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25 Cards in this Set
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spurn
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to reject or refuse contemptuously; scorn
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squalid
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filthy; morally repulsive
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staccato
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marked by abrupt, clear-cut sounds
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stagnant
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immobile, stale
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staid
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self-restrained to the point of dullness
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stasis
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motionless state; standstill
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stilted
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stiff, unnatural
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stoic
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indifferent to or unaffected by emotions.
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strident
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loud, harsh, unpleasantly noisy
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subjection
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dependence, obedience, submission
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subliminal
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subconscious; imperceptible
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subterfuge
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trick or tactic used to avoid something.
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subtle
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hard to detect or describe; perceptive
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succulent
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juicy; full of vitality or freshness
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sumptuous
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lavish, splendid
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supercilious
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arrogant, haughty, overbearing, condescending.
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superfluous
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extra, more than necesary
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supplant
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to replace, to substitute
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surfeit
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excessive amount
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surmise
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to make an educated guess
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surreptitious
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characterized by secrecy
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susceptible
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vulnerable, unprotected
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sybarite
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person devoted to pleasure and luxury.
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sycophant
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self-serving flatterer, yes-man
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symbiosis
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cooperation, mutual helpfulness.
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