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15 Cards in this Set
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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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sinewy
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tough; strong and firm
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sinuous
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winding; bending in and out; not morally honest
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skeptic
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doubter; person who suspends judgment until having examined the evidence supporting a point of view
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skiff
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small, light sailboat or rowboat
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skimp
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provide scantily; live very economically
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skinflint
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stingy person; miser
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skirmish
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minor fight
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skittish
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lively; frisky
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skulduggery
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dishonest behavior
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skulk
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move furtively and secretly
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slacken
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slow up; loosen
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slag
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residue from smelting metal; dross; waste matter
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slake
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quench; sate
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