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82 Cards in this Set
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simian
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monkeylike
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simile
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comparison of one thing with another, using the word like or as
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simulate
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feign
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sinecure
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well-paid position with little responsibility
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sinister
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evil
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sinuous
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winding; bending in and out not morally honest
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skimp
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provide scantily; live very economically
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skittish
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lively' frisky
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skulk
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move furtively and secretly
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slake
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quench; sate
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sleazy
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flimsy; unsubstantial
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sloth
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laziness
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slough
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cast off
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slovenly
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untidy; careless in work habits
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sluggard
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lazy person
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sobriety
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soberness
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sojourn
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temporary stay
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solecism
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construction that is flagrantly incorrect grammatically
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solicitous
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worried; concerned
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soliloquy
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talking to oneself
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solstice
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point at which the sun is farthest from the equator
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solvent
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able to pay all debts
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somnambulist
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sleepwalker
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somnolent
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half asleep
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sonorous
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resonant
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soupcon
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suggestion; hint; taste
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spangle
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smal metallic piece sewn to clothing for ornamentation
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spasmodic
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fitful; periodic
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spatial
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relating to space
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spawn
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lay eggs
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specious
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seemingly reasonable but incorrect
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spectral
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ghostly
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splenetic
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spiteful; irritable; peevish
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sporadic
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occuring irregularly
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sportive
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playful
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spurious
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flase; counterfeit
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squalid
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dirty; neglected; poor
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squander
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waste
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stagnant
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motionless; stale; dull
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staid
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sober; sedate
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stamina
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strength; staying power
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stanch
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check flow of blood
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statute
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law
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stein
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beer mug
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stellar
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pertaining to the stars
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stentorian
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extremely loud
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stigmatize
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brand; mark as wicked
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stint
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supply; allotted amount; assigned portion of work
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stipend
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pay for services
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stoic
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person hwho is indifferent to pleasure or pain
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stolid
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dull; impassive
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stratagem
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deceptive scheme
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striated
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marked with parallel bands
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stricture
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critical comments; severe and adverse criticism
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strident
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loud and harsh
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stringent
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binding; rigid
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stupor
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state of apathy; daze; ack of awareness
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stymie
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present an obstacle; stump
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suavity
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urbanity; polish
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subaltern
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subordinate
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subjugate
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conquer; bring under control
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sublimate
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refine; purify
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sublime
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exalted; noble; uplifting
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sub rosa
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in strict confidence; privately
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subsequent
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following ;ater
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subservient
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behaving like a slave; servile; obsequious
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subsidiary
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subordinate; secondary
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subsistence
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existence; means of support; livelihood
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substantiate
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verify; support
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subterfuge
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pretense; evasion
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subtlety
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nicety; cunning; guile; delicacy
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subversive
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tending to overthrow or ruin
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succinct
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brief; terse; compact
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succor
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aid; assistance; relief
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succulent
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juicy; ful of richness
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suffuse
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spread over
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sully
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tarnish; soil
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sultry
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sweltering
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summation
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act of finding the total; smmary
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sumptuous
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lavish; rich
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sunder
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separate; part
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sundry
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various; several
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