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27 Cards in this Set
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stymie
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thwart; present an obstacle; stump
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stygian
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unpleasantly dark; gloomy; hellish; deathly; CF. Styx: the chief river in the subterranean land of the dead
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subjugate
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conquer; bring under control
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subterfuge
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stratagem(deceptive scheme); pretense; evasion; Ex. resort to a harmless subterfuge
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subtlety
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perceptiveness; ingenuity; delicacy; ADJ. subtle: delicate; so slight as to be difficult to detect; able to make fine distinctions; clever; Ex. subtle mind/differences in meaning
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subversive
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tending to overthrow or ruin; V. subvert: overthrow completely (an established system); destroy completely; CF. undermine ?
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succor
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assist (someone in difficulty); aid; comfort; N.
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succulent
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juicy; full of juice or sap; full of richness; N: succulent plant such as a cactus
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suffragist
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advocate of the extension of voting rights (for women); CF. suffrage
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suitor
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man who is courting a woman
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sullen
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silently showing ill humor or resentment; dark; gloomy
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sully
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defile; soil; tarnish; Ex. sully one's hands in menial labor
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sumptuous
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grand suggesting great expense; lavish; rich; Ex. sumptuous feast
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sunder
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separate; part; CF. asunder
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sundry
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miscellaneous; various; several; N. sundries: small miscellaneous items
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supererogatory
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superfluous; more than needed or demanded
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supercilious
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haughty; arrogant; condescending; patronizing; CF. eyebrow, cilium
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supererogatory
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superfluous; more than needed or demanded
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superfluous
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excessive; overabundant; unnecessary; N. superfluity
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supersede
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replace; cause to be set aside; make obsolete; N. supersession
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supplicate
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petition humbly; pray to grant a favor
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supposititious
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assumed; counterfeit; hypothetical
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surfeit
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satiate; feed or supply to excess; stuff; indulge to excess in anything; N: surfeiting; excessive amount; Ex. surfeit of food
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surge
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powerful movement of or like a wave; V.
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surly
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bad-tempered; rude; cross
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surmise
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guess; N.
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surmount
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overcome
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