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reticent

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a quiet; restrained; reluctant to speak especially about oneself

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revere

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v to respect highly; to honor

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rhetoric

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n the art of formal speaking or writing; inflated discourse

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rigorous

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a strict; harsh; severe ;

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robust

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a strong and healthy; vigorous

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rogue

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n a criminally dishonest persons; a scoundrel ;

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rudimentary

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a basic; crude; unformed or undeveloped ;

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ruminate

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v to contemplate; to ponder; to mull over

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rustic

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a rural lacking urban comforts or sophistication; primitive rural

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saccharine

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a sweet; excessively or disgustingly sweet

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sacrilege

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n a violation of something sacred; blasphemy

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sacrosanct

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a sacred; held to be inviolable

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sagacious

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a discerning; shrewd; keen in judgment; wise

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salient

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a sticking out; conspicuous; leaping ;

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salutary

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a healthful; remedial; curative

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sanctimonious

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a pretending to be devout; affecting religious feeling

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sanguine

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a cheerful; optimistic; hopeful

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sardonic

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a mocking; scornful

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scintillate

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v to sparkle either literally or figuratively

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scrupulous

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a strict; careful; hesitant for ethical reasons

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scrutinize

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v to examine very carefully

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secular

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a having nothing to do with religion or spiritual concerns

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sedition

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n treason; the incitement of public disorder or rebellion

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sensory

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a having to do with the senses or sensation

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sentient

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a able to perceive by the senses; conscious …