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sacrifice v
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To make an offering of to deity, especially by presenting on an altar
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sacrificial adj
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Offering or offered as an atonement for sin
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sacrilege n
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The act of violating or profaning anything sacred
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sacrilegious adj
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Impious
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safeguard v
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To protect.
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sagacious adj
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Able to discern and distinguish with wise perception
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salacious adj
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Having strong sexual desires
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salience n
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The condition of standing out distinctly
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salient adj
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Standing out prominently
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saline adj
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Constituting or consisting of salt
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salutary adj
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Beneficial
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salutation n
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Any form of greeting, hailing, or welcome, whether by word or act
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salutatory n
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The opening oration at the commencement in American colleges
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salvage n
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Any act of saving property
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salvo n
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A salute given by firing all the guns, as at the funeral of an officer
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sanctimonious adj
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Making an ostentatious display or hypocritical pretense of holiness or piety
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sanction v
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To approve authoritatively
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sanctity n
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Holiness
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sanguinary adj
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Bloody
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sanguine adj
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Having the color of blood
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sanguineous adj
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Consisting of blood
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sapid adj
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Affecting the sense of taste
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sapience n
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Deep wisdom or knowledge
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sapient adj
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Possessing wisdom
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sapiential adj
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Possessing wisdom
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saponaceous adj
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Having the nature or quality of soap
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sarcasm n
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Cutting and reproachful language
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sarcophagus n
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A stone coffin or a chest-like tomb
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sardonic adj
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Scornfully or bitterly sarcastic
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satiate v
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To satisfy fully the appetite or desire of
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satire n
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The employment of sarcasm, irony, or keenness of wit in ridiculing vices
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satiric adj
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Resembling poetry, in which vice, incapacity ,or corruption is held up to ridicule
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satirize v
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To treat with sarcasm or derisive wit
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satyr n
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A very lascivious person
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savage n
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A wild and uncivilized human being
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savor v
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To perceive by taste or smell
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scabbard n
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The sheath of a sword or similar bladed weapon
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scarcity n
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Insufficiency of supply for needs or ordinary demands
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scholarly adj
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Characteristic of an erudite person
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scholastic adj
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Pertaining to education or schools
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scintilla n
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The faintest ray
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scintillate v
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To emit or send forth sparks or little flashes of light
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scope n
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A range of action or view
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scoundrel n
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A man without principle
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scribble n
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Hasty, careless writing
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scribe n
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One who writes or is skilled in writing
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script n
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Writing or handwriting of the ordinary cursive form
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Scriptural adj
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Pertaining to, contained in, or warranted by the Holy Scriptures
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scruple n
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Doubt or uncertainty regarding a question of moral right or duty
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scrupulous adj
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Cautious in action for fear of doing wrong
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scurrilous adj
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Grossly indecent or vulgar
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scuttle v
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To sink (a ship) by making holes in the bottom
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scythe n
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A long curved blade for mowing, reaping, etc
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seance n
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A meeting of spirituals for consulting spirits
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sear v
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To burn on the surface
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sebaceous adj
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Pertaining to or appearing like fat
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secant adj
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Cutting, especially into two parts
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secede v
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To withdraw from union or association, especially from a political or religious body
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secession n
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Voluntary withdrawal from fellowship, especially from political or religious bodies
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seclude v
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To place, keep, or withdraw from the companionship of others
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seclusion n
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Solitude
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secondary adj
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Less important or effective than that which is primary
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secondly adv
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In the second place in order or succession
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second-rate adj
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Second in quality, size, rank, importance, etc
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secrecy n
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Concealment
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secretary n
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One who attends to correspondence, keeps records or does other writing for others
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secretive adj
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Having a tendency to conceal
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sedate adj
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Even-tempered
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sedentary adj
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Involving or requiring much sitting
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sediment n
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Matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid
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sedition n
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Conduct directed against public order and the tranquillity of the state
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seditious adj
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Promotive of conduct directed against public order and the tranquillity of the state
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seduce v
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To entice to surrender chastity
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sedulous adj
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Persevering in effort or endeavor
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seer n
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A prophet
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seethe v
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To be violently excited or agitated
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seignior n
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A title of honor or respectful address, equivalent to sir
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seismograph n
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An instrument for recording the phenomena of earthquakes
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seize v
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To catch or take hold of suddenly and forcibly
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selective adj
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Having the power of choice
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self-respect n
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Rational self-esteem
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semblance n
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Outward appearance
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semicivilized adj
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Half-civilized
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semiconscious adj
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Partially conscious
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semiannual adj
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Recurring at intervals of six months
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semicircle n
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A half-circle
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seminar n
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Any assemblage of pupils for real research in some specific study under a teacher
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seminary n
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A special school, as of theology or pedagogics
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senile adj
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Peculiar to or proceeding from the weakness or infirmity of old age
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sensation n
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A condition of mind resulting from spiritual or inherent feeling
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sense n
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The signification conveyed by some word, phrase, or action
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sensibility n
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Power to perceive or feel
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sensitive adj
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Easily affected by outside operations or influences
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sensorium n
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The sensory apparatus
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sensual adj
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Pertaining to the body or the physical senses
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sensuous adj
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Having a warm appreciation of the beautiful or of the refinements of luxury
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sentence n
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A related group of words containing a subject and a predicate and expressing a complete thought
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sentience n
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Capacity for sensation or sense-perception
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sentient adj
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Possessing the power of sense or sense-perception
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sentinel n
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Any guard or watch stationed for protection
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separable adj
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Capable of being disjoined or divided
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separate v
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To take apart
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separatist n
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A seceder
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septennial adj
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Recurring every seven years
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sepulcher n
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A burial-place
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sequacious adj
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Ready to be led
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sequel n
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That which follows in consequence of what has previously happened
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sequence n
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The order in which a number or persons, things, or events follow one another in space or time
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sequent adj
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Following in the order of time
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sequester v
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To cause to withdraw or retire, as from society or public life
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sequestrate v
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To confiscate
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sergeant n
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A non-commissioned military officer ranking next above a corporal
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sergeant-at-arms n
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An executive officer in legislative bodies who enforces the orders of the presiding officer
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sergeant-major n
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The highest non-commissioned officer in a regiment
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service n
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Any work done for the benefit of another
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serviceable adj
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Durable
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servitude n
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Slavery
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severance n
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Separation
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severely adv
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Extremely
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sextet n
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A band of six singers or players
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sextuple adj
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Multiplied by six
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sheer adj
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Absolute
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shiftless adj
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Wanting in resource, energy, or executive ability
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shrewd adj
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Characterized by skill at understanding and profiting by circumstances
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shriek n
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A sharp, shrill outcry or scream, caused by agony or terror
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shrinkage n
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A contraction of any material into less bulk or dimension
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shrivel v
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To draw or be drawn into wrinkles
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shuffle n
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A mixing or changing the order of things
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sibilance n
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A hissing sound
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sibilant adj
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Made with a hissing sound
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sibilate v
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To give a hissing sound to, as in pronouncing the letter s
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sidelong adj
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Inclining or tending to one side
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sidereal adj
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Pertaining to stars or constellations
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siege n
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A beleaguerment
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significance n
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Importance
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significant adj
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Important, especially as pointing something out
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signification n
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The meaning conveyed by language, actions, or signs
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similar adj
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Bearing resemblance to one another or to something else
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simile n
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A comparison which directs the mind to the representative object itself
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similitude n
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Similarity
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simplify v
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To make less complex or difficult
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simulate v
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Imitate
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simultaneous adj
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Occurring, done, or existing at the same time
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sinecure n
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Any position having emoluments with few or no duties
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singe v
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To burn slightly or superficially
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sinister adj
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Evil
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sinuosity n
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The quality of curving in and out
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sinuous adj
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Curving in and out
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sinus n
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An opening or cavity
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siren n
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A sea-nymph, described by Homer as dwelling between the island of Circe and Scylla
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sirocco n
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hot winds from Africa
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sisterhood n
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A body of sisters united by some bond of sympathy or by a religious vow
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skeptic n
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One who doubts any statements
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skepticism n
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The entertainment of doubt concerning something
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skiff n
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Usually, a small light boat propelled by oars
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skirmish n
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Desultory fighting between advanced detachments of two armies
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sleight n
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A trick or feat so deftly done that the manner of performance escapes observation
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slight adj
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Of a small importance or significance
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slothful adj
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Lazy
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sluggard n
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A person habitually lazy or idle
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sociable adj
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Inclined to seek company
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socialism n
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A theory of civil polity that aims to secure the reconstruction of society
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socialist adj
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One who advocates reconstruction of society by collective ownership of land and capital
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sociology n
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The philosophical study of society
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Sol n
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The sun
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solace n
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Comfort in grief, trouble, or calamity
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solar adj
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Pertaining to the sun
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solder n
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A fusible alloy used for joining metallic surfaces or margins
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soldier n
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A person engaged in military service
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solecism n
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Any violation of established rules or customs
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solicitor n
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One who represents a client in court of justice; an attorney
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solicitude n
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Uneasiness of mind occasioned by desire, anxiety, or fear
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soliloquy n
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A monologue
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solstice n
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The time of year when the sun is at its greatest declination
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soluble adj
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Capable of being dissolved, as in a fluid
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solvent adj
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Having sufficient funds to pay all debts
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somber adj
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Gloomy
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somniferous adj
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Tending to produce sleep
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somnolence n
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Oppressive drowsiness
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somnolent adj
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Sleepy
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sonata n
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An instrumental composition
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sonnet n
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A poem of fourteen decasyllabic or octosyllabiclines expressing two successive phrases
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sonorous adj
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Resonant
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soothsayer n
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One who claims to have supernatural insight or foresight
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sophism n
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A false argument understood to be such by the reasoner himself and intentionally used to deceive
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sophistical adj
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Fallacious
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sophisticate v
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To deprive of simplicity of mind or manner
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sophistry n
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Reasoning sound in appearance only, especially when designedly deceptive
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soprano n
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A woman's or boy's voice of high range
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sorcery n
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Witchcraft
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sordid adj
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Of degraded character or nature
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souvenir n
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A token of remembrance
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sparse adj
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Thinly diffused
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Spartan adj
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Exceptionally brave; rigorously severe
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spasmodic adj
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Convulsive
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specialize v
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To assume an individual or specific character, or adopt a singular or special course
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specialty n
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An employment limited to one particular line of work
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specie n
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A coin or coins of gold, silver, copper, or other metal
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species n
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A classificatory group of animals or plants subordinate to a genus
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specimen n
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One of a class of persons or things regarded as representative of the class
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specious adj
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Plausible
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spectator n
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One who beholds or looks on
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specter n
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Apparition
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spectrum n
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An image formed by rays of light or other radiant energy
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speculate v
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To pursue inquiries and form conjectures
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speculator n
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One who makes an investment that involves a risk of loss, but also a chance of profit
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sphericity n
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The state or condition of being a sphere
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spheroid n
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A body having nearly the form of a sphere
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spherometer n
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An instrument for measuring curvature or radii of spherical surfaces
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spinous adj
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Having spines
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spinster n
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A woman who has never been married
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spontaneous adj
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Arising from inherent qualities or tendencies without external efficient cause
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sprightly adj
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Vivacious
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spurious adj
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Not genuine
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squabble v
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To quarrel
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squalid adj
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Having a dirty, mean, poverty-stricken appearance
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squatter n
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One who settles on land without permission or right
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stagnant adj
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Not flowing: said of water, as in a pool
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stagnate v
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To become dull or inert
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stagnation n
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The condition of not flowing or not changing
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stagy adj
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Having a theatrical manner
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staid adj
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Of a steady and sober character
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stallion n
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An uncastrated male horse, commonly one kept for breeding
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stanchion n
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A vertical bar, or a pair of bars, used to confine cattle in a stall
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stanza n
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A group of rimed lines, usually forming one of a series of similar divisions in a poem
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statecraft n
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The art of conducting state affairs
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static adj
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Pertaining to or designating bodies at rest or forces in equilibrium
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statics n
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The branch of mechanics that treats of the relations that subsist among forces in order
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stationary adj
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Not moving
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statistician n
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One who is skilled in collecting and tabulating numerical facts
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statuesque adj
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Having the grace, pose, or quietude of a statue
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statuette n
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A figurine
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stature n
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The natural height of an animal body
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statute n
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Any authoritatively declared rule, ordinance, decree, or law
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stealth n
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A concealed manner of acting
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stellar adj
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Pertaining to the stars
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steppe n
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One of the extensive plains in Russia and Siberia
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sterling adj
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Genuine
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stifle v
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To smother
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stigma n
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A mark of infamy or token of disgrace attaching to a person as the result of evil-doing
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stiletto n
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A small dagger
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stimulant n
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Anything that rouses to activity or to quickened action
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stimulate v
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To rouse to activity or to quickened action
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stimulus n
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Incentive
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stingy adj
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Cheap, unwilling to spend money
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stipend n
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A definite amount paid at stated periods in compensation for services or as an allowance
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Stoicism n
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The principles or the practice of the Stoics-being very even tempered in success and failure
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stolid adj
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Expressing no power of feeling or perceiving
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strait n
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A narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water
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stratagem n
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Any clever trick or device for obtaining an advantage
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