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sagacious
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having sound judgment, perceptive, wise
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In lord of the rings, Gandalf's sagacious character helps save middle earth from destruction.
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salacious
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obscene, scandalous
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His salacious behavior in class earned him detention for the next week.
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salubrious
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healthful, wholesome
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If you focus on a salubrious lifestyle, you can live to your 90's in great health.
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salutary
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helpful, useful, valuable
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The professor offered us some salutary remarks on the last day of class.
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sanctimony
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show or expression of beliefs one doesn't posses
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She claimed to be a Christian, but i could see the sanctimony in the way she spoke about her beliefs.
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sanction
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approval, authorization, penalty
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The removal of 10,000 troops from Iraq has been sanctioned by the president.
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sanguine
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cheerful, confident, optimistic
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Even in tough times, her sanguine attitude helped her stay on track.
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sanity
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health of mind, soundness of judgment
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After betting upwards of 4000 dollars a game, people started to question my sanity.
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sash
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long strip worn around the waist
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The roman emporers would always wear a sash when addressing the public.
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satiate
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satisfy fully
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Being in a relationship requires you be able to satiate all the needs of your partner.
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saturnine
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gloomy, dark, morose
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The poems of edgar allen poe were always saturnine in mood.
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savant
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person of great learning, expert
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When it comes to vocab, i ask lindsay for help since she is a savant in that area.
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savor
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relish, take pleasure in, enjoy
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I like apple pie so much that i eat it slowly, savoring every bite.
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sawdust
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tiny bits of wood
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Huge mounds of sawdust were scattered across the field after cutting up the many fallen trees.
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scabbard
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sheath for a blade, cover
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He would keep his filet knife in a scabbard to protect it from the elements.
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scent
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smell
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I could always tell she was in the room by her prevalent scent.
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scorch
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burn, dry up, go at high speed
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The fire scorched the hills of all vegetation.
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scribble
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write hastily
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The teacher would talk so fast that I would scribble notes as fast as my hand would write.
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scurvy
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mean, contemptible
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He did a lot of scurvy things in his life, but tasering a ucla student was definitely the worst.
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secular
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material not spiritual
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He left his secular lie behind after attending a christian school and finding god.
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sedulous
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persevering
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He was sedulous even when it seemed like there was no hope for success.
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seminal
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like a seed, constituting a source, originating
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The spaceship sent a group of seminals to begin populating the foreign planet.
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sententious
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concise and full of meaning
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The key to captivating an audience is to prepare a sententious speech that will not bore them with length or confuse them with complexity.
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sequence
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succession, connected line of
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There are many games based on remembering and reproducing the sequence of events or moves.
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sere
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withered, dry
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There is nothing but sere vegetation at the edge of the desert.
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sermon
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a long tedious speech
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The pastor gave a sermon that lasted for 2 hours.
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serrated
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having a toothed edge
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A serrated knife is much more effective than a smooth edge when cutting red meat.
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servile
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like a slave, lacking independence
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The child was so used to being servile, that when he went off to college he didn't know what to do.
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sever
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break or cut off
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The shark attack ended up severing both of her legs.
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shallow
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little depth, not earnest
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He was very shallow when it came to choosing a wife, looks were the main focus.
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shard
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piece of broken earthware
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The broken window left shards of glass all over the living room.
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sheath
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cover for a blade or a tool
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The samurai removed his sword from its sheath with plans to kill tom cruise.
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shrewd
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astute, showing sound judgment, perceptive
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He was a shrewd old man, even at 85 he still had his wits about him.
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shrill
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sharp, piercing, harsh, scream
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I responded to the criticism with some shrill words of his own.
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shun
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reject, avoid
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I shunned the use of cigarettes after hearing many warnings on health effects.
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shunt
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lay aside, evade discussion
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Global warming is no longer a problem that society can shunt aside.
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sidestep
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step to one side
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She sidestepped to the left to avoid being hit by the ball.
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simper
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sneer, grin
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He simpered a lame excuse for not going to dinner with him.
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sinuous
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winding, serpentine, flowing
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The sinuous road made me car sick.
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skiff
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small boat
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Greg would take us up and down the river in his skiff.
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skit
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short piece of humorous writing
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Part of science camp was making up a short skit on a given subject.
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slack
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sluggish, dull, not tight
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You don't want a lot of slack in your line or you won't be able to hook the fish.
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slate
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propose, schedule, criticize
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He needed a doctor's appointment so the secretary slated him for 8am.
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sluggard
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lazy, slow moving person
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If you don't have a full time job, its easy to become a sluggard and not move all day.
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slur
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insult
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A lot of fights start in the south because of racial slurs.
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smolder
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burn slowly without a flame
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The steaks were slowly cooked over a smoldering fire.
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snare
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trap
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He used a snare to catch the wild rabbits that were eating his vegetables.
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snub
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treat with contempt, blow off, ignore
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Bill and Judy became so annoying that we started to snub them to avoid contact.
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soar
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rise, fly high
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Hawks can soar very high when there are strong winds.
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sober
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self-controlled, serious, dull
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The devastating news left the room in a very sober state.
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sobriety
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quality or condition of being sober
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Derek is on the path towards sobriety, thanks to his psycho girlfriend.
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sodden
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soaked, saturated
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The boxes were left outside, and are now sodden because of the storm.
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soggy
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heavy with water
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I hate when i forget about cereal and it becomes soggy.
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solvent
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something that can be used to make a solution
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Water is a great solvent for many different types of particles.
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somatic
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of or relating to the body
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While he thought he had a somatic illness, it was really completely mental.
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soot
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black powder in smoke
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The chimney sweep was covered in soot after a long day of work.
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sophisticated
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complex, mature, refined
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Everyone in the frat tries to act sophisticated at formal as opposed to the other events of the year.
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sophistry
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faulty logic or reasoning
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The sophistry that comes out of brady's mouth is usually his way of being selfish.
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sophomoric
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overconfident, conceited but immature
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Her sophomoric questions did not impress the teacher.
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soporific
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producing sleep
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The triptofan in turkey is soporific and usually puts everyone right to sleep.
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sordid
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wretched, comfortless, contemtible
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The sordid accomodations in the fraternity make up for the cheap price of living there.
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specious
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illogical or questionable truth
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Bush declares that this is a just war, but that statement seems a little specious to me.
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splenetic
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bad-tempered, irritable
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She became splenetic whenever she was on her period.
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splice
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join two ends
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One rebar wasn't long enough so they had to splice two pieces together.
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sponge
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to borrow or live at the expense of others
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He planned on not getting a job and sponging his entire life.
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spurious
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false, counterfeit
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Today at the register someone tried to pay with a spurious hundred dollar bill.
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spurn
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to reject or despise
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Everytime he tried to make a move, she would spurn his advances.
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squalid
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foul, filthy
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There was a squalid smell coming from the outhouse.
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squander
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spend wastefully
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When I get to vegas, the gambling spirit takes me over and I'll squander all my money.
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squat
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settle without permission
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The Tsiu river has had many different people squat on the riverside and fish without permission.
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stanch
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to stop the flow of a fluid
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We need to install a new valve to stanch the water flowing in the hose.
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stentorian
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extremely loud and powerful
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The speaker was well understood because of his stentorian voice.
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stickler
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person who insists on the importance of something
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She was a real stickler when it came to talking about her drinking habits.
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stigma
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mark of shame or disgrace
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The woman was forced to wear a scarlet letter as a stigma for what she had done.
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stigmatize
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to set a disgrace upon
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The crime of the father stigmatized the whole family.
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stingy
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spending, using unwillingly
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Danny used to be stingy, but since he got a job he spends money willingly.
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stint
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to be thrifty, to set limits
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I have stinted for years in order to save up for after college.
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stipple
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paint with dots
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They crossed a field stippled with purple weeds.
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stipulate
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state or put forward as a necessary condition
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Total disarmament was stipulated in the treaty.
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stolid
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showing no emotion
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He was in such shock that his reaction to the news was completely stolid.
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stray
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wander, lose one's way
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Do not stray from the path or rattlesnake's will bite you.
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streak
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move very fast, long, thin
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Rubbing against the wet paint left a pink streak across my shirt.
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striated
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striped, grooved or banded
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I didn't want plain fabric, I wanted the striated one.
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stride
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walk with long steps
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I watched him stride across the hot coals.
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strut
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a supporting bar
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The roof was braced with a series of metal struts.
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stygian
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dark or gloomy
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After she lost 96 G's in a deal or no deal game there was a stygian look on her face.
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stymie
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to hinder, obstruct or block
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He goal keeper spent the entire night trying to stymie the other team, yet still let a goal past.
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subdue
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overcome, bring under control
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The announcer tried to subdue the crowd after a bad call by the officials.
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sublime
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extreme, supreme or outstanding
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She made a sublime dinner to impress her new in-laws.
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submerge
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put under liquid, sink out of sight
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If you submerge the spongelike object it turns into a full sized tshirt.
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suborn
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to bribe or induce someone to do something illegal
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He suborned his butler to cover up the murder of his wife.
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subpoena
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written order requiring a person to appear in court
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In A Few Good Men, Tom Cruise takes a risk and subpoenas an attorney general.
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substantiator
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giving facts to support
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The lawyer did everything he could to substantiate the charge of murder to O.J.
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subsume
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include under a rule
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The new version of Halo subsumes all of the qualities of the old version.
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succor
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assistance, relief in a time of distress
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During the american revolution, the war was won with succor from the french.
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suffice
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be enough
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I'm sorry i ruined your couch, as compensation will $100 suffice?
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suffocate
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cause or have difficulty in breathing
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I went to the ER because I felt like i was about to suffocate.
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sullied
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to be stained or discredited
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The revealing pictures sullied her reputation.
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summarily
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briefly, without delay, without notice
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She was dismissed summarily from her position at the firm.
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sumptuous
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magnificent, luxurious, grand
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Jackie P lives in a sumptuous residence.
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sundry
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various, miscellaneous
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Lindsay's purse always contains a sundry of items.
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supercilious
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showing arrogant superiority and disdain for others views
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After hearing her speech, he gave a supercilious grin as if she was an uneducated child.
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superfluous
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more than is needed or wanted
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I asked for some groceries and my mom came back with a superfluous amount of food.
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superimpose
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put something on top
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Design majors often like to superimpose graphics on top of one another.
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supersede
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take the place of
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All cd players have been superceded by the development of the ipod and MP3's.
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supine
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inactive, passive
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Sadaam showed great supine when we began invading his country, as he sought only his own safety.
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suppliant
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asking humbly or earnestly
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I tried to be very suppliant when asking brady if i could watch the 49ers game.
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supplicate
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to seek or ask humbly
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The gospels would supplicate to the Lord in hopes that he would guide them through life.
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suppress
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prevent from being known, put an end to
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The U.S. is attempting to suppress the various terrorist groups throughout the world.
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surcharge
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additional load, charge
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Income tax is just one of the surcharges the government places on our spending habits.
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surfeit
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satiate, feed to fullness or to excess
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I made a batch of muffins this morning to surfeit my early morning appetite.
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susceptibility
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sensitiveness, vulnerability
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The main susceptibility to death in halo is getting shot in the head.
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swerve
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change direction suddenly
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The car swerved to avoid the kids running across the street.
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sycophant
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a person who tries to win favor by flattering influential people
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And in the office is a sycophant who tries to manipulate michael into promoting him.
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synopsis
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summary or outline
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Teachers would require a synopsis of the reading to ensure that we actually read it.
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taciturn
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untalkative, silent
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In the company of even his close literary and political friends he was shy if not taciturn.
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