09-18-2023 Flashcards by Savannah Fuller

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saccharine

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sickeningly sweet

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sacrosanct

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holy, something that should not be criticized

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sagacity

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shrewdness, soundness of perspective

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salient

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significant, conspicuous

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salutation

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a greeting

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salve

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a soothing balm

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sanctimonious

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giving a hypocritical appearance of piety

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sanguine

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optimistic, cheery

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satiate

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to satisfy excessively

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scathing

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sharp, critical, hurtful

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scintillating

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sparkling

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scrupulous

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painstaking, careful

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scurrilous

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vulgar, coarse

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sedentary

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sitting, settled

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semaphore

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a visual signal

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seminal

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original, important, creating a field

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sensual

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involving sensory gratification, usually related to sex

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sensuous

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involving sensory gratification

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serendipity

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luck, finding good things without looking for them

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serene

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calm, untroubled

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servile

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subservient

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sinuous

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lithe, serpentine

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sobriety

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sedate, calm

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solicitous

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concerned, attentive

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solipsistic

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believing that oneself is all that exists