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19 Cards in this Set
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Strife
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a bitter conflict; a struggle or clash
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Stringent
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strict; restrictive
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Stymie
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To get in the way of
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Subjugate
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to subdue and dominate; to enslave
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Sublime
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awesome; majestic
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Subordinate
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lower in importance, position, or rank
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Substantive
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having substance; real; solid
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Subtle
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not obvious; able to make fine distinctions
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Subversive
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sorrupting; overthrowing
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Succinct
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brief and to the point
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Succumb
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to yield or submit; to die
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Supercilious
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haughty; patronizing
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Superficial
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on the surface only; shallow
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Superfluous
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unnecessary; redundant
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Surfeit
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an excessive amount
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Surreptitious
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sneaky; secret
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Surrogate
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to substitute
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Sycophant
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one who sucks up to others
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Synthesis
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the combining of parts to form a whole
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