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Residue
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something that remains after a part is taken; remainder, remnant The fire burned everything, leaving only a residue of ash and charred debris.
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Reveal
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show, divulge, expose; unveil, disclose It would be nice if before we died the truth about the origin of the universe were revealed.
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Revel
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celebrate noisily, have a party, indulge, enjoy The whole school got together to revel in the football team's victory.
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Rout
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conquer, defeat, and chase off; overwhelm, overcome, subdue, scatter It took some time, but eventually the Japanese Imperial Army was routed at Iwo Jima.
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Satellite
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moon, a small thing going around a bigger thing The spy satellite can take pictures of the people and things it passes above as it circles the globe.
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Saturate
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to fill something to the point where it can hold no more; soak, fill, drench, permeate Reading the entire encyclopedia will saturate your mind with facts. The sponge was so saturated that it couldn't hold another drop of water.
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Saucy
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impudent, impertinent, flippant; pert, lively, rude, insolent She always got in trouble with her parents for her saucy remarks.
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Savor
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to enjoy something with relish or delight; taste, relish, enjoy, appreciate I savored every bit of my father's chocolate cream pie.
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Scald
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burn with hot liquid or steam, burn Sharon was scalded when she bumped into a pot of boiling water.
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Scarce
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sparse, rare, uncommon Water is scarce in the Sahara Desert.
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