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succumb
to submit to an overpowering force or yield to an overwhelming desire; give up or give in.
subtle
not immediately obvious; abstruse.
superficial
concerning with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; shallow.
supine
1) lying on the back or having the face upward.
2) marked by or showing lethargy, passivity, or blameworthy indifference.
supplement
something added to complete a thing, make up for a deficiency, or extend or strengthen the whole.
suppositional
the act of supposing; something supposed; an assumption.
surpass
to be or go beyond, as in degree or quality; exceed.
surplus
being more than or in excess of what is needed or required.
surreptitious
obtained, done, or made by clandestine or stealthy means.
surrogate
one that takes the place of another; a substitute.
sustain
to keep in existence; maintain.
symbiosis
a relationship of mutual benefit or dependence.
synergy
the interaction of two or more agents or forces so that their combined effect is greater than the sum of their individual effects.
taciturn
not talkative; silent.
tactile
perceptible to the sense of touch; tangible.
tactless
lacking or exhibiting a lack of tact; bluntly inconsiderate or indiscreet.
tectonic
relating to, causing, or resulting from structural deformation of the earth’s crust.
temper
to modify by the addition of a moderating element; moderate.
temperate
behavior exercising moderation and self-restraint especially with respect to eating or drinking.
tenable
rationally defensible; able to be maintained during an argument.
tenacious
holding or tending to hold persistently to something, such as a point of view.
tendentious
marked by strong implicit point of view, partisan.
tentative
not fully worked out, concluded, or agreed on; provisional.
tepid
moderately warm; lukewarm.