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subliminal
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below the threshold of conscious perception; Ex. subliminal advertisement
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n suborn
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persuade to act unlawfully (especially to commit perjury); N. subornation
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n subpoena
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writ(written command issued by a court) summoning a witness to appear in court; V: summon with a subpoena
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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; N. subservience
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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; N.
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subsidy
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direct financial aid by government, etc.; V. subsidize: assist with a subsidy
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subsistence
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existence; means of subsisting; means of support; livelihood; V. subsist: 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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n substantive
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substantial; essential; pertaining to the substance; substantial; considerable; Ex. substantive issues
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n subsume
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include (as a member of a group); encompass
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n subterfuge
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stratagem(deceptive scheme); pretense; evasion; Ex. resort to a harmless subterfuge
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subtlety
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perceptiveness; ingenuity; delicacy; ADJ. subtle: delicate; so slight as to be difficult to detect; able to make fine distinctions; clever; Ex. subtle mind/differences in meaning
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n subversive
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tending to overthrow or ruin; V. subvert: overthrow completely (an established system); destroy completely; CF. undermine ?
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succor
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assist (someone in difficulty); aid; comfort; N.
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n succulent
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juicy; full of juice or sap; full of richness; N: succulent plant such as a cactus
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succumb
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yield (to something overwhelming); give in; die; Ex. succumb to the illness
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n suffragist
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advocate of the extension of voting rights (for women); CF. suffrage
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n suffuse
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spread through or over (with a color or liquid); charge; Ex. A blush suffused her cheeks.
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n sully
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defile; soil; tarnish; Ex. sully one's hands in menial labor
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s tarnish
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make or become dull or discolored; N.
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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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n sumptuous
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grand suggesting great expense; lavish; rich; Ex. sumptuous feast
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n sunder
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separate; part; CF. asunder
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n sundry
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miscellaneous; various; several; N. sundries: small miscellaneous items
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n 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; CF. eyebrow, cilium
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n 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; Ex. superficial analysis/knowledge
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superfluous
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excessive; overabundant; unnecessary; N. superfluity
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superimpose
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place over something else
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n supernumerary
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person or thing excess of what is necessary; extra; ADJ: additional to the usual or necessary number
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supersede
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replace; cause to be set aside; make obsolete; N. supersession
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n supine
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lying on back; passive; inactive; Ex. The defeated pugilist lay supine; Ex. supine acceptance of the decision
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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; N.
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supplicate
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petition humbly; pray to grant a favor
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s supplicant
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one who supplicates; ADJ.
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supposition
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assumption; hypothesis; surmise; V. suppose
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n supposititious
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assumed; counterfeit; hypothetical
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n surfeit
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satiate; feed or supply to excess; stuff; indulge to excess in anything; N: surfeiting; excessive amount; Ex. surfeit of food
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n surly
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bad-tempered; rude; cross
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s cross
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bad-tempered; showing ill-humor; angry
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surmount
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overcome
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surreptitious
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done secretly; secret; furtive; sneaky; hidden
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n surrogate
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substitute; person or thing used in place of another; Ex. surrogate mother; ADJ.
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surveillance
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close observation of a person (esp. one under suspicion); watching; guarding
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n suture
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stitches sewn to hold the cut edges of a wound or incision; material used in sewing; V: sew together a wound
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n swarthy
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(of a skin or complexion) dark; dusky; Ex. swarthy Italian ?
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n swathe
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swath; wrap around; bandage; Ex. one's head swathed in bandages
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n swelter
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(of a person) suffer from oppressive heat; be oppressed by heat
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n swerve
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deviate; turn aside sharply from a straight course; Ex. swerve from the principle; Ex. The car swerved to the right.
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n swill
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drink greedily
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n sybarite
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lover of luxury; person devoted to pleasure and luxury; CF. Sybaris: an ancient Greek city in Italy
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sycophant
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servile flatterer; bootlicker; yes man; ADJ. sycophantic
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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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n sylvan
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pertaining to the woods or the country
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n symbiosis
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interdependent relationship (between groups, species) often mutually beneficial; ADJ. symbiotic; CF. together + life
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symmetry
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arrangement of parts so that balance is obtained; congruity; ADJ. symmetrical
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s lopsided
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heavier or larger on one side than the other; Ex. lopsided way of walking
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synchronous
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similarly timed; simultaneous with; occurring at the same time; V. synchronize
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synoptic
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providing a general overview; summary; N. synopsis
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synthesis
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combining parts or separate things into a whole; the whole so formed; PL. syntheses; V. synthesize
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synthetic
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not natural; artificial; resulting from synthesis; Ex. synthetic fiber; N.
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tacit
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understood (without actually being expressed); not put into words; Ex. tacit agreement
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n taciturn
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habitually silent; talking little
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tactile
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pertaining to the organs or sense of touch
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s tact
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skill or sensitivity in dealing with people without causing offence
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n taint
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contaminate; cause to lose purity; modify with a trace of something bad; Ex. tainted reputation; N: stain; touch of decay or bad influence; CF. touch
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n talisman
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charm; object believed to give supernatural powers to or protect its bearer
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n tangential
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only slightly connected; not central; peripheral; digressing; showing divergence; CF. tangent
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tangible
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able to be touched; real; concrete; palpable; possible to realize or understand; Ex. tangible proof
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n tanner
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person who turns animal hides into leather
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s tan
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convert (hide) into leather; make brown by exposure to the sun
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n tantalize
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tease; excite by exposing something desirable while keeping it out of reach; torture with disappointment; CF. Tantalus: Greek mythological figure
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n tantamount
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equivalent in effect or value; Ex. This invasion is tantamount to a declaration of war; CF. amount
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