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recrudescent adj

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Becoming raw or sore again

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recruit v

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To enlist men for military or naval service

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rectify v

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To correct

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rectitude n

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The quality of being upright in principles and conduct

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recuperate v

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To recover

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recur v

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To happen again or repeatedly, especially at regular intervals

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recure v

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To cure again

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recurrent adj

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Returning from time to time, especially at regular or stated intervals

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redemption n

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The recovery of what is mortgaged or pledged, by paying the debt

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redolent adj

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Smelling sweet and agreeable

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redolence n

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Smelling sweet and agreeable

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redoubtable adj

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Formidable

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redound n

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Rebound

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redress v

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To set right, as a wrong by compensation or the punishment of the wrong-doer

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reducible adj

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That may be reduced

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redundance n

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Excess

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redundant adj

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Constituting an excess

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reestablish v

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To restore

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refer v

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To direct or send for information or other purpose

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referrer n

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One who refers

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referable adj

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Ascribable

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referee n

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An umpire

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refinery n

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A place where some crude material, as sugar or petroleum, is purified

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reflectible adj

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Capable of being turned back

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reflection n

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The throwing off or back of light, heat, sound, or any form of energy that travels in waves

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reflector n

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A mirror, as of metal, for reflecting light, heat, or sound in a particular direction

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reflexible adj

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Capable of being reflected

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reform n

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Change for the better

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reformer n

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One who carries out a reform

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refract v

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To bend or turn from a direct course

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refractory adj

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Not amenable to control

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refragable adj

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Capable of being refuted

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refringency n

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Power to refract

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refringent adj

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Having the power to refract

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refusal n

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Denial of what is asked

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refute v

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To prove to be wrong

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regale v

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To give unusual pleasure

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regalia n

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The emblems of royalty

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regality n

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Royalty

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regenerate v

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To reproduce

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regent n

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One who is lawfully deputized to administer the government for the time being in the name of the ruler

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regicide n

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The killing of a king or sovereign

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regime n

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Particular conduct or administration of affairs

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regimen n

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A systematized order or course of living with reference to food, clothing and personal habits

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regiment n

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A body of soldiers

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regnant adj

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Exercising royal authority in one’s own right

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regress v

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To return to a former place or condition

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regretful adj

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Feeling, expressive of, or full of regret

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rehabilitate v

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To restore to a former status, capacity, right rank, or privilege

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reign v

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To hold and exercise sovereign power

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reimburse v

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To pay back as an equivalent of what has been expended

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rein n

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A step attached to the bit for controlling a horse or other draft-animal

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reinstate v

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To restore to a former state, station, or authority

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reiterate v

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To say or do again and again

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rejoin v

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To reunite after separation

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rejuvenate v

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To restore to youth

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rejuvenescence n

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A renewal of youth

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relapse v

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To suffer a return of a disease after partial recovery

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relegate v

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To send off or consign, as to an obscure position or remote destination

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relent v

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To yield

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relevant adj

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Bearing upon the matter in hand

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reliance n

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Dependence

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reliant adj

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Having confidence

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relinquish v

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To give up using or having

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reliquary n

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A casket, coffer, or repository in which relics are kept

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relish v

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To like the taste or savor of

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reluctance n

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Unwillingness

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reluctant adj

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Unwilling

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remembrance n

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Recollection

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reminiscence n

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The calling to mind of incidents within the range of personal knowledge or experience

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reminiscent adj

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Pertaining to the recollection of matters of personal interest

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remiss adj

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Negligent

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remission n

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Temporary diminution of a disease

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remodel v

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Reconstruct

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remonstrance n

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Reproof

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remonstrant adj

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Having the character of a reproof

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remonstrate v

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To present a verbal or written protest to those who have power to right or prevent a wrong

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remunerate v

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To pay or pay for

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remuneration n

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Compensation

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Renaissance n

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The revival of letters, and then of art, which marks the transition from medieval to modern time

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rendezvous n

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A prearranged place of meeting

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rendition n

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Interpretation

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renovate v

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To restore after deterioration, as a building

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renunciation n

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An explicit disclaimer of a right or privilege

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reorganize v

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To change to a more satisfactory form of organization

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reparable adj

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Capable of repair

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reparation n

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The act of making amends, as for an injury, loss, or wrong

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repartee n

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A ready, witty, or apt reply

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repeal v

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To render of no further effect

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repel v

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To force or keep back in a manner, physically or mentally

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repellent adj

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Having power to force back in a manner, physically or mentally

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repentance n

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Sorrow for something done or left undone, with desire to make things right by undoing the wrong

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repertory n

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A place where things are stored or gathered together

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repetition n

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The act of repeating

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repine v

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To indulge in fretfulness and faultfinding

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replenish v

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To fill again, as something that has been emptied

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replete adj

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Full to the uttermost

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replica n

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A duplicate executed by the artist himself, and regarded, equally with the first, as an original

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repository n

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A place in which goods are stored

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reprehend v

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To find fault with

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reprehensible adj

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Censurable

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reprehension n

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Expression of blame

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repress v

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To keep under restraint or control

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repressible adj

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Able to be kept under restraint or control

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reprieve v

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To grant a respite from punishment to

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reprimand v

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To chide or rebuke for a fault

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reprisal n

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Any infliction or act by way of retaliation on an enemy

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reprobate n

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One abandoned to depravity and sin

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reproduce v

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To make a copy of

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reproduction n

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The process by which an animal or plant gives rise to another of its kind

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reproof n

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An expression of disapproval or blame personally addressed to one censured

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repudiate v

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To refuse to have anything to do with

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repugnance n

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Thorough dislike

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repugnant adj

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Offensive to taste and feeling

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repulse n

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The act of beating or driving back, as an attacking or advancing enemy

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repulsive adj

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Grossly offensive

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repute v

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To hold in general opinion

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requiem n

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A solemn mass sung for the repose of the souls of the dead

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requisite adj

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Necessary

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requital n

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Adequate return for good or ill

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requite v

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To repay either good or evil to, as to a person

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rescind v

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To make void, as an act, by the enacting authority or a superior authority

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reseat v

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To place in position of office again

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resemblance n

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Similarity in quality or form

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resent v

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To be indignant at, as an injury or insult

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reservoir n

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A receptacle where a quantity of some material, especially of a liquid or gas, may be kept

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residue n

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A remainder or surplus after a part has been separated or otherwise treated

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resilience n

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The power of springing back to a former position

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resilient adj

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Having the quality of springing back to a former position

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resistance n

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The exertion of opposite effort or effect

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resistant adj

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Offering or tending to produce resistance

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resistive adj

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Having or exercising the power of resistance

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resistless adj

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Powerless

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resonance n

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The quality of being able to reinforce sound by sympathetic vibrations

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resonance adj

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Able to reinforce sound by sympathetic vibrations

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resonate v

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To have or produce resonance

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resource n

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That which is restored to, relied upon, or made available for aid or support

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respite n

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Interval of rest

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resplendent adj

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Very bright

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respondent adj

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Answering

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restitution n

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Restoration of anything to the one to whom it properly belongs

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resumption n

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The act of taking back, or taking again

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resurgent adj

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Surging back or again

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resurrection n

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A return from death to life

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resuscitate v

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To restore from apparent death

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retaliate v

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To repay evil with a similar evil

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retch v

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To make an effort to vomit

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retention n

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The keeping of a thing within one’s power or possession

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reticence n

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The quality of habitually keeping silent or being reserved in utterance

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reticent adj

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Habitually keeping silent or being reserved in utterance

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retinue n

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The body of persons who attend a person of importance in travel or public appearance

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retort n

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A retaliatory speech

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retouch v

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To modify the details of

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retrace v

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To follow backward or toward the place of beginning, as a track or marking

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retract v

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To recall or take back (something that one has said)

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retrench v

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To cut down or reduce in extent or quantity

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retrieve v

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To recover something by searching

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retroactive adj

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Operative on, affecting, or having reference to past events, transactions, responsibilities

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retrograde v

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To cause to deteriorate or to move backward

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retrogression n

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A going or moving backward or in a reverse direction

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retrospect n

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A view or contemplation of something past

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retrospective adj

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Looking back on the past

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reunite v

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To unite or join again, as after separation

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revelation n

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A disclosing, discovering, or making known of what was before secret, private, or unknown

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revere v

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To regard with worshipful veneration

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reverent adj

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Humble

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reversion n

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A return to or toward some former state or condition

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revert v

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To return, or turn or look back, as toward a former position or the like

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revile v

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To heap approach or abuse upon

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revisal n

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Revision

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revise v

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To examine for the correction of errors, or for the purpose of making changes

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revocation n

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Repeal

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revoke v

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To rescind

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rhapsody n

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Rapt or rapturous utterance

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rhetoric n

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The art of discourse

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rhetorician n

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A showy writer or speaker

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ribald adj

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Indulging in or manifesting coarse indecency or obscenity

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riddance n

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The act or ridding or delivering from something undesirable

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ridicule n

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Looks or acts expressing amused contempt

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ridiculous adj

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Laughable and contemptible

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rife adj

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Abundant

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righteousness n

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Rectitude

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rightful adj

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Conformed to a just claim according to established laws or usage

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rigmarole n

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Nonsense

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rigor n

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Inflexibility

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rigorous adj

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Uncompromising

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ripplet n

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A small ripple, as of water

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risible adj

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capable of exciting laughter

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rivulet n

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A small stream or brook

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robust adj

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Characterized by great strength or power of endurance

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rondo n

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A musical composition during which the first part or subject is repeated several times

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rookery n

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A place where crows congregate to breed

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rotary adj

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Turning around its axis, like a wheel, or so constructed as to turn thus

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rotate v

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To cause to turn on or as on its axis, as a wheel

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rote n

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Repetition of words or sounds as a means of learning them, with slight attention

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rotund adj

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Round from fullness or plumpness

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rudimentary adj

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Being in an initial, early, or incomplete stage of development

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rue v

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To regret extremely

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ruffian adj

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A lawless or recklessly brutal fellow

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ruminant adj

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Chewing the cud

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ruminate v

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To chew over again, as food previously swallowed and regurgitated

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rupture v

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To separate the parts of by violence

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rustic adj

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Characteristic of dwelling in the country

204
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ruth n

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Sorrow for another’s misery

205
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sacrifice v

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To make an offering of to deity, especially by presenting on an altar

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sacrificial adj

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Offering or offered as an atonement for sin

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sacrilege n

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The act of violating or profaning anything sacred

208
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sacrilegious adj

A

Impious

209
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safeguard v

A

To protect

210
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sagacious adj

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Able to discern and distinguish with wise perception

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salacious adj

A

Having strong sexual desires

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salience n

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The condition of standing out distinctly

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salient adj

A

Standing out prominently

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saline adj

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Constituting or consisting of salt

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salutary adj

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Beneficial

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salutation n

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Any form of greeting, hailing, or welcome, whether by word or act

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salutatory n

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The opening oration at the commencement in American colleges

218
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salvage n

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Any act of saving property

219
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salvo n

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A salute given by firing all the guns, as at the funeral of an officer

220
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sanctimonious adj

A

Making an ostentatious display or hypocritical pretense of holiness or piety

221
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sanction v

A

To approve authoritatively

222
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sanctity n

A

Holiness

223
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sanguinary adj

A

Bloody

224
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sanguine adj

A

Having the color of blood

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sanguineous adj

A

Consisting of blood

226
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sapid adj

A

Affecting the sense of taste

227
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sapience n

A

Deep wisdom or knowledge

228
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sapient adj

A

Possessing wisdom

229
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sapiential adj

A

Possessing wisdom

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saponaceous adj

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Having the nature or quality of soap

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sarcasm n

A

Cutting and reproachful language

232
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sarcophagus n

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A stone coffin or a chest-like tomb

233
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sardonic adj

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Scornfully or bitterly sarcastic

234
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satiate v

A

To satisfy fully the appetite or desire of

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satire n

A

The employment of sarcasm, irony, or keenness of wit in ridiculing vices

236
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satiric adj

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Resembling poetry, in which vice, incapacity ,or corruption is held up to ridicule

237
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satirize v

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To treat with sarcasm or derisive wit

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satyr n

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A very lascivious person

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savage n

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A wild and uncivilized human being

240
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savor v

A

To perceive by taste or smell

241
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scabbard n

A

The sheath of a sword or similar bladed weapon

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scarcity n

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Insufficiency of supply for needs or ordinary demands

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scholarly adj

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Characteristic of an erudite person

244
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scholastic adj

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Pertaining to education or schools

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scintilla n

A

The faintest ray

246
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scintillate v

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To emit or send forth sparks or little flashes of light

247
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scope n

A

A range of action or view

248
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scoundrel n

A

A man without principle

249
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scribble n

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Hasty, careless writing

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scribe n

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One who writes or is skilled in writing

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script n

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Writing or handwriting of the ordinary cursive form

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Scriptural adj

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Pertaining to, contained in, or warranted by the Holy Scriptures

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scruple n

A

Doubt or uncertainty regarding a question of moral right or duty

254
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scrupulous adj

A

Cautious in action for fear of doing wrong

255
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scurrilous adj

A

Grossly indecent or vulgar

256
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scuttle v

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To sink (a ship) by making holes in the bottom

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scythe n

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A long curved blade for mowing, reaping, etc

258
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seance n

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A meeting of spirituals for consulting spirits

259
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sear v

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To burn on the surface

260
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sebaceous adj

A

Pertaining to or appearing like fat

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secant adj

A

Cutting, especially into two parts

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secede v

A

To withdraw from union or association, especially from a political or religious body

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secession n

A

Voluntary withdrawal from fellowship, especially from political or religious bodies

264
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seclude v

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To place, keep, or withdraw from the companionship of others

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seclusion n

A

Solitude

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secondary adj

A

Less important or effective than that which is primary

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secondly adv

A

In the second place in order or succession

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second-rate adj

A

Second in quality, size, rank, importance, etc

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secrecy n

A

Concealment

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secretary n

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One who attends to correspondence, keeps or does other writing for others records

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secretive adj

A

Having a tendency to conceal

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sedate adj

A

Even-tempered

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sedentary adj

A

Involving or requiring much sitting

274
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sediment n

A

Matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid

275
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sedition n

A

Conduct directed against public order and the tranquillity of the state

276
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seditious adj

A

Promotive of conduct directed against public order and the tranquillity of the state

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seduce v

A

To entice to surrender chastity

278
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sedulous adj

A

Persevering in effort or endeavor

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seer n

A

A prophet

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seethe v

A

To be violently excited or agitated

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seignior n

A

A title of honor or respectful address, equivalent to sir

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seismograph n

A

An instrument for recording the phenomena of earthquakes

283
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seize v

A

To catch or take hold of suddenly and forcibly

284
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selective adj

A

Having the power of choice

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self-respect n

A

Rational self-esteem

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semblance n

A

Outward appearance

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semicivilized adj

A

Half-civilized

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semiconscious adj

A

Partially conscious

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semiannual adj

A

Recurring at intervals of six months

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semicircle n

A

A half-circle

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seminar n

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Any assemblage of pupils for real research in some specific study under a teacher

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seminary n

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A special school, as of theology or pedagogics

293
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senile adj

A

Peculiar to or proceeding from the weakness or infirmity of old age

294
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sensation n

A

A condition of mind resulting from spiritual or inherent feeling

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sense n

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The signification conveyed by some word, phrase, or action

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sensibility n

A

Power to perceive or feel

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sensitive adj

A

Easily affected by outside operations or influences

298
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sensorium n

A

The sensory apparatus

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sensual adj

A

Pertaining to the body or the physical senses

300
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sensuous adj

A

Having a warm appreciation of the beautiful or of the refinements of luxury

301
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sentence n

A

A related group of words containing a subject and a predicate and expressing a complete thought

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sentience n

A

Capacity for sensation or sense-perception

303
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sentient adj

A

Possessing the power of sense or sense-perception

304
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sentinel n

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Any guard or watch stationed for protection

305
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separable adj

A

Capable of being disjoined or divided

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separate v

A

To take apart

307
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separatist n

A

A seceder

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septennial adj

A

Recurring every seven years

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sepulcher n

A

A burial-place

310
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sequacious adj

A

Ready to be led

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sequel n

A

That which follows in consequence of what has previously happened

312
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sequence n

A

The order in which a number or persons, things, or events follow one another in space or time

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sequent adj

A

Following in the order of time

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sequester v

A

To cause to withdraw or retire, as from society or public life

315
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sequestrate v

A

To confiscate

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sergeant n

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A non-commissioned military officer ranking next above a corporal

317
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sergeant-at-arms n

A

An executive officer in legislative bodies who enforces the orders of the presiding officer

318
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sergeant-major n

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The highest non-commissioned officer in a regiment

319
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service n

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Any work done for the benefit of another

320
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serviceable adj

A

Durable

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servitude n

A

Slavery

322
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severance n

A

Separation

323
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severely adv

A

Extremely

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sextet n

A

A band of six singers or players

325
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sextuple adj

A

Multiplied by six

326
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sheer adj

A

Absolute

327
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shiftless adj

A

Wanting in resource, energy, or executive ability

328
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shrewd adj

A

Characterized by skill at understanding and profiting by circumstances

329
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shriek n

A

A sharp, shrill outcry or scream, caused by agony or terror

330
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shrinkage n

A

A contraction of any material into less bulk or dimension

331
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shrivel v

A

To draw or be drawn into wrinkles

332
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shuffle n

A

A mixing or changing the order of things

333
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sibilance n

A

A hissing sound

334
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sibilant adj

A

Made with a hissing sound

335
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sibilate v

A

To give a hissing sound to, as in pronouncing the letter s

336
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sidelong adj

A

Inclining or tending to one side

337
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sidereal adj

A

Pertaining to stars or constellations

338
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siege n

A

A beleaguerment

339
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significance n

A

Importance

340
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significant adj

A

Important, especially as pointing something out

341
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signification n

A

The meaning conveyed by language, actions, or signs

342
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similar adj

A

Bearing resemblance to one another or to something else

343
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simile n

A

A comparison which directs the mind to the representative object itself

344
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similitude n

A

Similarity

345
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simplify v

A

To make less complex or difficult

346
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simulate v

A

Imitate

347
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simultaneous adj

A

Occurring, done, or existing at the same time

348
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sinecure n

A

Any position having emoluments with few or no duties

349
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singe v

A

To burn slightly or superficially

350
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sinister adj

A

Evil

351
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sinuosity n

A

The quality of curving in and out

352
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sinuous adj

A

Curving in and out

353
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sinus n

A

An opening or cavity

354
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siren n

A

A sea-nymph, described by Homer as dwelling between the island of Circe and Scylla

355
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sirocco n

A

hot winds from Africa

356
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sisterhood n

A

A body of sisters united by some bond of sympathy or by a religious vow

357
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skeptic n

A

One who doubts any statements

358
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skepticism n

A

The entertainment of doubt concerning something

359
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skiff n

A

Usually, a small light boat propelled by oars

360
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skirmish n

A

Desultory fighting between advanced detachments of two armies

361
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sleight n

A

A trick or feat so deftly done that the manner of performance escapes observation

362
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slight adj

A

Of a small importance or significance

363
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slothful adj

A

Lazy

364
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sluggard n

A

A person habitually lazy or idle

365
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sociable adj

A

Inclined to seek company

366
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socialism n

A

A theory of civil polity that aims to secure the reconstruction of society

367
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socialist adj

A

One who advocates reconstruction of society by collective ownership of land and capital

368
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sociology n

A

The philosophical study of society

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Sol n

A

The sun

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solace n

A

Comfort in grief, trouble, or calamity

371
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solar adj

A

Pertaining to the sun

372
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solder n

A

A fusible alloy used for joining metallic surfaces or margins

373
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soldier n

A

A person engaged in military service

374
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solecism n

A

Any violation of established rules or customs

375
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solicitor n

A

One who represents a client in court of justice; an attorney

376
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solicitude n

A

Uneasiness of mind occasioned by desire, anxiety, or fear

377
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soliloquy n

A

A monologue

378
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solstice n

A

The time of year when the sun is at its greatest declination

379
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soluble adj

A

Capable of being dissolved, as in a fluid

380
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solvent adj

A

Having sufficient funds to pay all debts

381
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somber adj

A

Gloomy

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somniferous adj

A

Tending to produce sleep

383
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somnolence n

A

Oppressive drowsiness

384
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somnolent adj

A

Sleepy

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sonata n

A

An instrumental composition

386
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sonnet n

A

A poem of fourteen decasyllabic or octosyllabiclines expressing two successive phrases

387
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sonorous adj

A

Resonant

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soothsayer n

A

One who claims to have supernatural insight or foresight

389
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sophism n

A

A false argument understood to be such by the reasoner himself and intentionally used to deceive

390
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sophistical adj

A

Fallacious

391
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sophisticate v

A

To deprive of simplicity of mind or manner

392
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sophistry n

A

Reasoning sound in appearance only, especially when designedly deceptive

393
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soprano n

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A woman’s or boy’s voice of high range

394
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sorcery n

A

Witchcraft

395
Q

sordid adj

A

Of degraded character or nature

396
Q

souvenir n

A

A token of remembrance

397
Q

sparse adj

A

Thinly diffused

398
Q

Spartan adj

A

Exceptionally brave; rigorously severe

399
Q

spasmodic adj

A

Convulsive

400
Q

specialize v

A

To assume an individual or specific character, or adopt a singular or special course

401
Q

specialty n

A

An employment limited to one particular line of work

402
Q

specie n

A

A coin or coins of gold, silver, copper, or other metal

403
Q

species n

A

A classificatory group of animals or plants subordinate to a genus

404
Q

specimen n

A

One of a class of persons or things regarded as representative of the class

405
Q

specious adj

A

Plausible

406
Q

spectator n

A

One who beholds or looks on

407
Q

specter n

A

Apparition

408
Q

spectrum n

A

An image formed by rays of light or other radiant energy

409
Q

speculate v

A

To pursue inquiries and form conjectures

410
Q

speculator n

A

One who makes an investment that involves a risk of loss, but also a chance of profit

411
Q

sphericity n

A

The state or condition of being a sphere

412
Q

spheroid n

A

A body having nearly the form of a sphere

413
Q

spherometer n

A

An instrument for measuring curvature or radii of spherical surfaces

414
Q

spinous adj

A

Having spines

415
Q

spinster n

A

A woman who has never been married

416
Q

spontaneous adj

A

Arising from inherent qualities or tendencies without external efficient cause

417
Q

sprightly adj

A

Vivacious

418
Q

spurious adj

A

Not genuine

419
Q

squabble v

A

To quarrel

420
Q

squalid adj

A

Having a dirty, mean, poverty-stricken appearance

421
Q

squatter n

A

One who settles on land without permission or right

422
Q

stagnant adj

A

Not flowing: said of water, as in a pool

423
Q

stagnate v

A

To become dull or inert

424
Q

stagnation n

A

The condition of not flowing or not changing

425
Q

stagy adj

A

Having a theatrical manner

426
Q

staid adj

A

Of a steady and sober character

427
Q

stallion n

A

An uncastrated male horse, commonly one kept for breeding

428
Q

stanchion n

A

A vertical bar, or a pair of bars, used to confine cattle in a stall

429
Q

stanza n

A

A group of rimed lines, usually forming one of a series of similar divisions in a poem

430
Q

statecraft n

A

The art of conducting state affairs

431
Q

static adj

A

Pertaining to or designating bodies at rest or forces in equilibrium

432
Q

statics n

A

The branch of mechanics that treats of the relations that subsist among forces in order

433
Q

stationary adj

A

Not moving

434
Q

statistician n

A

One who is skilled in collecting and tabulating numerical facts

435
Q

statuesque adj

A

Having the grace, pose, or quietude of a statue

436
Q

statuette n

A

A figurine

437
Q

stature n

A

The natural height of an animal body

438
Q

statute n

A

Any authoritatively declared rule, ordinance, decree, or law

439
Q

stealth n

A

A concealed manner of acting

440
Q

stellar adj

A

Pertaining to the stars

441
Q

steppe n

A

One of the extensive plains in Russia and Siberia

442
Q

sterling adj

A

Genuine

443
Q

stifle v

A

To smother

444
Q

stigma n

A

A mark of infamy or token of disgrace attaching to a person as the result of evil-doing

445
Q

stiletto n

A

A small dagger

446
Q

stimulant n

A

Anything that rouses to activity or to quickened action

447
Q

stimulate v

A

To rouse to activity or to quickened action

448
Q

stimulus n

A

Incentive

449
Q

stingy adj

A

Cheap, unwilling to spend money

450
Q

stipend n

A

A definite amount paid at stated periods in compensation for services or as an allowance

451
Q

Stoicism n

A

The principles or the practice of the Stoics-being very even tempered in success and failure

452
Q

stolid adj

A

Expressing no power of feeling or perceiving

453
Q

strait n

A

A narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water

454
Q

stratagem n

A

Any clever trick or device for obtaining an advantage

455
Q

stratum n

A

A natural or artificial layer, bed, or thickness of any substance or material

456
Q

streamlet n

A

Rivulet

457
Q

stringency n

A

Strictness

458
Q

stringent adj

A

Rigid

459
Q

stripling n

A

A mere youth

460
Q

studious adj

A

Having or showing devotion to the acquisition of knowledge

461
Q

stultify v

A

To give an appearance of foolishness to

462
Q

stupendous adj

A

Of prodigious size, bulk, or degree

463
Q

stupor n

A

Profound lethargy

464
Q

suasion n

A

The act of persuading

465
Q

suave adj

A

Smooth and pleasant in manner

466
Q

subacid adj

A

Somewhat sharp or biting

467
Q

subaquatic adj

A

Being, formed, or operating under water

468
Q

subconscious adj

A

Being or occurring in the mind, but without attendant consciousness or conscious perception

469
Q

subjacent adj

A

Situated directly underneath

470
Q

subjection n

A

The act of bringing into a state of submission

471
Q

subjugate v

A

To conquer

472
Q

subliminal adj

A

Being beneath the threshold of consciousness

473
Q

sublingual adj

A

Situated beneath the tongue

474
Q

submarine adj

A

Existing, done, or operating beneath the surface of the sea

475
Q

submerge v

A

To place or plunge under water

476
Q

submergence n

A

The act of submerging

477
Q

submersible adj

A

Capable of being put underwater

478
Q

submersion n

A

The act of submerging

479
Q

submission n

A

A yielding to the power or authority of another

480
Q

submittal n

A

The act of submitting

481
Q

subordinate adj

A

Belonging to an inferior order in a classification

482
Q

subsequent adj

A

Following in time

483
Q

subservience n

A

The quality, character, or condition of being servilely following another’s behests

484
Q

subservient adj

A

Servilely following another’s behests

485
Q

subside v

A

To relapse into a state of repose and tranquillity

486
Q

subsist v

A

To be maintained or sustained

487
Q

subsistence n

A

Sustenance

488
Q

substantive adj

A

Solid

489
Q

subtend v

A

To extend opposite to

490
Q

subterfuge n

A

Evasion

491
Q

subterranean adj

A

Situated or occurring below the surface of the earth

492
Q

subtle adj

A

Discriminating

493
Q

subtrahend n

A

That which is to be subtracted

494
Q

subversion n

A

An overthrow, as from the foundation

495
Q

subvert v

A

To bring to ruin

496
Q

succeed v

A

To accomplish what is attempted or intended

497
Q

success n

A

A favorable or prosperous course or termination of anything attempted

498
Q

successful adj

A

Having reached a high degree of worldly prosperity

499
Q

successor n

A

One who or that which takes the place of a predecessor or preceding thing

500
Q

succinct adj

A

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