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223 Cards in this Set
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SACCHARINE
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excessively sweet or sentimental
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SAGACIOUS
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shrewd
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SALIENT
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prominent or conspicuous
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SALLOW
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sickly yellow in color
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SALUBRIOUS
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healthful
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SALUTATION
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greeting
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SANCTION (N.)
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permission, support, law, penalty
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SANCTUARY
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haven, retreat
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SANGUINE
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ruddy, cheerfully optimistic
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SARDONIC
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cynical, scornfully mocking
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SATIATE
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to satisfy
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SAUNTER
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to amble, walk in a leisurely manner
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SAVANT
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learned person
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SAVORY
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agreeable in taste or smell
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SCALE (V.)
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to climb to the top of
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SCINTILLATE
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trace amount
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SCOFF
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to deride, ridicule
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SCORE (N.)
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notation for a musical composition
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SCORE (V.)
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to make a notch or scratch
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SCRUPULOUS
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restrained, honest, careful and precise
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SCRUTINY
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careful observation
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SCURRILOUS
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vulgar, ,low, indecent
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SECULAR
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not specifically pertaining to religion
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SEDENTARY
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inactive, stationary, sluggish
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SEMINAL
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relating to the beginning or seeds of something
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SENESCENT
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aging, growing old
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SENTIENT
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aware, conscious able to perceive
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SEQUESTER
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to remove or set apart, put into seclusion
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SERAPHIC
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angelic, pure, sublime
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SERPENTINE
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serpent like, twisting, winding
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SERVILE
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submissive, obedient
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SHARD
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piece of broken glass or pottery
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SHIRK
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to avoid a task due to laziness or fear
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SIMPER
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to smirk, smile foolishly
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SINECURE
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well-paying job or office that requires little or no work
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SINGE
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to burn slightly, scorch
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SINUOUS
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winding, intricate complex
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SKEPTICAL
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doubtful, questioning
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SKULK
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t move in a stealthy or cautious manner, sneak
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SLIGHT
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to treat as unimportant, insult
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SLOTH
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sluggishness, laziness
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SLOUGH
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to discard or shed
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SLOVENLY
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untidy, messy
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SOBRIETY
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seriousness
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SODDEN
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thoroughly soaked, saturated
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SOJOURN
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visit, stay
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SOLACE
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comfort in distress, consolation
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SOLICITOUS
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concerned, attentive, eager
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SOLILOQUY
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literary or dramatic speech by one character, not addressed to others
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SOLUBLE
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capable of being solved or dissolved
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SOMBER
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dark and gloomy, melancholy, dismal
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SOMNOLENT
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drowsy, sleepy, inducing sleep
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SONOROUS
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producing a full, rich sound
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SOPHISTRY
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deceptive reasoning or argumentation
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SOPHOMORIC
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immature and overconfident
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SOPORIFIC
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sleepy or tend to cause sleep
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SORDID
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filthy, contemptible and corrupt
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SOVEREIGN
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having supreme power
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SPARTAN
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austere, severe, grave, simple, bare
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SPONTANEOUS
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on the spur of the moment, impulsive
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SPORADIC
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infrequent, irregular
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SPURIOUS
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lacking authenticity, counterfeit, false
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SPURN
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to reject or refuse contemptuously, scorn
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SQUALID
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filthy, morally repulsive
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SQUANDER
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to waste
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STACCATO
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marked by abrupt, clear-cut sounds
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STAID
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self-restrained to the point of dullness
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STAND (N.)
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group of trees
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STARK
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bare, empty, vacant
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STIFLE
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to smother or suffocate, suppress
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STIPEND
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allowance, fixed amount of money paid regularly
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STOCKADE
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enclosed area forming defensive wall
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STOIC
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indifferent to or unaffected by emotions
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STOLID
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having or showing little emotion
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STRIDENT
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loud harsh, unpleasantly noisy
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STRINGENT
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imposing severe, rigorous standards
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STUPEFY
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to dull the senses of, stun, astonish
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STYMIE
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to block or thwart
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SUAVE
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smoothly gracious or polite, blandly ingratiating
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SUBJUGATE
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to conquer, subdue, enslave
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SUBLIME
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awe-inspiring, of high spiritual or moral value
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SUBLIMINAL
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subconscious imperceptible
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SUBTERFUGE
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trick or tactic used to avoid something
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SUBTERRANEAN
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hidden, secret, underground
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SUBTLE
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hard to detect or describe, perceptive
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SUBVERT
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to undermine or corrupt
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SUCCINCT
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terse, brief, concise
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SUCCULENT
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juicy, full of vitality or freshness
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SUFFRAGIST
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one who advocates extended voting rights
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SULLEN
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brooding, gloomy
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SULLY
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to soil, stain, tarnish, taint
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SUPERCILIOUS
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arrogant, haughty, overbearing, condescending
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SUPERFICIAL
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hasty, shallow and phony
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SUPERFLUOUS
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extra, more than necessary
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SUPERSEDE
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to take the place of, replace
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SUPPLICANT
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one who asks humbly and earnestly
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SURFEIT
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excessive amount
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SURLY
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rude and bad-tempered
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SURMISE
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to make an educated guess
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SURMOUNT
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to conquer, overcome
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SURREPTITIOUS
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characterized by secrecy
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SUSCEPTIBLE
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vulnerable, unprotected
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SYBARITE
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person devoted to pleasure and luxury
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SYCOPHANT
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self-serving flatterer, yes-man
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SYLLABUS
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outline of a course
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SYMBIOSIS
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cooperation, mutual helpfulness
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SYNOPSIS
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plot summary
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SYNTHESIS
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blend, combination
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TACIT
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silently understood or implied
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TACITURN
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uncommunicative, not inclined to speak much
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TACTILE
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relating to the sense of touch
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TAINT
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to spoil or infect to stain honor
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TALON
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claw of an animal, especially a bird of prey
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TANG
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sharp flavor or odor
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TANGENTIAL
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digressing, diverting
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TANGIBLE
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able to be sensed, perceptible, measurable
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TAWDRY
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gaudy, cheap, showy
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TEMPERANCE
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restraint, self-control, moderation
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TEMPERED
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moderated, restrained
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TEMPESTUOUS
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stormy, raging, furious
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TENABLE
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defensible, reasonable
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TENACIOUS
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stubborn, holding firm
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TENET
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belief, doctrine
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TENUOUS
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weak, insubstantial
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TEPID
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lukewarm, showing little enthusiasm
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TERSE
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concise, brief, free of extra words
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TESTAMENT
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statement of belief, will
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TETHER
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to bind, tie
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THEOCRACY
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government by priests representing a god
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THESAURUS
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book of synonyms and antonyms
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TIMOROUS
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timid, shy, full of apprehension
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TIRADE
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long, violent speech, verbal assault
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TOADY
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flatterer, hanger-on, yes-man
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TOME
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book, usually large and academic
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TORPID
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lethargic, unable to move, dormant
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TORTUOUS
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having many twists and turns, highly complex
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TOXIN
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poison
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TRACTABLE
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obedient, yielding
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TRANSCEND
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to rise above, go beyond
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TRANSIENT (ADJ.)
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temporary, short-lived, fleeting
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TRANSITORY
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short-lived, existing only brief
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TRANSLUCENT
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partially transparent
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TRAVESTY
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parody, exaggerated imitation, caricature
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TREMULOUS
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tumbling, quivering, fearful, timid
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TRENCHANT
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acute, sharp, incisive, forceful, effective
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TREPIDATION
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fear and anxiety
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TRIFLING
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of slight worth, trivial, insignificant
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TRITE
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shallow superficial
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TROUPE
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group of actors
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TRUNCATE
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to cut off, shorten by cutting
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TUNDRA
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treeless plain found in arctic or sub arctic regions
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TURGID
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swollen, bloated
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TURPITUDE
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inherent vileness, foulness, depravity
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TYRO
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beginner, novice
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UBIQUITOUS
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being everywhere simultaneously
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UMBRAGE
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offense, resentment
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UNADULTERATED
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absolute pure
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UNANIMITY
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state of total agreement or unity
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UNCONSCIONABLE
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unscrupulous shockingly unfair or unjust
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UNCTUOUS
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greasy, oily, smug and falsely earnest
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UNDULATING
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moving in waves
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UNEQUIVOCAL
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absolute, certain
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UNIFORM (ADJ.)
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consistent and unchanging, identical
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UNIMPEACHABLE
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beyond question
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UNSCRUPULOUS
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dishonest
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UPBRAID
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to scold sharply
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UPROARIOUS
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loud and forceful
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URBANE
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courteous, refined, suave
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USURP
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to seize by force
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USURY
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practice of lending money at exorbitant rates
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UTOPIA
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perfect place
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VACILLATE
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to waver, show indecision
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VAGRANT
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person with no home and no means of support
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VANQUISH
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to conquer, defeat
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VAPID
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tasteless, dull
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VARIEGATED
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varied, marked with different colors
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VAUNTED
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boasted about, bragged about
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VEHEMENT
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strong, urgent
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VENDETTA
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prolonged feud marked by bitter hostility
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VENERABLE
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respected because of age
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VENT (V.)
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to express, say out loud
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VERACITY
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accuracy, truth
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VERBATIM
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word for word
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VERBOSE
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wordy
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VERITY
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truthfulness, belief viewed as true and enduring
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VERMIN
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small creatures offensive to humans
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VERNACULAR
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everyday language used by ordinary people, specialized language of a profession
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VERNAL
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related to spring
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VERSATILE
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adaptable, all-purpose
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VESTIGE
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trace, remnant
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VEX
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to irritate, annoy, confuse, puzzle
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VIABLE
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workable, able to succeed or grow
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VICARIOUS
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enjoyed through imagined participation in another's experience
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VIE
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to compete, contend
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VIGILANT
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attentive, watchful
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VILIFY
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to slander, defame
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VIM
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energy, enthusiasm
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VINDICATE
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to clear of blame, support a claim
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VINDICTIVE
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spiteful, vengeful, unforgiving
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VIRTUOSO
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someone with masterly skill, expert musician
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VIRULENT
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extremely poisonous, malignant, hateful
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VISCOUS
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thick, syrupy, and sticky
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VITRIOLIC
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burning, caustic, sharp, bitter
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VITUPERATE
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to abuse verbally
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VIVACIOUS
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lively, spirited
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VOCIFEROUS
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loud, vocal, and noisy
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VOLITION
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free choice, free will, act of choosing
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VOLUBLE
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speaking much and easily, talkative, glib
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VORACIOUS
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having a great appetite
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VULNERABLE
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defenseless, unprotected innocent, naïve
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WAIVE
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to refrain from enforcing a rule, to give up a legal right
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WAN
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sickly pale
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WANTON
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undisciplined, unrestrained, reckless
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WARY
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careful, cautious
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WHET
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to sharpen, stimulate
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WHIMSICAL
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playful or fanciful idea
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WRIT
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written document, usually in law
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WRY
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amusing, ironic
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XENOPHOBIA
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fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers
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YOKE (V.)
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to join together
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ZENITH
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highest point, summit
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ZEPHYR
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gentle breeze
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ZOOLOGIST
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scientist who studies animals
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