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131 Cards in this Set
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steadfast
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firm in purpose; dependable; constant
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stentorian
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very loud
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sterling
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of high quality; excellent
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striated
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striped; marked with lines
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stigma
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mark of disgrace
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stilted
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artificially formal
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stint
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to be sparing; to conserve
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stipend
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salary
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stipulate
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to specify; to arrange definitely
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stoic
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showing no emotion; indifferent to pleasure or pain
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stolid
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impassive; having little emotion
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strait
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a position of difficulty; a narrow passage of water
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strew
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to spread about; to scatter
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stricture
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negative criticism; a restriction
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strident
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harsh sounding; loud and shrill
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stringent
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strict; tight
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sub rosa
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secretly; confidentially
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stultify
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make absurd or ridi ulous; render worthless
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stygian
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dark; gloomy
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subaqueous
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underwater
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subjective
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not objective; personal
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subjugate
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to conquer
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sublimate
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to make a person act noble or moral
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sublime
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majestic; elevated or lofty in thought
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subliminal
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subconscious; unaware
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subordinate
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of lower rank
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suborn
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to hire for an unlawful act
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subsequent
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following; occurring later
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sordid
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dirty; filthy
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sot
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a drunkard
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Spartan
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warlike; brave; disciplined
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spasm
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a sudden burst of energy
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specious
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not genuine; pleasing to the eye but deceptive
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spector
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a ghost; a phantom
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speculate
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to meditate; to participate in a risky business transaction
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two meanings
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sphinx
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person who is difficult to understand
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splenetic
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bad-tempered; irritable
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sporadic
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infrequent; irregular
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spry
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full of life; active
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spume
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foam
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spurious
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deceitful; counterfeit
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squalid
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filthy; dirty
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stagnant
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not flowing; stale; sluggish
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stalemate
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a deadlock; a draw
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stalwart
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strong; sturdy
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stamina
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endurance; resistance to fatigue
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stance
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attitude; posture
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stark
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complete; harsh; severe
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static
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inactive; motionless
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stationary
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standing still; not moving
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statute
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law; rule
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saccharine
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overly sweet
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savant
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a person of extensive learning
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savoir faire
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tact; knowledge of just what to do in any situation
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scant
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inadequate in size or amount
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scathing
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extremely severe or harsh, such as a remark
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schism
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a split or break
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scintilla
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a tiny amount; a speck
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suture
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to join together, as with stitches
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susurration
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whispering; murmuring
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sustenance
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nourishment
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slither
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to slide or glide
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slothful
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lazy
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slough off
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to discard; to shed
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slovenly
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untidy; dirty; careless
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smite
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to strike forcefully
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smolder
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to burn without flame; to keep feelings concealed
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snare
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to trap
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snippet
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a small fragment
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snivel
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to whine; to complain
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sobriquet
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nickname; assumed name
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sodden
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soaked; damp
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sojourn
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a brief stay or visit
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solace
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comfort
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solecism
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ungrammatical usage; error/inconsistency
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solicit
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to ask, to seek
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solicitude
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concern; anxiety
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soliloquy
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act of talking to oneself
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solipsistic
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pertaining to the theory that only oneself exists of can be proved to exist
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solon
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a wise man
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solvent
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having the ability to pay a debt
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somnambulate
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walk in one's sleep
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somniferous
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causing sleep
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somnolent
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drowsy; sleepy
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sophistry
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a deceptive, tricky argument
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soporific
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causing sleep
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substantiate
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to prove; to confirm; to support
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subterfuge
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trickery; deceit
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subterranean
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underground
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subversive
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tending to overthrow or undermine
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succinct
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conciwe; briief and to the point
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succor
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assistance; help; relief
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succulent
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juicy
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succumb
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to yield; to give in
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sullen
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gloomy; showing irritation
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sully
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to soil, stain, or tarnish
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sultry
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hot and moist
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sundry
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various; assorted
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superannuated
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retired because of old age
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supercilious
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proud; haughty
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superficial
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on the surface; shallow
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superfluous
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excessive; unnecessary
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supernal
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heavenly
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supernumerary
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extra; more than necessary
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supersede
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to take the place of
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supervene
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to take place or occur unexpectedly
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supine
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lying on the back
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supplant
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to replace
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supple
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flexible
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i know wut this word means
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suppliant
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begging; asking humbly
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supplicate
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to pray humbly; to beg
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surfeit
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an excessibe ammount
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surfeit
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an excessibe ammount
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surly
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rude; bad-tempered
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surmise
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to guess
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surmount
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to go beyond
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surmise
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to guess
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surmount
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to go beyond; to overcome
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surreptitous
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acting in a sneaky way
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surrogate
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substitue
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svelte
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slender; graceful
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swarthy
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dark-complexioned
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swathe
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to wrap closely or fully
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sybarite
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one who is fond of luxuries and pleasure
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sycophant
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a flatterer; a parasite
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sylvan
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wooded; pertaining to the forest
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symbiosis
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mutual dependence between two different organisms
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symmetrical
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balanced; well-proportioned
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synchronize
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to happen at the same time
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synthesis
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a combination; a fusion
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synthetic
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not genuine; artificial
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