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36 Cards in this Set
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simulate
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feign; imitate
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sinecure
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well-paid position with little responsibility; CF. sine cure: without care; CF. San Serif
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sinewy
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(of meat) tough; strong and firm; muscular; N. sinew: tendon; strong cord connecting a muscle to a bone
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sinuous
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twisting; winding; bending in and out; not morally honest
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skeptic
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sceptic; doubter; person who suspends judgment until he has examined the evidence supporting a point of view; ADJ. skeptical; N. skepticism; scepticism
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skiff
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small light sailboat or rowboat
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skim
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read or glance through quickly; touch lightly in passing; brush; remove from the surface of a liquid
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skinflint
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miser; stingy person
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skirmish
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minor fight; minor battle in war; V
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skittish
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inconstant; capricious; frivolous; not serious; Ex. charming but skittish young woman; CF. skit
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skulduggery(skullduggery)
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dishonest behavior or action; Ex. skulduggery in the election
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skulk
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move furtively and secretly; Ex. He skulked through the less fashionable sections of the city.
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slag
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glassy residue from smelting metal; dross; waste matter
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slake
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satisfy (thirst); quench; sate
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slapdash
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hasty and careless; haphazard; sloppy(carelessly done)
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simulate
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feign; imitate
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sinecure
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well-paid position with little responsibility; CF. sine cure: without care; CF. San Serif
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sinewy
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(of meat) tough; strong and firm; muscular; N. sinew: tendon; strong cord connecting a muscle to a bone
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sinuous
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twisting; winding; bending in and out; not morally honest
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skeptic
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sceptic; doubter; person who suspends judgment until he has examined the evidence supporting a point of view; ADJ. skeptical; N. skepticism; scepticism
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skiff
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small light sailboat or rowboat
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skim
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read or glance through quickly; touch lightly in passing; brush; remove from the surface of a liquid
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skinflint
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miser; stingy person
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skirmish
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minor fight; minor battle in war; V
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skittish
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inconstant; capricious; frivolous; not serious; Ex. charming but skittish young woman; CF. skit
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skulduggery(skullduggery)
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dishonest behavior or action; Ex. skulduggery in the election
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skulk
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move furtively and secretly; Ex. He skulked through the less fashionable sections of the city.
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slag
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glassy residue from smelting metal; dross; waste matter
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slake
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satisfy (thirst); quench; sate
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slapdash
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hasty and careless; haphazard; sloppy(carelessly done)
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sleigh
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large vehicle drawn by a horse over snow or ice
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sleight
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dexterity; CF. sleight of hand: legerdemain; quickness of the hands in doing tricks
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slew
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large quantity or number; Ex. slew of errands left
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slight
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insult to one's dignity; snub; V: treat as if of small importance; insult; snub; ADJ. small in size; of small importance
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slink
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move furtively; ADJ. slinky: stealthy; furtive; sneaky (as in ambush)
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slipshod
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slovenly; careless; sloppy; untidy; shabby; Ex. slipshod work
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