2/20/23 Flashcards

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serendipity

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luck

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serene

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calm

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servile

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having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others

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sinuous

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lithe

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sobriety

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the state of being sober

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solicitous

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characterized by or showing interest or concern

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solipsistic

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believing that oneself is all that exists

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soluble

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able to dissolve

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solvent

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a substance that can dissolve other substances

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somnolent

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sleepy

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sophomoric

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immature

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sovereign

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a supreme ruler

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speculative

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not based in fact

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spurious

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false but designed to seem plausible

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stagnate

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become inactive or dull

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staid

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self-restrained

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stingy

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not inclined to spend or give

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stoic

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a person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining

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stolid

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unemotional

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strenuous

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requiring tremendous energy

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stupefy

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make someone unable to think or feel properly.

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subjugate

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to bring under control

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sublime

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grand

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submissive

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easily yielding to authority

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succinct

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briefly and clearly expressed