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RESCIND

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to invalidate, repeal, retract

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RESOLUTE

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adamant, steadfast, determined

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resourceful

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able to meet any situation

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respite

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an interval of relief, delay

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restrictive

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harsh, confining

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RETICENT

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quiet, reserved, reluctant to express thoughts and feelings

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reticent

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silent

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reticent

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silent; reserved

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retort

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reply, answer

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RETRENCHMENT

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the act of cutting down, especially expenses

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retrospect

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looking backward

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reverberating

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reechoing, resounding

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revere

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honor, respect, admire

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REVERENT

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marked by, feeling, or expressing a feeling of profound awe and respect

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revert

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return

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reviled

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to speak about someone or something in a very critical or insulting way

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RHETORIC

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the art or study of effective use of language for communication and persuasion

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rhetoric

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use sometimes exaggerated of language

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rife

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widespread

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rift

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a split, break, breach

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RISIBLE

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hilarious, provoking laughter

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romp

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to move in a lively manner

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roster

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a list of names

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RUBRIC

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authoritiative rule, heading, title, or category

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rudimentary

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elementary

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RUE

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regret, feel remorse

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rue

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to regret

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ruminate

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to ponder; to reflect upon

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rustic

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countrified, unpolished

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saga

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heroic story

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SAGACIOUS

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having sound judgment, perceptive, wise

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sage

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wise man, philosopher

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SALACIOUS

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appealing to or causing sexual desire, bawdy

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salient

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outstanding, prominent, conspicuous

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SALIENT

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prominent, protruding, conspicuous, highly relevant

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sally

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suddenly rush forth

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salubrious

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healthful, wholesome

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SALUBRIOUS

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promoting health or well-being

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SALUTARY

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remedial, wholesome, causing improvement

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salvation

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deliverance from ruin

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sanctimonious

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hypocritically religious

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SANCTIMONY

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self-righteousness, pretended piety

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SANCTION

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authoritiative permission or approval; a penalty intended to enforce compliance

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sanction

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endorse, certify

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sanctuary

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safe shelter

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SANGUINE

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cheerful, confident, optimistic

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sanguine

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optimistic/ undoubtful

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SAP

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to enervate or weaken the vitality of

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SATIATE

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to overindulge, satisfy to excess

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satiety

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excess, overly full, surfeit

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SATIRE

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a literary work that ridicules or criticizes human vice through humor or derision

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saturate

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soak, fill up completely

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SATURNINE

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gloomy, dark, sullen, morose

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SAVANT

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genius

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schism

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split/ alienation, discord, fracture, rupture

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scion

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child, descendant

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scoff

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to sneer at, to mock

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scrutinize

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to examine closely

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scurrilous

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coarse, vulgar, using indecent language

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SCURRILOUS

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vulgar, low, indecent

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scurry

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run hastily

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SCURVY

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contemptible, despicable

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sedate

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quiet, still, undisturbed, sober

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sedentary

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largely inactive, accustomed to sitting

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SEDULOUS

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diligent, persistently maintained, assiduous

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SEINE

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a large net hung out and dragged in to catch fish

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SEMINAL

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like a seed, constituting a source, originative

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senile

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infirm, weak from old age

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SERE

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withered, arid

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serenity

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peaceful repose

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servile

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submissive; slavish

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SHARD

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a piece of broken pottery or glass, any small piece or part

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shibboleth

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pet phrase, slogan

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SIBILANT

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hissing

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SIMPER

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to smirk, to say something with a silly, coy smile

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SINECURE

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position requiring little or no work and usually providing an income

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sinecure

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soft job

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SINGULAR

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exceptional, unusual, odd

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singular

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extraordinary

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sinister

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evil, ominous

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SINUOUS

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winding, curving, moving lithely, devious

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site

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Location

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skirmish

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small fight, brief encounter

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SLAKE

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to satisfy, quench, lessen the intensity of

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slovenly

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disorderly, carelessly

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SOCIOPATH

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one who is psychopathic and antisocial

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SODDEN

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soaked or drenched, unimaginative, dull

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sojourn

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a temporary stay

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solace

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easing of grief, comfort

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SOLDER

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to weld, fuse or join, as with a soldering gun

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solicit

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to beg, seek earnestly

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SOLICITOUS

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concerned and anxious, eager

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SOLOPSISM

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the theory that one’s self exists

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SOLVENT

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able to meet financial obligations

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somber

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gloomy, sad

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SOPHISTIC

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apparently sound but really fallacious

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SOPHISTRY

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fallacious reasoning; plausible but faulty logic

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sophistry

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false reasoning or argument

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SOPHOMORIC

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exhibiting immaturity, lack of judgment, pretentious

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SOPORIFIC

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causing drowsiness, tending to induce sleep

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SORDID

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characterized by filth, grime, or squalor, foul

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sordid

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filthy, ingnoble, dirty, base

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SPARSE

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thin, not dense, arranged at widely spaced intervals

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spate

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rush, flood

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SPECIOUS

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seeming true, but actually false, misleadingly attractive

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SPENDTHRIFT

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one who spends money wastefully

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spew

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throw up, vomit, eject

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SPLENETIC

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bad-tempered, irritable

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spontaneous

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without preparation, unrehearsed

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sporadic

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occasional/ on and off

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SPORADIC

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occurring only occasionally, or in scattered instances

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spurious

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false, counterfeit, specious

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SPURIOUS

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lacking authenticity or validity, false, counterfeit

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SQUALID

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sordid, wretched and dirty as from neglect

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SQUANDER

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to waste by spending or using irresponsibly

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squeamish

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easily shocked, over sensitive

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stagnant

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motionless; stale; dull

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STANCH

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to stop the flow of a fluid

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STATIC

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not moving, active or in motion; at rest

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staunch

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strong, trusty, firm

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STEEP

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to saturate or completely soak

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steeped

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soaked, drenched, saturated

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STENTORIAN

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extremely loud and powerful

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stentorian

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loud

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stereotype

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unvarying pattern

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stigmatize

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to mark with a disgrace

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STINT

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to restrain, be sparing or frugal

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stipulate

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to specify a condition

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STOIC

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indifferent to or unaffected by pleasure or pain, steadfast

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STOLID

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calm, impassive

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STRIATED

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striped, grooved, or banded

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strident

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shrill, harsh, rough

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strife

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discord, disagreement

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STRUT

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a sturctural support used to brace a framework

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stunted

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held back or checked in natural growth

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STUPEFY

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to stun, baffle, or amaze

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stupor

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insensible condition, daze

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STYMIE

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to block, thwart

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stymie

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to hinder, impede

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subjugate

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conquer

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SUBPOENA

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a court order requiring appearance and/or testimony

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subservient

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secondary, servile, obsequious, useful

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SUBSIDIARY

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a company that is completely controlled by another company

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substantiate

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verify, confirm, validate, authenticate

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subterfuge

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ruse, trick

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SUBTERFUGE

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something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity

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subterranean

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underground

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SUBTLE

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not obvious, elusive, difficult to discern, crafty or sly

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succinct

A

brief, concise

150
Q

SUCCINCT

A

brief, concise

151
Q

SUCCOR

A

assistance, relief in time of distress

152
Q

succulent

A

juicy

153
Q

succumb

A

to give way, yield

154
Q

SUFFUSE

A

cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across

155
Q

sullen

A

ill-humored, grim

156
Q

sultry

A

very hot and humid

157
Q

sumptuous

A

lavish

158
Q

SUNDRY

A

various, miscellaneous, separate

159
Q

SUPERCILIOUS

A

disdainful, arrogant, haughty, characterized by haughty scorn

160
Q

SUPERCILIOUS

A

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

161
Q

superficial

A

on the surface, slight

162
Q

SUPERFLUOUS

A

exceeding what is sufficient or necessary

163
Q

superfluous

A

unnecessary; excessive; surplus

164
Q

SUPINE

A

inactive, lying on one’s back, apathetic, mentally or morally slack

165
Q

supine

A

lying on the back

166
Q

SUPPLANT

A

to take the place of, supersede

167
Q

SUPPLIANT

A

asking humbly, beseeching

168
Q

SUPPLICANT

A

beggar, one who prays or begs for something

169
Q

supplication

A

earnest prayer

170
Q

SUPPOSITION

A

something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence

171
Q

surfeit

A

excess, superabundance

172
Q

SURFEIT

A

to feed or supply in excess

173
Q

surge

A

to rush suddenly

174
Q

surmise

A

guess

175
Q

SURREPTITIOUS

A

by stealth

176
Q

surreptitious

A

stealthy, accomplished by secret, furtive

177
Q

susceptible

A

easily affected, unusually liable

178
Q

SVELTE

A

slender, esp. in figure

179
Q

SYCOPHANT

A

someone who tires to flatter or please for personal gain, parasite

180
Q

symptomatic

A

having to do with signs and symptoms, indicative, demonstrative

181
Q

SYNTHESIS

A

the combination of parts to make a whole

182
Q

TABLE

A

to remove (as a parliamentary motion) from consideration

183
Q

taboo

A

forbidden by custom or religious practice

184
Q

tacit

A

implied; not explicitly stated

185
Q

TACITURN

A

not talkative, silent

186
Q

taint

A

contamination, undesirable substance that spoils something

187
Q

TALISMAN

A

something believed to have magic power or bestow good luck

188
Q

TAMP

A

to plug, to drive in or down by a series of blows

189
Q

tangible

A

having actual form, able to be touched

190
Q

tantalize

A

tease or torment by offering something good, but fail to deliver

191
Q

TANTAMOUNT

A

equal to

192
Q

tantamount

A

equivalent, identical

193
Q

taut

A

tense, keyed up, on edge

194
Q

TAUTOLOGY

A

a repetition, a redundancy, a circular argument

195
Q

TAWDRY

A

cheap, gaudy, showy, tacky, indecent

196
Q

technology

A

applied science

197
Q

technology

A

branch of knowledge dealing with engineering, applied science, etc.

198
Q

temerity

A

foolish boldness

199
Q

TEMERITY

A

reckless boldness

200
Q

TENABLE

A

based on sound reasoning or evidence

201
Q

tenable

A

supportable, defendable

202
Q

TENACIOUS

A

holding fast; holding together firmly; persistent

203
Q

tenacious

A

tough; stubborn; not letting go

204
Q

TENACITY

A

the quality of adherence or persistence to something valued

205
Q

TENDENTIOUS

A

biased, showing marked tendencies

206
Q

TENDENTIOUS

A

having or marked by a strong tendency especially a controversial one

207
Q

TENDER

A

to offer formally

208
Q

TENUOUS

A

having little substance or strength, flimsy, weak

209
Q

termagant

A

shrew; scolding, brawling woman

210
Q

terminate

A

to end (not quell)

211
Q

TERSE

A

brief and concise in wording

212
Q

terse

A

concise, brief, compact

213
Q

therapy

A

healing or curing process

214
Q

throng

A

crowd

215
Q

thwart

A

to hinder, defeat

216
Q

timorous

A

fearful

217
Q

TIMOROUS

A

timid, fearful, diffident

218
Q

tinge

A

a trace, smattering, or slight degree

219
Q

TIRADE

A

a long and extremely critical speech, harsh denunciation

220
Q

TOADY

A

sycophant, flatterer, yes-man

221
Q

tolerate

A

to put up with, to bear

222
Q

TORPID

A

lethargic, sluggish, dormant

223
Q

TORQUE

A

a force that causes rotation

224
Q

TORRID

A

scorching, ardent, passionate, hurried

225
Q

TORT

A

in law, a civil misdeed requiring compensation

226
Q

tortuous

A

winding

227
Q

TORTUOUS

A

winding, twisting, excessively complicated

228
Q

TOUT

A

to publicly praise or promote

229
Q

TRACTABLE

A

docile, obedient, easily led

230
Q

tradition

A

custom that has been handed down

231
Q

TRADUCE

A

to cause humiliation or disgrace by making malicious and false statements

232
Q

tranquil

A

quiet, peaceful

233
Q

TRANSIENT

A

fleeting, passing quickly, brief

234
Q

transient

A

passing, short-lived, fleeting

235
Q

TRAVESTY

A

mockery, caricature, parody

236
Q

tremulous

A

quivering

237
Q

TRENCHANT

A

sharply perceptive, keen, penetrating, biting, clear cut

238
Q

trenchant

A

very strong, clear, and effective

239
Q

trend

A

general direction

240
Q

trivial

A

of little importance or significance

241
Q

TRUCULENT

A

fierce, scathing, eager to fight

242
Q

truncated

A

cut short/ abridged, curtailed

243
Q

TUMID

A

swollen

244
Q

TURBID

A

muddy, having sediment stirred up, clouded to the point of being opaque, in a state of turmoil

245
Q

turbulent

A

unruly, agitated

246
Q

TURGID

A

swollen, bloated, pompous, excessively ornate

247
Q

TURPITUDE

A

depravity, baseness

248
Q

turpitude

A

vileness, evil wickedness

249
Q

tussle

A

a rough struggle

250
Q

TUTELARY

A

being a guardian, adviser or protector

251
Q

tyro

A

beginner; novice

252
Q

TYRO

A

novice, beginner in learning

253
Q

ubiquitous

A

being everywhere at the same time

254
Q

UBIQUITOUS

A

existing everywhere at the same time, constantly encountered, widespread

255
Q

ultimate

A

final

256
Q

UMBRAGE

A

offense, resentment

257
Q

umbrage

A

offense, resentment

258
Q

unabated

A

continuing at full strength or force without becoming weaker

259
Q

UNCONSCIONABLE

A

unscrupulous; shockingly unfair or unjust

260
Q

unconscionable

A

without conscience, unreasonable

261
Q

unctuous

A

affectedly emotional

262
Q

UNCTUOUS

A

excessive piousness or moralistic fervor, esp. in an affected manner; oily

263
Q

underwrite

A

agree to finance

264
Q

UNDULATE

A

to move in wavelike fashion, fluctuate

265
Q

UNFEIGNED

A

genuine, not false or hypocritical

266
Q

universal

A

present everywhere

267
Q

unkempt

A

neglected, untidy

268
Q

unmitigated

A

unrelieved

269
Q

unsavory

A

disagreeable, offensive, morally bad

270
Q

UNTENABLE

A

indefensible, not viable, uninhabitable

271
Q

UNTOWARD

A

troublesome, unruly, unseemly, adverse

272
Q

unwiedly

A

bulky, difficult to handle

273
Q

UPBRAID

A

to scold, censure, rebuke, chastise

274
Q

urbane

A

polished, witty

275
Q

URBANE

A

sophisticated, refined, elegant

276
Q

usurp

A

seize, annex, grab

277
Q

USURY

A

charging an exorbitant or illegal rate of interest

278
Q

utopia

A

place of perfection

279
Q

UXORIOUS

A

overly fond of one’s wife

280
Q

vacillate

A

to fluctuate, hesitate

281
Q

VACILLATE

A

to waver indecisively between one course of action or opinion and another, sway from one side to the other

282
Q

VAGARY

A

unpredictable act or idea, caprice

283
Q

valor

A

courage

284
Q

vapid

A

dull, uninteresting, tiresome

285
Q

VAPIDITY

A

dull or lacking in taste

286
Q

VARIEGATED

A

multicolored, characterized by a variety of patches of different color

287
Q

VAUNT

A

to brag or boast

288
Q

vehemently

A

passionately, violently, eagerly

289
Q

VENAL

A

capable of being bought or bribed, mercenary

290
Q

veneer

A

thin covering

291
Q

venerable

A

respected, worshiped

292
Q

VENERATE

A

to revere

293
Q

venial

A

Pardonable, forgivable

294
Q

venom

A

poison, spite, malice

295
Q

VERACITY

A

truthfulness, honesty

296
Q

VERISIMILITUDE

A

appearing true or real

297
Q

VERITABLE

A

authentic, real, genuine

298
Q

vertigo

A

dizziness

299
Q

vestige

A

Trace; evidence

300
Q

VEXATION

A

annoyance, irritation

301
Q

vexatious

A

annoying

302
Q

viable

A

practicable, workable, possible, feasible, doable

303
Q

vicissitudes

A

the many changes or problems that happen over time

304
Q

vigil

A

wakeful watching

305
Q

VIGILANT

A

alertly watchful

306
Q

vigilant

A

watchful

307
Q

vilify

A

slander, malign

308
Q

VILIFY

A

to defame, characterize harshly

309
Q

vindicate

A

absolve, justify

310
Q

VIRAGO

A

a loud, domineering woman

311
Q

virile

A

masterful, manly

312
Q

virtuosity

A

great technical skill

313
Q

VIRULENT

A

extremey harmful or poisonous, bitterly hostile or antagonistic

314
Q

virulent

A

full of hate, harmful

315
Q

VISCOUS

A

thick, sticky

316
Q

vitiate

A

destroy the use or value

317
Q

VITIATE

A

to reduce the value of, debase, spoil, make ineffective

318
Q

vitriolic

A

biting, burning

319
Q

VITUPERATE

A

to use harsh condemnatory language; abuse or censure severely

320
Q

vituperation

A

blame, abuse

321
Q

vivacious

A

lively; animated; gay

322
Q

VOCIFEROUS

A

conspicuously and offensively loud

323
Q

vogue

A

fashion

324
Q

VOLATILE

A

readily changing to a vapor; changeable, fickle, explosive

325
Q

volition

A

willpower, choice

326
Q

voluble

A

talkative

327
Q

voluminous

A

bulky, large

328
Q

voracious

A

desiring or consuming great quantities

329
Q

VORACIOUS

A

having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit, ravenous

330
Q

vulnerable

A

capable of being injured

331
Q

vulnerable

A

open to attack, susceptible

332
Q

WAFFLE

A

talk vaguely and without much result

333
Q

WAFT

A

a light breeze, a puff

334
Q

WAGGISH

A

roguish, jocular, witty

335
Q

wan

A

sickly pale, weak, anemic, cadaverous, emaciated

336
Q

wane

A

decrease; decline

337
Q

wary

A

watchful, shrewd

338
Q

WAVER

A

to move to and fro, to sway; to be unsettled in opinion

339
Q

WELTER

A

to writhe, to toss about, to be in turmoil

340
Q

WEND

A

to go, proceed, walk

341
Q

wheedle

A

cajole; coax; deceive by flattery

342
Q

whet

A

stir up, stimulate

343
Q

WHET

A

to sharpen or stimulate

344
Q

WHIMSICAL

A

imaginative; unpredictable

345
Q

whimsical

A

witty, humorous

346
Q

wince

A

flinch, draw back

347
Q

wistful

A

longing, pensive, wishful

348
Q

wrest

A

take by force

349
Q

yen

A

a strong desire, crave, longing

350
Q

zealous

A

enthusiastic

351
Q

ZEALOUS

A

fervent, ardent, impassioned

352
Q

ZEITGEIST

A

the general trend of culture, the spirit of time

353
Q

zenith

A

top, highest point, peak

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