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15 Cards in this Set
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sycophant
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servile flatterer; bootlicker; yes man
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syllogism
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logical formula consisting of a major premise, a minor premise and a conclusion; deceptive or specious argument
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sylvan
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pertaining to the woods; rustic
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symmetry
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arrangement of parts so that balance is obtained; congruity
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synchronous
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similarly timed; simultaneous with
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synoptic
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providing a general overview; summary
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synthesis
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combining parts into a whole
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synthetic
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artificial; resulting from synthesis
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tacit
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understood; not put into words
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taciturn
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habitually silent; talking little
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tactile
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pertaining to the organs or sense of touch
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taint
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sontaminate; cause to lose purity; modify with a trace of something bad
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talisman
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charm
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talon
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claw of bird
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tangential
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peripheral; only slightly connected; digressing
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