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35 Cards in this Set
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scurry
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run about; to hurry
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scuttle
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to sink (a ship); to abandon
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sear
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to burn; to scorch
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sebaceous
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fatty
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seclude
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to keep apart; to isolate
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secrete
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to hide or conceal
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secular
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worldly; nonreligious
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sedate
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quite; calm; serious
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sedentary
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sitting most of the time
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sediment
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material that settles on the bottom; residue
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sedition
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rebellion
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sedulous
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hard-working; industrious; diligent
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seedy
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run-down; shabby
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seethe
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to boil; to be violently agitated
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seismic
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pertaining to earthquakes
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semblance
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outward appearance
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senile
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pertaining to mental weakness due to old age
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sensate
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pertaining to feeling
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sensual
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pertaining to enjoyment of food & sex
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sensuous
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pertaining to enjoyment of art, music...
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sententious
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concise; including proverbs and brief remarks
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sentient
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conscious; capable of feeling
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sentinel
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a guard
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sepulcher
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tomb; burial vault
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sequel
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an event or literary work that follows a previous one
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sequester
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to separate; to set aside
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seraphic
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angelic; pure
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serendipity
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a talent for making desirable discoveries by accident
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serene
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calm; peaceful
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serpentine
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winding
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serrated
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having tooth-like edges
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servile
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like a slave
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servitude
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slavery; bondage
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sever
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to cut in two; to separate
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shackle
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to keep prisoner; to restrain
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