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Skittish

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Shy, fickle, uncertain, or prone to act suddenly due to nervousness; lively in a restless or excessive way

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Slake

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Satisfy, esp. thirst, cool, or refresh; make less active

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Sobriquet

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A nickname

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Solecism

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Nonstandard use of grammar or words; mistake, esp. in etiquette

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Solidarity

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Fellowship in interests, feelings, responsibilities, etc., such as among a group of people or among classes, nations, etc.

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Somatic

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Of the body

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Squalid

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Disgusting, filthy, foul, extremely neglected

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Squelch

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Crush, squash; suppress or silence; walk through ooze or in wet shoes, making a smacking or sucking sound

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Stasis

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Equilibrium, a state of balance or inactivity, esp. caused by equal but opposing forces

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Steeped

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Immersed, saturated (with)

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Stem

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To branch out from, originate from, or be caused by; to stop, hold back, or limit

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Stentorian

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Very loud and powerful

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Stigma

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Mark of disgrace, a figurative strain or mark on someone’s reputation

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Stint

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Period of time spent doing something, or a specific, limited amount of work; to be frugal, to get by on little

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Stipulate

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Specify; make an open demand, esp. as a condition of agreement

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Stratagem

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Military maneuver to deceive or surprise; crafty scheme

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Stratum

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One of many layers

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Strut

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A structural support or brace

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Sublime

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Lofty or elevated, inspiring reverence or awe; excellent, majestic

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Subpoena

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A court order requiting a person to appear in court and give testimony

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Sully

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Make dirty, stain, tarnish, defile

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Supplant

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Take the place of, displace, esp. through sneaky tactics

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Supposition

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Assumption, hypothesis, something that has been supposed

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Surly

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Bad-tempered, hostile, unfriendly, or rude

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Surrogate

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Substitute, person who acts for another; acting as a replacement

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Sybarite

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Person devoted to pleasure and luxury

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Symbiosis

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Mutually dependent relationship between two organisms, people, groups, etc.

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Synoptic

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Relating to a synopsis or summary; giving a general view

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Syntax

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The rules governing grammar and how words join to make sentences, the study of these rules, or any system or orderly arrangement

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Tawdry

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Gaudy, cheap or cheap looking; indecent

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Tendentious

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Marked by a strong point of vies, biased

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Terrestrial

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Relating to the Earth or to land; worldly

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Terse

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Concise, brief and to the point

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Toady

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Someone who flatters or acts in a servile manner for self-serving reasons

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Token

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Sign, symbol, mark, badge; souvenir, memento; coin-like disk used as currency for subways, arcade games, etc.; sample, or person, thing, idea taken to represent an entire group; of very little or merely symbolic value

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Tome

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Large or scholarly book; one of the volumes in a set of several books

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Tortuous

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Twisting, winding, complex; devious, not straightforward

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Transgression

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Violation of a law, moral rule, order, etc.; sin

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Travesty

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Exaggerated, debased, or grotesque imitation

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Treacherous

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Betraying trust, not faithful or trustworthy; not dependable; dangerous or deceptive

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Trenchant

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Forceful or vigorous, effective, keen; caustic, sharp

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Truculent

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Fierce, cruel, savage; belligerent

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Tumultuous

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Riotous, violently agitated, marked by disturbance or uproar; noisy, chaotic

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Turgid

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Swollen, inflated; metaphorically “inflated,” such as in overblown, pompous speech

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Turpitude

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Depravity, baseness fo character, corrupt or depraved acts

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Tyro

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Beginner

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Umbrage

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Offense or annoyance

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Unconscionable

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Not guided by conscience; morally wrong, unjust, unreasonable

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Unsparing

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Unmerciful, harsh; generous, lavish

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Untempered

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Not toned down; not moderated, controlled, or counterbalanced

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