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37 Cards in this Set
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sagacious (adj.)
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having keen practical sense
-------------------------------- synonyms: shrewd |
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salutary (adj.)
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promoting health or some beneficial purpose
-------------------------------- synonyms: healthy, favorable |
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sanctimonious (adj.)
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making a false show of religious devotion
-------------------------------- synonyms: hypocritical |
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sarcasm (n.)
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sneering or cutting remarks
-------------------------------- synonyms: derision |
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satire (n.)
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the use of ridicule in order to point out weaknesses
-------------------------------- synonyms: mockery, parody |
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scathing (adj.)
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bitterly severe
-------------------------------- synonyms: caustic, cutting |
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scrupulous (adj.)
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having strong principles
-------------------------------- synonyms: honest, honorable |
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scrutiny (v.)
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close searching or examination
-------------------------------- synonyms: review, analysis |
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sedulous (adj.)
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persistently or carefully maintained
-------------------------------- synonyms: diligent |
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sensationalistic (adj.)
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meant to produce startling or thrilling impressions
-------------------------------- synonyms: arresting, exciting |
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serene (adj.)
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calm or peaceful
-------------------------------- synonyms: undisturbed |
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servile (adj.)
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slavishly submissive
-------------------------------- synonyms: fawning, groveling |
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skeptical (adj.)
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having or showing doubt
-------------------------------- synonyms: doubtful, unconvinced |
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slovenly (adj.)
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untidy or unclean
-------------------------------- synonyms: sloppy |
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smug (adj.)
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contentedly confident in oneself
-------------------------------- synonyms: complacent |
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solicitous (adj.)
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concerned or anxious
-------------------------------- synonyms: worried, attentive |
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somber (adj.)
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gloomily dark
-------------------------------- synonyms: dismal, dreary |
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sonorous (adj.)
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deep, resonant
-------------------------------- synonyms: resounding, booming |
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speculative (adj.)
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characterized by conjecture or abstract reasoning
-------------------------------- synonyms: theoretical |
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spellbinding (adj.)
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holding interest as if by a spell
-------------------------------- synonyms: enthralling, enchanting |
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spontaneity (n.)
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coming from a sudden impulse or tendency
-------------------------------- synonyms: impulse, whim |
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spurious (adj.)
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not genuine, authentic, or true
-------------------------------- synonyms: false, fake |
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squander (v.)
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to spend or use wastefully
-------------------------------- synonyms: waste |
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stark (adj.)
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harsh, grim, or desolate
-------------------------------- synonyms: austere, severe |
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static (adj.)
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having a fixed or stationary position
-------------------------------- synonyms: immobile, motionless |
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strident (adj.)
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having a harsh, grating sound
-------------------------------- synonyms: shrill |
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stringent (adj.)
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extremely strict or severe
-------------------------------- synonyms: rigid |
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stunted (adj.)
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slowed or stopped in growth or development
-------------------------------- synonyms: interrupted, dwarfed |
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sublime (adj.)
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supreme or lofty
-------------------------------- synonyms: majestic, splendid |
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subsidy (n.)
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a grant or contribution of money
-------------------------------- synonyms: aid, grant |
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substantiate (v.)
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to establish by proof or evidence
-------------------------------- synonyms: prove, support |
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subtle (adj.)
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delicate in meaning or intent
-------------------------------- synonyms: restrained |
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sullen (adj.)
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silently ill-humored
-------------------------------- synonyms: surly, morose |
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superfluous (adj.)
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more than is sufficient or required
-------------------------------- synonyms: excessive, unnecessary |
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supplant (v.)
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to replace one thing with another
-------------------------------- synonyms: substitute |
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suppress (v.)
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to keep in or repress
-------------------------------- synonyms: hold back |
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sustain (v.)
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to support, hold, or bear up
-------------------------------- synonyms: maintain |
