AVID VOCAB WEEK 13 Flashcards by lesly Perez | Brainscape

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Simper

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To smirk, smile foolishly

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Sinecure

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Well-paying job or office that requires little or no work

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Sinuous

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Winding, intricate, complex

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Singe

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To burn slightly, scorch

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Skulk

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To move in a stealthy or cautious manner; sneak

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Slight

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To treat as unimportant; insult

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Slipshod

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Careless, hasty

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Slough

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To discard or shed

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Slovenly

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Untidy, messy

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Sluggard

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Lazy, inactive person

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Smelt

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To metal in order to refine it

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Sobriety

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Seriousness

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Sodden

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Thoroughly soaked, saturated

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Sojourn

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Visit, stay

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Solace

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Comfort in distress; consolation

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Solarium

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Room or glasses in area exposed to the sun

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Solecism

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Grammatical mistake

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Solicitous

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Concerned; attentive; eager

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Solidarity

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Unity based on common aims or interests