound; shriek
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scrimmage
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disorderly fight between two or more people
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scruple
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hesitate for ethical reasons; fret about
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scrupulous
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conscientious; extremely thorough
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scrutinize
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examine closely and critically
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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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abusive; obscene; indecent
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scurry
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move hastily; hurry; move briskly
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scurvy
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contemptible; despicable
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scuttle
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sink (a ship) by cutting holes in the hull; scrap; discard
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seamy
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sordid; base; filthy; unwholesome
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sear
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burn the surface of; char or burn; brand; parch; cause (a plant) to wither
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season
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enhance the flavor of by adding a spice, etc.; inure; harden
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seasoning
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something used in seasoning
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seasonable
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occurring at the proper time or season; opportune
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seasonal
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of a particular season
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secession
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withdrawal, secede
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seclusion
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isolation; solitude
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secrete
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conceal; hide away or cache; produce and release a substance into an organism
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sect
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separate religious body; faction; group of people with common beliefs within a larger group
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sectarian
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of a sect; narrow-minded; parochial
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sedate
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composed (with no excitement); grave
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sedentary
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requiring sitting; done while sitting; not moving from one place to another; settled
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sedition
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conduct or language inciting rebellion; rebellion; resistance to authority; insubordination
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seduce
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lead away from proper conduct; entice
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sedulous
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diligent; assiduous; paying attention
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seedy
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un-down; decrepit; disreputable; having many seeds
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seemly
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(of behavior) proper; appropriate
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seep
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pass slowly through small openings; ooze; trickle
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seethe
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be violently disturbed; boil; (of a liquid) move about wildly as if boiling
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seismic
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pertaining to earthquakes
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selective
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careful in choosing; having an effect only on certain things; not general
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self-indulgence
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excessive indulgence of one’s own desire
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self-righteous
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sure of one’s own righteousness; moralistic
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semblance
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outward appearance; guise
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seminal
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related to seed or semen; germinal; creative; providing a basis for further development; influencing future developments
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seminary
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school for training future ministers; secondary school, especially for young women
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senility
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old age; feeblemindedness of old age
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sensitization
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process of being made sensitive or acutely responsive to an external agent or substance; V. sensitize: make or become sensitive
sensual devoted to the pleasures of the sense; carnal; voluptuous |
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sensuous
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giving pleasure to the senses; pertaining to the physical senses; operating through the senses; sensuous feeling of soft velvet on the skin
sententious pithy; terse; concise; aphoristic |
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sentient
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capable of sensation and conscious; aware; sensitive; Ex. sentient creature
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sentimental
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swayed by sentiment; appealing to the sentiments
sentinel sentry; lookout |
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septic
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of or causing sepsis; putrid; producing putrefaction
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sepulcher
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tomb
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sequester
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isolate; segregate; seclude; retire from public life
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sere
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sear; parched; dry
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serendipity
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gift for finding valuable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck
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serenity
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calmness; placidity
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serpentine
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winding; twisting; of or like a serpent
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serrated
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having a sawtoothed edge
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servile
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slavish; cringing
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servitude
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slavery; compulsory labor imposed as a punishment
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sever
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separate; cut off (a part) from a whole; break up (a relationship)
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severance
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severance pay: extra pay given an employee upon leaving a position
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severity
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harshness; intensity; sternness; austerity
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sextant
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navigation tool used to determine a ship’s latitude and longitude (by measuring the altitudes of stars)
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shack
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crude cabin
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shackle
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chain; fetter; confine with shackles
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shade
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slight difference in degree; nuance; degree of color
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sham
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pretend; feign
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shambles
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(place or scene of) complete disorder or ruin; wreck; mess
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Shangri-la
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imaginary remote paradise on earth
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shard
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fragment generally of broken pottery (glass, clay bowl, or cup)
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shaving
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very thin piece, usually of wood (cut from a surface with a sharp blade)
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sheaf
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bundle of stalks of grain; any bundle of things tied together
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shear
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remove (fleece or hair) by cutting; remove the hair or fleece from; cut with or as if with shears
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sheathe
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place into a case; insert into or provide with a sheath
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shed
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small roofed structure for storage and shelter
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sheer
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pure; thin and transparent; very steep
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sherbet
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flavored dessert ice
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shift
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change position or place; exchange (one thing) for another; change in direction or position
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shimmer
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shine with a flickering light; glimmer intermittently
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shirk
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avoid (responsibility, work, etc.); malinger
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shoddy
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made of inferior material; sham; not genuine; inferior; dishonest
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shoot
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new growth from a plant
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shove
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push forward; push roughly
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shrew
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scolding woman; very small mouselike animal
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shrewd
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clever; astute
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shrivel
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make or become shrunken and wrinkled (often by drying)
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shudder
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shake uncontrollably; tremble
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shuffle
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mix together; jumble; move (something) from one place to another; slide (the feet) along the ground while walking
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shun
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keep away from; avoid deliberately
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shunt
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move (a railway train) from one track to another; turn aside; divert; sidetrack
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shyster
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lawyer using questionable methods; unscrupulous practioner
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sibling
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brother or sister
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sibylline
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prophetic; oracular
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sidereal
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relating to stars
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sidetrack
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switch (a railroad car) to a siding; divert from a main issue
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sift
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put through a sieve to separate fine from coarse particles; sort or examine carefully
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significant
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expressing a meaning; important
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silt
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sediment deposited by running water (at the entrance to a harbor or by a bend in a river)
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simian
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monkeylike
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simile
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comparison of one thing with another, using the word like or as
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simper
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smirk; smile in a silly way; smile affectedly
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simplistic
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oversimplified
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simulate
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feign; imitate
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sinecure
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well-paid position with little responsibility
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sinewy
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(of meat) tough; strong and firm; muscular
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singular
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being only one; individual; unique; extraordinary; odd
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sinister
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evil; ominous
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sinuous
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twisting; winding; bending in and out; not morally honest
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siren
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apparatus for making sounds; womanlike creature
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skeptic
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doubter; person who suspends judgment until he has 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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skim
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read or glance through quickly; touch lightly in passing; brush; remove from the surface of a liquid
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skimp
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provide or use scantily; live very economically
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skinflint
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miser; stingy person
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skirmish
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minor fight; minor battle in war
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skittish
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inconstant; capricious; frivolous; not serious
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skulduggery
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dishonest behavior or action
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skulk
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move furtively and secretly
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slack
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moving slowly; sluggish; inactive; (of a rope) loose; negligent; lax
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slacken
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slow up; loosen; make or become slack
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slag
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glassy residue from smelting metal; dross; waste matter
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slake
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satisfy (thirst); quench; sate
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slander
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defamation; utterance of false and malicious statements
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slap
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hit quickly with the flat part of the hand
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slapdash
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hasty and careless; haphazard; sloppy(carelessly done)
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slaughter
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killing of animals for food; massacre
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slavish
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of or like a slave; servile; showing no originality; copied very closely
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sleazy
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shabby and dirty; flimsy; insubstantial
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sledge
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large sled drawn by work animals
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sleek
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smooth and shining (as from good health)
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sleeper
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one that achieves unexpected success; something originally of little value or importance that in time becomes very valuable
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sleigh
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large vehicle drawn by a horse over snow or ice
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sleight
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dexterity, sleight of hand: legerdemain; quickness of the hands in doing tricks
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slew
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large quantity or number
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slick
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make smooth or glossy
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slight
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insult to one’s dignity; snub
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slink
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move furtively, slinky: stealthy; furtive; sneaky (as in ambush)
slipshod slovenly; careless; sloppy; untidy; shabby |
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sloth
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slow moving tree-dwelling mammal; laziness
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slough
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of a snake) shed or cast off (dead outer skin)
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slovenly
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untidy; careless in work habits; slipshod
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sluggard
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lazy person
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sluggish
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lazy; slow; inactive; lethargic
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sluice
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artificial channel for directing or controlling the flow of water (with a gate to regulate the flow)
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slur
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pronounce indistinctly; speak indistinctly; mumble
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sly
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clever in deceiving; secretive; not telling one’s intentions
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smart
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intelligent; quick and energetic; fashionable
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smattering
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light knowledge; small scattered number or amount
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smear
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spread or cover with a sticky substance
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smelt
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melt (ore) for separating and removing the metal; melt or blend ores changing their chemical composition
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smirk
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conceited smile; offensively self-satisfied smile (often at someone else’s misfortune)
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smolder
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smoulder; burn slowly without flame; be liable to break out at any moment; exist in a suppressed state
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smother
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kill from lack of air; suppress; cover thickly
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smudge
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dirty mark with unclear edges made by rubbing
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smug
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self-satisfied; complacent
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sneak
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move, give, or take in a quiet, stealthy way
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snicker
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half-stifled(suppressed) laugh
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snip
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short quick cut with scissors
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snivel
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complain or whine tearfully; run at the nose; snuffle
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snub
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ignore or behave coldly toward
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snuffle
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sniffle; sniff repeatedly (in order to keep liquid from running out of the nose)
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soar
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rise or fly high in the air
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sober
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serious; solemn; not drunken; abstemious or temperate
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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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thoroughly soaked; dull or stupid 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 sorrow or trouble; consolation
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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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nonstandard grammatical construction; construction that is flagrantly incorrect grammatically; violation of social etiquette
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solemnity
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seriousness; gravity
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solicit
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entreat; request earnestly; seek to obtain
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solicitor
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lawyer in the lower court of law
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solicitous
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anxious; worried; concerned; eager
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soliloquy
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talking to oneself, monologue: soliloquy; long speech by one person (often monopolizing a conversation)
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solitude
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state of being alone; seclusion
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solitary
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piece of proof
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solstice
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point or time at which the sun is farthest from the equator
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soluble
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able to be dissolved in a liquid; able to be worked out or solved
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solvent
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substance that dissolves another
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somatic
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pertaining to the body; bodily; physical
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somber
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dark; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
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somnambulist
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sleepwalker
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somnolent
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half asleep; drowsy
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sonic
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of sound or its speed in air
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sonnet
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14-line poetic verse form with a fixed rhyme pattern
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sonorous
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resonant; producing a full deep sound; producing sound
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soothsayer
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one who foretells the future
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sophist
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teacher of philosophy; quibbler; employer of fallacious reasoning
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sophism
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plausible but fallacious argument
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sophisticated
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worldly wise and urbane; refined; complex
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sophistry
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seemingly plausible but fallacious reasoning; sophism
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sophomoric
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immature; half-baked; like a sophomore
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soporific
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sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness; drowsy
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sordid
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filthy; foul; base; vile
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sound
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in good condition; showing good judgment or good sense; thorough; complete
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sour
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having a sharp or acid taste; acid; tart; bad-tempered
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sovereign
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ruler in a monarchy
governing; having supreme power; supreme; excellent |
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sovereignty
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complete independence and self-government (of a country); supremacy of authority; power to govern
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sow
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plant or scatter seed
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spangle
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small shiny metallic piece sewn to clothing for ornamentation
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spare
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give; use; refrain from harming; save from experiencing; exempt
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sparse
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not thick; thinly scattered; scanty
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Spartan
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without attention to comfort; lacking luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined
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spasmodic
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fitful; periodic; of or like a spasm
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spat
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squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel
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spate
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sudden flood or rush
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spatial
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relating to space
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spatula
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broad-bladed instrument used for spreading or mixing
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spawn
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lay eggs (in large numbers); produce offspring (in large numbers)
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specious
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seemingly reasonable but incorrect; misleading (often intentionally)
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speck
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small piece or mark
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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; broad and continuous range
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speechless
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unable for the moment to speak (because of strong feeling)
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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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spin
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rotate swiftly; make (thread) by twisting (cotton, wool, etc.)
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splice
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join together end to end to make one continuous length; fasten together; unite
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spoilsport
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one who spoils the pleasure of others
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spontaneity
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lack of premeditation; naturalness; freedom from constraint
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spoof
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parody
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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; intermittent
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sportive
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playful; frolicsome; merry
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sprout
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begin to grow; give off shoots or buds
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spruce
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neat and trim in appearance; smart
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spry
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(esp. of older people) vigorously active; nimble
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spurious
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false; counterfeit; forged; illogical
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spurn
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reject disdainfully; scorn
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squabble
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minor quarrel; bickering
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squalor
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condition of being squalid; filth; degradation; dirty neglected state
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squander
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waste; spend foolishly
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squash
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crush; quash; suppress
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squat
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short and thick; stocky
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squeamish
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easily shocked or sickened by unpleasant things; fastidious
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squelch
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produce a splashing sound (when stepping through mud); crush; squash;
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staccato
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played in an abrupt manner; marked by abrupt sharp sound
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stagnant
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(of water) not flowing (often bad-smelling); motionless; stale; not developing; inactive; dull
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staid
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serious and sedate; sober
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stalemate
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deadlock; situation in which further action is blocked
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stalwart
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physically strong; brawny; steadfast; strong in mind or determination
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stamina
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power of endurance; strength; staying power
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stammer
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speak with involuntarily pauses or repetitions
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stamp
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step on heavily (so as to crush or extinguish); put an end to; imprint or impress with a mark, design, or seal; shape with a die; characterize
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stampede
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sudden frenzied rush (of panic-stricken animals or people)
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stanch
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stop or check flow of blood
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standstill
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condition of no movement or activity; stop
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stanza
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division of a poem (composed of two or more lines)
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start
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move suddenly or involuntarily
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stately
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formal; ceremonious; grand in style or size; majestic
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static
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having no motion; unchanging; lacking development
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statute
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law enacted by the legislature
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statutory
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created by statute or legislative action; regulated by statute
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steadfast
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steadily loyal; unswerving; steady
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stealth
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action of moving secretly or unseen; slyness; sneakiness; secretiveness
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steep
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soak; saturate
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stellar
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pertaining to the stars; of a star performer; outstanding
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stem
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stop or check (the flow of)
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stem
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from arise from; originate from
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stench
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strong foul odor; reek; stink
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stentorian
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(of the voice) extremely loud
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stereotype
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one regarded as embodying a set image or type; fixed and unvarying representation; standardized mental picture often reflecting prejudice
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sterile
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incapable of producing young; free from microorganism
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stickler
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perfectionist; person who insists things be exactly right
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stifle
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suppress; extinguish; inhibit; smother or suffocate
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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, formal
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stink
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stench
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stint
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supply; allotted amount of work; assigned portion of work; limitation
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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 or short strokes
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stipulate
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state as a necessary condition (of an agreement); make express conditions; specify
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stock
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standard; kept regularly in stock or supply; typical; routine; common
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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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stodgy
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dull; stuffy; boringly conservative
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stoic
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stoical; impassive; unmoved by joy or grief
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stoke
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stir up a fire or furnace; feed plentifully
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stolid
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dull; impassive; showing little emotion when strong feelings are expected
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stoop
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bend forward and down; lower or debase oneself; fall to a lower
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standard
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of behavior by doing something; condescend
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stout
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rather fat; strong in body; sturdy; resolute; determined; strong in determination
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straggle
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stray or fall behind (a main group); spread out in a scattered group
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strangle
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kill by choking or suffocating; suppress
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stratagem
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deceptive scheme; clever trick
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stratified
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divided into classes; arranged into strata
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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; striped; grooved
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stricture
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severe and adverse criticism; critical comments; limit or restriction
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stringent
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(of rules) binding; rigid; marked by scarcity of money
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strut
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supporting bar
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studied
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carefully contrived; calculated; unspontaneous; deliberate; thoughtful
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studious
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given to diligent study
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stultify
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make stupid in mind; cause to appear or become stupid or inconsistent; suppress; frustrate or hinder
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stumble
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trip and almost fall; proceed unsteadily; act falteringly
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stump
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base of a tree trunk left after the rest has been cut down
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stun
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make unconscious or numb as by a blow; amaze; astound
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stupefy
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stun; make numb (as with a drug); amaze
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stupor
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state of being stupefied; state of apathy; daze; lack of awareness
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sturdy
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strong and firm (in the body)
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stygian
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unpleasantly dark; gloomy; hellish; deathly
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stymie
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thwart; present an obstacle; stump
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suavity
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urbanity; polish
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subaltern
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subordinate
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subdue
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less intense; quieter
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subjective
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influenced by personal feelings; occurring or taking place within the mind; unreal
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subjugate
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conquer; bring under control
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sublimate
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refine; purify; replace (natural urges) with socially acceptable activities; change between a solid state and a gaseous state
sublime causing deep feelings of wonder, joy, respect, etc.; exalted; noble and uplifting; utter |
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subliminal
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below the threshold of conscious perception
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submerge
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place under water; dip; go under water; cover completely (as with water)
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submissive
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willing to obey orders; yielding; timid
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subordinate
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occupying a lower rank; inferior; submissive
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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(written command issued by a court) summoning a witness to appear in court
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subsequent
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following in time or order; later
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subservient
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behaving like a slave; servile; obsequious; subordinate
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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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subsidiary
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serving to assist; subordinate; secondary; of a subsidy
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subsidy
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direct financial aid by government, etc
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subsistence
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existence; means of subsisting; means of support; livelihood
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subsist
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exist; maintain life (at a meager level)
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substantial
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of substance; material; solid; essential or fundamental; ample; considerable; well-to-do; wealthy
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substantiate
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support (a claim) with evidence; establish with evidence; verify
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substantive
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substantial; essential; pertaining to the substance; substantial; considerable
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subsume
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include (as a member of a group); encompass
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subterfuge
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stratagem(deceptive scheme); pretense; evasion
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subtlety
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perceptiveness; ingenuity; delicacy
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subversive
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tending to overthrow or ruin
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succor
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assist (someone in difficulty); aid; comfort
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succulent
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juicy; full of juice or sap; full of richness
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succumb
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yield (to something overwhelming); give in; die
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suckle
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give or take milk at the breast or udder
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suffocate
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die or kill from lack of air; suppress
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suffragist
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advocate of the extension of voting rights (for women)
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suffuse
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spread through or over (with a color or liquid); charge
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suitor
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man who is courting a woman
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sullen
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silently showing ill humor or resentment; dark; gloomy
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sully
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defile; soil; tarnish
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sultry
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(of weather) hot; sweltering; sensual; voluptuous
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summation
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act of finding the total; summing-up; summary (esp. one given by the judge at the end of a trial)
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sumptuous
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grand suggesting great expense; lavish; rich
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sunder
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separate; part
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sundry
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miscellaneous; various; several
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superannuated
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retired or disqualified because of age; outmoded; obsolete
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supercilious
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haughty; arrogant; condescending; patronizing
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supererogatory
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superfluous; more than needed or demanded
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superficial
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of the surface; not deep; shallow; not thorough; trivial
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superfluous
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excessive; overabundant; unnecessary
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superimpose
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place over something else
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supernumerary
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person or thing excess of what is necessary; extra
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supersede
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replace; cause to be set aside; make obsolete
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supine
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lying on back; passive; inactive
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supplant
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take the place of unfairly; usurp; replace
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supple
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flexible; limber; pliant
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suppliant
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entreating; beseeching
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supplicant
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one who supplicates
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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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assumption; hypothesis; surmise
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supposititious
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assumed; counterfeit; hypothetical
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suppress
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put an end to forcibly; subdue; stifle; overwhelm; inhibit the expression of; check; prevent from being published or made public
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surfeit
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satiate; feed or supply to excess; stuff; indulge to excess in anything
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surge
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powerful movement of or like a wave
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surly
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bad-tempered; rude; cross
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surmise
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guess
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surmount
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overcome
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surpass
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exceed
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surreptitious
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done secretly; secret; furtive; sneaky; hidden
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surrogate
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substitute; person or thing used in place of another
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surveillance
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close observation of a person (esp. one under suspicion); watching; guarding
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susceptible
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impressionable; easily influenced; sensitive; having little resistance as to a disease; likely to suffer; receptive to; capable of accepting
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suspend
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cause to stop for a period; interrupt; hold in abeyance; defer; hang from above; exclude for a period from a position
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sustain
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suffer (harm or loss); experience; support; prop; maintain; keep in existence; nourish (to maintain life)
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sustenance
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sustaining; means of livelihood, support, food, nourishment; something that maintains life; food
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suture
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stitches sewn to hold the cut edges of a wound or incision; material used in sewing
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swagger
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walk or behave with an over-confident manner
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swamp
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wetland; marsh
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swarm
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large group of insects moving in a mass; crowd of people or animals
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swarthy
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(of a skin or complexion) dark; dusky
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swathe
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swath; wrap around; bandage
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sway
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swing from side to side; influence (someone) to change one’s opinion
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swear
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vow; promise; use profane oaths; use offensive words
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swell
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long wave of water that moves continuously without breaking
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swelter
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(of a person) suffer from oppressive heat; be oppressed by heat
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swerve
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deviate; turn aside sharply from a straight course
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swill
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drink greedily
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swindler
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cheater
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swipe
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hit with a sweeping motion
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sybarite
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lover of luxury; person devoted to pleasure and luxury
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sycophant
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servile flatterer; bootlicker; yes man
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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 or the country
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symbiosis
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interdependent relationship (between groups, species) often mutually beneficial
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symmetry
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arrangement of parts so that balance is obtained; congruity
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synchronous
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similarly timed; simultaneous with; occurring at the same time
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synoptic
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providing a general overview; summary
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synthesis
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combining parts or separate things into a whole; the whole so formed
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During the Mount out what is S6 doing?
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S6- COMMS- is making sure we have the correct COMM gear for the area.
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