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scintillate

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sparkle; flash; be animated; be full of life; Ex. scintillating conversation

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scoff

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laugh (at); mock; ridicule; Ex. scoff at their threats

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scotch

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stamp out(put an end to); thwart; hinder; Ex. scotch the rumor; CF. cut; CF.

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score

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number of points; written form of a musical composition; reason; group of 20; notch or incision; Ex. full/vocal score; Ex. Don’t worry on that score; V: mark with lines or notches; Ex. score the paper to make it easy to fold

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stamp

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step on heavily (so as to crush or extinguish); put an end to; imprint or impress with a mark, design, or seal; shape with a die; characterize; Ex. machine stamping out car bodies; Ex. newspaper stamping him as a liar; N. stamping; implement used to stamp; impression stamped; mark; Ex. Her remarks bear the stamp of truth.

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scourge

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lash; whip (formerly used for punishment); source of severe punishment; V: whip; afflict

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scruple

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hesitate for ethical reasons; fret about; Ex. She did not scruple to read his diary; N: uneasy feeling arising from conscience; conscience

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scrupulous

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conscientious; extremely thorough; Ex. scrupulous worker

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scrutinize

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examine closely and critically; N. scrutiny

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scuffle

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struggle confusedly; move off in a confused hurry; N. CF. scuffling twins ?

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shuffle

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mix together; jumble; move (something) from one place to another; slide (the feet) along the ground while walking; Ex. shuffle papers from one pile to another; N.

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scurrilous

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abusive; obscene; indecent; Ex. scurrilous remark

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scurry

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move hastily; hurry; move briskly

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scurvy

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contemptible; despicable; N: disease caused by deficiency of Vitamin C

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scuttle

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sink (a ship) by cutting holes in the hull; scrap; discard; N: small hatch in a ship’s deck or hull

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hull

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husk; dry outer covering of a seed; frame or body of a ship

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seamy

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sordid; base; filthy; unwholesome; Ex. seamy side of city life

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base

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contemptible; morally bad; inferior in value or quality; Ex. base motives/conduct; Ex. base metal such as iron

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sear

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burn the surface of; char or burn; brand; parch; cause (a plant) to wither

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char

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make or become black by burning; reduce or be reduced to carbon or charcoal(black substance made by burning wood) by incomplete combustion

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scorch

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sear; N.

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brand

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trademark; mark burned on the hide of an animal; mark burned into the flesh of criminals; mark of disgrace; V: mark with a brand; give a lasting bad name; stigmatize; Ex. The press branded him a liar.

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hide

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skin of an animal

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seasoned

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experienced

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season

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enhance the flavor of by adding a spice, etc.; inure; harden; N. seasoning: something used in seasoning

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seasonal

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of a particular season; Ex. seasonal rise in employment

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seasonable

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occurring at the proper time or season; opportune; Ex. seasonable intervention in the dispute

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secession

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withdrawal; V. secede: withdraw formally from membership

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seclusion

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isolation; solitude; V. seclude: set apart from others; isolate

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secrete

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conceal; hide away or cache; produce and release a substance into an organism; CF. secretive

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sect

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separate religious body; faction; group of people with common beliefs within a larger group

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sectarian

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of a sect; narrow-minded; parochial; N: member of a sect; narrow-minded person

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denomination

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religious group; unit in a system; name or designation; CF. denominator: common trait or characteristic

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secular

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worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion; temporal

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sedate

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composed (with no excitement); grave; V: administer a sedative to; CF. sedative

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sedentary

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requiring sitting; done while sitting; not moving from one place to another; settled; Ex. sedentary job/population

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sedition

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conduct or language inciting rebellion; rebellion; resistance to authority; insubordination; ADJ. seditious

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sedulous

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diligent; assiduous; paying attention; N. sedulity

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seedy

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run-down; decrepit; disreputable; having many seeds; Ex. seedy downtown hotel

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run-down

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(of a place) dilapidated; in a bad condition; (of a person) weak or exhausted

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seemly

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(of behavior) proper; appropriate

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seep

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pass slowly through small openings; ooze; trickle; N. seepage

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seethe

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be violently disturbed; boil; (of a liquid) move about wildly as if boiling; Ex. The nation was seething with discontent.

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seine

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seine net; net for catching fish

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seismic

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pertaining to earthquakes

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semblance

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outward appearance; guise; Ex. We called in the troops to bring a/some semblance of order to the city.

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seminal

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related to seed or semen; germinal; creative; providing a basis for further development; influencing future developments; Ex. seminal research in a new field

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seminary

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school for training future ministers; secondary school, especially for young women

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senility

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old age; feeblemindedness of old age; ADJ. senile: resulting from old age; showing the weakness of body or mind from old age; Ex. senile dementia

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feebleminded

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deficient in intelligence; very stupid

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sensitization

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process of being made sensitive or acutely responsive to an external agent or substance; V. sensitize: make or become sensitive

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sensual

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devoted to the pleasures of the sense; carnal; voluptuous; Ex. sensual woman/curves/lips

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voluptuous

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sensual; of or giving sensual pleasure; indulging in sensual pleasures; Ex. voluptuous lines; Ex. voluptuous life of the Romans; N. voluptuary: voluptuous person

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sensuous

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giving pleasure to the senses; pertaining to the physical senses; operating through the senses; sensuous feeling of soft velvet on the skin

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sententious

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pithy; terse; concise; aphoristic

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sentient

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capable of sensation and conscious; aware; sensitive; Ex. sentient creature; N. sentience

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sentinel

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sentry; lookout

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lookout

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act of keeping watch; high place commanding a wide view; person who keeps watch

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septic

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of or causing sepsis; putrid; producing putrefaction; N. sepsis: poisoning of part of the body (producing pus)

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sepulcher

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tomb; V: place in a sepulcher; ADJ. sepulchral

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sequester

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isolate; segregate; seclude; retire from public life

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sere

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sear; parched; dry

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serendipity

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gift for finding valuable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck; CF. The Three Princes of Serendip

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serenity

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calmness; placidity; ADJ. serene

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serpentine

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winding; twisting; of or like a serpent; Ex. serpentine course of the river; N. serpent: snake

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serrated

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having a sawtoothed edge; Ex. serrated leaf

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servile

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slavish; cringing; N. servility

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servitude

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slavery; compulsory labor imposed as a punishment

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sever

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separate; cut off (a part) from a whole; break up (a relationship); N. severance; CF. severance pay: extra pay given an employee upon leaving a position

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severity

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harshness; intensity; sternness; austerity; ADJ. severe: harsh; strict; extremely violent or intense

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sextant

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navigation tool used to determine a ship’s latitude and longitude (by measuring the altitudes of stars)

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shackle

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chain; fetter; confine with shackles; N.

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sham

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pretend; feign; ADJ: not genuine; fake; Ex. sham jewelry; N: something that is not what it appears; impostor; pretense; Ex. The agreement was a sham.

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shambles

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(place or scene of) complete disorder or ruin; wreck; mess; Ex. After the hurricane, the coast was a shambles.

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shard

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fragment generally of broken pottery (glass, clay bowl, or cup)

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shaving

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very thin piece, usually of wood (cut from a surface with a sharp blade)

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plane

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carpenter’s tool for smoothing and leveling wood; V. CF. flat

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sheaf

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bundle of stalks of grain; any bundle of things tied together

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sheathe

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place into a case; insert into or provide with a sheath; Ex. He sheathed his dagger; N. sheath: case for a blade

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sherbet

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flavored dessert ice

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shimmer

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shine with a flickering light; glimmer intermittently; Ex. The moonlight shimmered on the water; N.

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shirk

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avoid (responsibility, work, etc.); malinger

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shoddy

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made of inferior material; sham; not genuine; inferior; dishonest; Ex. shoddy goods/trick

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shrew

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scolding woman; very small mouselike animal

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shrewd

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clever; astute

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shun

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keep away from; avoid deliberately; Ex. She has been shunned by her neighbors.

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shunt

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move (a railway train) from one track to another; turn aside; divert; sidetrack; Ex. shunt traffic around an accident; N.

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sidetrack

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switch (a railroad car) to a siding; divert from a main issue; N. CF. siding: short section of railroad track connected by switches with a main track

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shyster

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lawyer using questionable methods; unscrupulous practioner

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sibling

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brother or sister

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sibylline

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prophetic; oracular; N. sibyl: woman prophet (in the ancient world)

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sidereal

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relating to stars; Ex. sidereal day

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silt

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sediment deposited by running water (at the entrance to a harbor or by a bend in a river)

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simian

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monkeylike; N: ape or monkey

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simile

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comparison of one thing with another, using the word like or as

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simper

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smirk; smile in a silly way; smile affectedly

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simplistic

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oversimplified

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simulate

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feign; imitate

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sinecure

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well-paid position with little responsibility; CF. sine cure: without care; CF. San Serif

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sinewy

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(of meat) tough; strong and firm; muscular; N. sinew: tendon; strong cord connecting a muscle to a bone

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singular

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being only one; individual; unique; extraordinary; odd; Ex. singular beauty/behavior

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sinister

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evil; ominous

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sinuous

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twisting; winding; bending in and out; not morally honest

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skeptic

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sceptic; doubter; person who suspends judgment until he has examined the evidence supporting a point of view; ADJ. skeptical; N. skepticism; scepticism

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skiff

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small light sailboat or rowboat

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skimp

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provide or use scantily; live very economically; Ex. skimp on necessities; ADJ. skimpy: inadequate in amount; scanty; stingy; niggardly

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skinflint

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miser; stingy person

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skirmish

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minor fight; minor battle in war; V.

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skittish

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inconstant; capricious; frivolous; not serious; Ex. charming but skittish young woman; CF. skit

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frisk

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move about playfully; froric; ADJ. frisky: playful

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skulduggery(skullduggery)

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dishonest behavior or action; Ex. skulduggery in the election

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skulk

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move furtively and secretly; Ex. He skulked through the less fashionable sections of the city.

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slacken

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slow up; loosen; make or become slack

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slack

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moving slowly; sluggish; inactive; (of a rope) loose; negligent; lax; Ex. slack season; Ex. slack in one’s work; N. V.

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slag

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glassy residue from smelting metal; dross; waste matter

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slake

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satisfy (thirst); quench; sate

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slander

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defamation; utterance of false and malicious statements; V. ADJ. slanderous

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slapdash

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hasty and careless; haphazard; sloppy(carelessly done)

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sleazy

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shabby and dirty; flimsy; insubstantial; Ex. sleazy back-street hotel/fabric

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sleeper

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one that achieves unexpected success; something originally of little value or importance that in time becomes very valuable

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sleight

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dexterity; CF. sleight of hand: legerdemain; quickness of the hands in doing tricks

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slew

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large quantity or number; Ex. slew of errands left

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slight

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insult to one’s dignity; snub; V: treat as if of small importance; insult; snub; ADJ. small in size; of small importance

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slipshod

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slovenly; careless; sloppy; untidy; shabby; Ex. slipshod work

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slither

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slip or slide

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sloth

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slow moving tree-dwelling mammal; laziness; ADJ. slothful: lazy; indolent

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slough

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(of a snake) shed or cast off (dead outer skin); N: outer layer that is shed

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slovenly

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untidy; careless in work habits; slipshod; N. sloven: one who is habitually untidy or careless

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sledge

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large sled drawn by work animals

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sleigh

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large vehicle drawn by a horse over snow or ice

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sluggard

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lazy person

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sluggish

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lazy; slow; inactive; lethargic; CF. slug: nail with no shell

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sluice

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artificial channel for directing or controlling the flow of water (with a gate to regulate the flow)

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slur

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slander; insult to one’s character or reputation; V.

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slur

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pronounce indistinctly; speak indistinctly; mumble

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smattering

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slight knowledge; small scattered number or amount; Ex. smattering of German

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smelt

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melt (ore) for separating and removing the metal; melt or blend ores changing their chemical composition

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smirk

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conceited smile; offensively self-satisfied smile (often at someone else’s misfortune); V.

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139
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smolder

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smoulder; burn slowly without flame; be liable to break out at any moment; exist in a suppressed state; Ex. smoldering anger

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140
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snicker

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half-stifled(suppressed) laugh; V.

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snivel

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complain or whine tearfully; run at the nose; snuffle; Ex. Don’t come back sniveling to me.

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142
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snuffle

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sniffle; sniff repeatedly (in order to keep liquid from running out of the nose)

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143
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sobriety

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moderation (especially regarding indulgence in alcohol); seriousness

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sober

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serious; solemn; not drunken; abstemious or temperate; V: make or become sober

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sodden

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thoroughly soaked; dull or stupid as if from drink

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sojourn

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temporary stay; V: stay for a time

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solace

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comfort in sorrow or trouble; consolation; V: comfort or console in time of sorrow or trouble

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solder

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repair or make whole by using a metal alloy; N: metal alloy (usually tin and lead) used in the molten state to join metallic parts

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solecism

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nonstandard grammatical construction; construction that is flagrantly incorrect grammatically; violation of social etiquette

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solemnity

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seriousness; gravity

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solicit

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entreat; request earnestly; seek to obtain; Ex. solicit votes; CF. solicitor: one who solicits; chief law officer

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solicitous

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anxious; worried; concerned; eager; Ex. solicitous to do something; N. solicitude

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soliloquy

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talking to oneself (esp. in a play); CF. monologue: soliloquy; long speech by one person (often monopolizing a conversation)

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solitude

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state of being alone; seclusion; ADJ. solitary: existing or living alone (esp. by choice); remote or secluded; single; sole; Ex. solitary life/inn; Ex. no solitary piece of proof

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solstice

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point or time at which the sun is farthest from the equator

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156
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soluble

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able to be dissolved in a liquid; able to be worked out or solved

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solvent

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able to pay all depths; N. solvency

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solvent

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substance that dissolves another; ADJ: capable of dissolving another substance

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159
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somatic

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pertaining to the body; bodily; physical

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160
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somber

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dark; gloomy; melancholy; depressing; CF. shadow

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somnambulist

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sleepwalker; V. somnambulate; N. somnambulism

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somnolent

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half asleep; drowsy; N. somnolence

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sonorous

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resonant; producing a full deep sound; producing sound

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sonic

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of sound or its speed in air; CF. subsonic, supersonic

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165
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sonnet

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14-line poetic verse form with a fixed rhyme pattern

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166
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sophist

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teacher of philosophy; quibbler; employer of fallacious reasoning; N. sophism: plausible but fallacious argument

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sophisticated

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worldly wise and urbane; refined; complex; N. sophistication; V. sophisticate

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sophistry

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seemingly plausible but fallacious reasoning; sophism

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sophomoric

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immature; half-baked; like a sophomore

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soporific

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sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness; drowsy

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sordid

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filthy; foul; base; vile; Ex. sordid bed/story

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spangle

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small shiny metallic piece sewn to clothing for ornamentation

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sparse

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not thick; thinly scattered; scanty

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spartan

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without attention to comfort; lacking luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined; Ex. spartan living condition/life

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175
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spasmodic

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fitful; periodic; of or like a spasm; N. spasm: sudden involuntary muscular contraction; sudden burst of energy or emotion

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176
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spat

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squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel

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177
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spate

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sudden flood or rush; Ex. spate of accidents

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178
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spatial

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relating to space

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179
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spatula

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broad-bladed instrument used for spreading or mixing

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180
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spawn

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lay eggs (in large numbers); produce offspring (in large numbers); N: eggs of aquatic animals

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specious

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seemingly reasonable but incorrect; misleading (often intentionally)

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spectral

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ghostly; N. specter: spectre; ghost; phantom

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183
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spectrum

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colored band produced when a beam of light passes through a prism; broad and continuous range; Ex. whole spectrum of modern thoughts

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184
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spendthrift

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someone who wastes money; CF. thrift: accumulated wealth

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sphinx-like

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enigmatic; mysterious

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186
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splice

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join together end to end to make one continuous length; fasten together; unite; Ex. splice two strips of tape; N.

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187
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spontaneity

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lack of premeditation; naturalness; freedom from constraint; ADJ. spontaneous: self-generated; unpremeditated; happening without being planned

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188
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spoonerism

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accidental transposition of sounds in successive words; Ex. “Let me sew you to your sheet’’ for “Let me show you to your seat’’; CF. William Spooner

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189
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transpose

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reverse the order or position of

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sporadic

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occurring irregularly; intermittent

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sportive

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playful; frolicsome; merry; CF. sport: play or frolic; CF. sportsmanlike

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192
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spruce

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neat and trim in appearance; smart; Ex. Be spruce for your job interview; V.

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spry

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(esp. of older people) vigorously active; nimble

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nimble

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quick in movement; agile; quick in understanding; Ex. nimble climber/mind

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spurious

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false; counterfeit; forged; illogical; Ex. spurious arguments

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spurn

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reject disdainfully; scorn; Ex. She spurned all offers of help.

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squabble

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minor quarrel; bickering; V: engage in a minor quarrel; Ex. squabbling children

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squalor

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condition of being squalid; filth; degradation; dirty neglected state; ADJ. squalid: dirty; sordid; morally repulsive; Ex. squalid story

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squander

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waste; spend foolishly

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200
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squat

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short and thick; stocky; Ex. ugly squat tower; V. N.

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staccato

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played in an abrupt manner; marked by abrupt sharp sound; Ex. staccato applause

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legato

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(of music) played smoothly

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stagnant

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(of water) not flowing (often bad-smelling); motionless; stale; not developing; inactive; dull; Ex. stagnant industrial output

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staid

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serious and sedate; sober; Ex. staid during the funeral ceremony

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stalemate

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deadlock; situation in which further action is blocked

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stalwart

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physically strong; brawny; steadfast; strong in mind or determination; Ex. stalwart supporter; N: stalwart follower

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stamina

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power of endurance; strength; staying power

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stanch

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stop or check flow of blood; Ex. stanch the gushing wound

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stanza

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division of a poem (composed of two or more lines)

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static

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having no motion; unchanging; lacking development; N. stasis: stable state

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statute

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law enacted by the legislature

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statutory

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created by statute or legislative action; regulated by statute; Ex. statutory age limit

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steadfast

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steadily loyal; unswerving; steady

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stealth

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action of moving secretly or unseen; slyness; sneakiness; secretiveness; ADJ. stealthy

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steep

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soak; saturate; Ex. steep the fabric in the dye bath; ADJ: precipitous

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stellar

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pertaining to the stars; of a star performer; outstanding; Ex. stellar attraction of the entire performance

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stem

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stop or check (the flow of); Ex. stem the bleeding from the slashed artery; N: main axis of a plant; stalk

218
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stem_from

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arise from; originate from

219
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stentorian

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(of the voice) extremely loud; CF. Stentor: a loud herald in the Iliad

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stereotype

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one regarded as embodying a set image or type; fixed and unvarying representation; standardized mental picture often reflecting prejudice; Ex. stereotype of the happy slave; V: make a stereotype of; represent by a stereotype; Ex. It is wrong to stereotype people; Ex. stereotyped answer

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stickler

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perfectionist; person who insists things be exactly right

222
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stifle

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suppress; extinguish; inhibit; smother or suffocate

223
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smother

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kill from lack of air; suppress; cover thickly; Ex. smothered in little stickers

224
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suffocate

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die or kill from lack of air; suppress

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stigma

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token of disgrace; brand; V. stigmatize: mark with a stigma; characterize as disgraceful

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stilted

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bombastic; stiffly pompous; Ex. stilted rhetoric; CF. stiff: formal

227
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stint

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set limits in amount or number; be thrifty; ADJ. stinting, unstinting; CF. stint:savings

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stint

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supply; allotted amount of work; assigned portion of work; limitation; Ex. two-year stint in the army; Ex. without stint

229
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stipend

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pay for services

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stipple

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paint or draw with dots or short strokes

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stipulate

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state as a necessary condition (of an agreement); make express conditions; specify; Ex. He stipulated payment in advance

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stock

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standard; kept regularly in stock or supply; typical; routine; common; Ex. stock sizes of paper; Ex. stock excuse/character; N: goods for sale in a shop; OP. unique

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stockade

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wooden enclosure or pen; fixed line of posts used as defensive barrier

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pen

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fenced enclosure for animals; confining space; Ex. sheep pen; V: confine in a pen; enclose

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stodgy

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dull; stuffy; boringly conservative; Ex. stodgy book

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stoic

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stoical; impassive; unmoved by joy or grief; N. CF. stoicism

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stoke

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stir up a fire or furnace; feed plentifully

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stolid

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dull; impassive; showing little emotion when strong feelings are expected

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stratagem

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deceptive scheme; clever trick

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stratified

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divided into classes; arranged into strata; V. stratify

241
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stratum

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layer of earth’s surface; layer of society; PL. strata

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strew

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spread randomly; sprinkle; scatter; Ex. flower girl strewing rose petals

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striated

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marked with parallel bands; striped; grooved; Ex. striated rocks; V. striate; N. stria: thin groove or line

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stricture

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severe and adverse criticism; critical comments; limit or restriction

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strident

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loud and harsh; insistent; N. stridency

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stringent

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(of rules) binding; rigid; marked by scarcity of money; Ex. stringent economic conditions

247
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strut

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pompous walk; V: walk in a self-important manner

248
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strut

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supporting bar; CF. airplane wing, building support

249
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studied

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carefully contrived; calculated; unspontaneous; deliberate; thoughtful; Ex. studied remark

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stultify

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make stupid in mind; cause to appear or become stupid or inconsistent; suppress; frustrate or hinder; Ex. stultifying effect of uninteresting work; Ex. stultify free expression

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stupefy

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stun; make numb (as with a drug); amaze

252
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stupor

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state of being stupefied; state of apathy; daze; lack of awareness

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stun

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make unconscious or numb as by a blow; amaze; astound

254
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daze

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stun as with a blow or shock; bemuse; benumb; N.

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stygian

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unpleasantly dark; gloomy; hellish; deathly; CF. Styx: the chief river in the subterranean land of the dead

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stymie

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thwart; present an obstacle; stump

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stump

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base of a tree trunk left after the rest has been cut down; V: walk in a heavy manner; baffle; puzzle

258
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suavity

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urbanity; polish; ADJ. suave: smooth and courteous

259
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subaltern

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subordinate

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subdue

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less intense; quieter; Ex. subdued lighting; Ex. subdue: conquer; make less intense; quiet; Ex. subdue one’s anger

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subjective

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influenced by personal feelings; occurring or taking place within the mind; unreal; Ex. subjective sensation of the ghostly presence

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subjugate

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conquer; bring under control

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sublimate

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refine; purify; replace (natural urges) with socially acceptable activities; change between a solid state and a gaseous state

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sublime

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causing deep feelings of wonder, joy, respect, etc.; exalted; noble and uplifting; utter

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subliminal

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below the threshold of conscious perception; Ex. subliminal advertisement

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submissive

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willing to obey orders; yielding; timid

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subordinate

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occupying a lower rank; inferior; submissive; N. V: put in a lower rank or class

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suborn

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persuade to act unlawfully (especially to commit perjury); N. subornation

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subpoena

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writ(written command issued by a court) summoning a witness to appear in court; V: summon with a subpoena

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subsequent

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following in time or order; later

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subservient

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behaving like a slave; servile; obsequious; subordinate; N. subservience

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subside

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sink to a lower level; settle down; sink to the bottom (as a sediment); descend; grow quiet; become less; moderate; abate

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subsidiary

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serving to assist; subordinate; secondary; of a subsidy; N.

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subsidy

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direct financial aid by government, etc.; V. subsidize: assist with a subsidy

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subsistence

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existence; means of subsisting; means of support; livelihood; V. subsist: exist; maintain life (at a meager level)

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substantial

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of substance; material; solid; essential or fundamental; ample; considerable; well-to-do; wealthy

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substantiate

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support (a claim) with evidence; establish with evidence; verify

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substantive

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substantial; essential; pertaining to the substance; substantial; considerable; Ex. substantive issues

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subsume

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include (as a member of a group); encompass

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subterfuge

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stratagem(deceptive scheme); pretense; evasion; Ex. resort to a harmless subterfuge

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subtlety

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perceptiveness; ingenuity; delicacy; ADJ. subtle: delicate; so slight as to be difficult to detect; able to make fine distinctions; clever; Ex. subtle mind/differences in meaning

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subversive

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tending to overthrow or ruin; V. subvert: overthrow completely (an established system); destroy completely; CF. undermine ?

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succor

A

assist (someone in difficulty); aid; comfort; N.

284
Q

succulent

A

juicy; full of juice or sap; full of richness; N: succulent plant such as a cactus

285
Q

succumb

A

yield (to something overwhelming); give in; die; Ex. succumb to the illness

286
Q

suffragist

A

advocate of the extension of voting rights (for women); CF. suffrage

287
Q

suffuse

A

spread through or over (with a color or liquid); charge; Ex. A blush suffused her cheeks.

288
Q

sully

A

defile; soil; tarnish; Ex. sully one’s hands in menial labor

289
Q

tarnish

A

make or become dull or discolored; N.

290
Q

sultry

A

(of weather) hot; sweltering; sensual; voluptuous

291
Q

summation

A

act of finding the total; summing-up; summary (esp. one given by the judge at the end of a trial)

292
Q

sumptuous

A

grand suggesting great expense; lavish; rich; Ex. sumptuous feast

293
Q

sunder

A

separate; part; CF. asunder

294
Q

sundry

A

miscellaneous; various; several; N. sundries: small miscellaneous items

295
Q

superannuated

A

retired or disqualified because of age; outmoded; obsolete

296
Q

supercilious

A

haughty; arrogant; condescending; patronizing; CF. eyebrow, cilium

297
Q

supererogatory

A

superfluous; more than needed or demanded

298
Q

superficial

A

of the surface; not deep; shallow; not thorough; trivial; Ex. superficial analysis/knowledge

299
Q

superfluous

A

excessive; overabundant; unnecessary; N. superfluity

300
Q

superimpose

A

place over something else

301
Q

supernumerary

A

person or thing excess of what is necessary; extra; ADJ: additional to the usual or necessary number

302
Q

supersede

A

replace; cause to be set aside; make obsolete; N. supersession

303
Q

supine

A

lying on back; passive; inactive; Ex. The defeated pugilist lay supine; Ex. supine acceptance of the decision

304
Q

supplant

A

take the place of unfairly; usurp; replace

305
Q

supple

A

flexible; limber; pliant

306
Q

suppliant

A

entreating; beseeching; N.

307
Q

supplicate

A

petition humbly; pray to grant a favor

308
Q

supplicant

A

one who supplicates; ADJ.

309
Q

supposition

A

assumption; hypothesis; surmise; V. suppose

310
Q

supposititious

A

assumed; counterfeit; hypothetical

311
Q

suppress

A

put an end to forcibly; subdue; stifle; overwhelm; inhibit the expression of; check; prevent from being published or made public; Ex. suppress a smile; Ex. suppress the magazine/truth

312
Q

surfeit

A

satiate; feed or supply to excess; stuff; indulge to excess in anything; N: surfeiting; excessive amount; Ex. surfeit of food

313
Q

surly

A

bad-tempered; rude; cross

314
Q

cross

A

bad-tempered; showing ill-humor; angry

315
Q

surmise

A

guess; N.

316
Q

surmount

A

overcome

317
Q

surpass

A

exceed

318
Q

surreptitious

A

done secretly; secret; furtive; sneaky; hidden

319
Q

surrogate

A

substitute; person or thing used in place of another; Ex. surrogate mother; ADJ.

320
Q

surveillance

A

close observation of a person (esp. one under suspicion); watching; guarding

321
Q

susceptible

A

impressionable; easily influenced; sensitive; having little resistance as to a disease; likely to suffer; receptive to; capable of accepting; Ex. susceptible to persuasion/colds; Ex. The agreement is not susceptible of alteration; N. susceptibility

322
Q

sustain

A

suffer (harm or loss); experience; support; prop; maintain; keep in existence; nourish (to maintain life); Ex. sustain the family/the trapped miners

323
Q

sustenance

A

sustaining; means of livelihood, support, food, nourishment; something that maintains life; food

324
Q

suture

A

stitches sewn to hold the cut edges of a wound or incision; material used in sewing; V: sew together a wound

325
Q

swarthy

A

(of a skin or complexion) dark; dusky; Ex. swarthy Italian ?

326
Q

swathe

A

swath; wrap around; bandage; Ex. one’s head swathed in bandages

327
Q

swelter

A

(of a person) suffer from oppressive heat; be oppressed by heat

328
Q

swerve

A

deviate; turn aside sharply from a straight course; Ex. swerve from the principle; Ex. The car swerved to the right.

329
Q

swill

A

drink greedily

330
Q

swindler

A

cheater

331
Q

sybarite

A

lover of luxury; person devoted to pleasure and luxury; CF. Sybaris: an ancient Greek city in Italy

332
Q

sycophant

A

servile flatterer; bootlicker; yes man; ADJ. sycophantic

333
Q

syllogism

A

logical formula consisting of a major premise, a minor premise and a conclusion; deceptive or specious argument

334
Q

sylvan

A

pertaining to the woods or the country

335
Q

symbiosis

A

interdependent relationship (between groups, species) often mutually beneficial; ADJ. symbiotic; CF. together + life

336
Q

symmetry

A

arrangement of parts so that balance is obtained; congruity; ADJ. symmetrical

337
Q

lopsided

A

heavier or larger on one side than the other; Ex. lopsided way of walking

338
Q

synchronous

A

similarly timed; simultaneous with; occurring at the same time; V. synchronize

339
Q

synoptic

A

providing a general overview; summary; N. synopsis

340
Q

synthesis

A

combining parts or separate things into a whole; the whole so formed; PL. syntheses; V. synthesize

341
Q

synthetic

A

not natural; artificial; resulting from synthesis; Ex. synthetic fiber; N.

342
Q

tacit

A

understood (without actually being expressed); not put into words; Ex. tacit agreement

343
Q

taciturn

A

habitually silent; talking little

344
Q

tactile

A

pertaining to the organs or sense of touch

345
Q

tact

A

skill or sensitivity in dealing with people without causing offence

346
Q

taint

A

contaminate; cause to lose purity; modify with a trace of something bad; Ex. tainted reputation; N: stain; touch of decay or bad influence; CF. touch

347
Q

talisman

A

charm; object believed to give supernatural powers to or protect its bearer

348
Q

talon

A

claw of bird

349
Q

tangential

A

only slightly connected; not central; peripheral; digressing; showing divergence; CF. tangent

350
Q

tangible

A

able to be touched; real; concrete; palpable; possible to realize or understand; Ex. tangible proof

351
Q

tanner

A

person who turns animal hides into leather

352
Q

tan

A

convert (hide) into leather; make brown by exposure to the sun

353
Q

tantalize

A

tease; excite by exposing something desirable while keeping it out of reach; torture with disappointment; CF. Tantalus: Greek mythological figure

354
Q

tantamount

A

equivalent in effect or value; Ex. This invasion is tantamount to a declaration of war; CF. amount

355
Q

tantrum

A

fit of bad temper; fit of petulance; caprice; Ex. The child went into tantrums.

356
Q

taper

A

very thin candle; gradual decrease in the width of a long object; V. make or become gradually narrower toward one end

357
Q

tarantula

A

venomous spider

358
Q

tarry

A

linger; delay in starting or going; dawdle

359
Q

taut

A

tight; strained; tense; ready; OP. slack

360
Q

tautological

A

needlessly repetitious; Ex. ``It was visible to the eye’’; N. tautology: needless repetition of the same sense; statement that is always true

361
Q

tawdry

A

cheap and gaudy; Ex. tawdry jewelry

362
Q

taxonomist

A

specialist in classifying (animals, etc.); CF. taxonomy: science of classification

363
Q

tedium

A

boredom; weariness; ADJ. tedious

364
Q

teetotalism

A

practice of abstaining totally from alcoholic drinks; N. teetotaler;; ADJ. teetotal; CF. T + total

365
Q

temerity

A

boldness; nerve; rashness; Ex. temerity to ask for a pay increase after only three day’s work

366
Q

temper

A

moderate; make less severe; tone down or restrain; toughen (steel) as by alternate heating and cooling

367
Q

temperament

A

characteristic frame of mind; disposition; emotional excess; ADJ. temperamental: of temperament; having frequent changes of temper; Ex. temperamental dislike of sports; Ex. temperamental actress

368
Q

temperate

A

moderate; restrained; self-controlled; moderate in respect to temperature; CF. temperance: moderation and self-restraint; abstinence of alcoholic drinks; Ex. temperance society

369
Q

tempestuous

A

stormy; violent; impassioned; N. tempest: violent storm

370
Q

tempo

A

speed of music

371
Q

temporal

A

of time; not lasting forever; limited by time; temporary; secular; worldly

372
Q

temporize

A

gain time as by postponing an action; avoid committing oneself

373
Q

tenacious

A

holding fast (as to a belief); persistent

374
Q

tenacity

A

firmness; persistence

375
Q

tendentious

A

promoting a particular point of view; biased; having an aim; designed to further a cause; Ex. tendentious rather than truth-seeking; CF. tend: move in a certain direction

376
Q

tender

A

offer formally; extend; Ex. tender one’s resignation/the exact fare; N: formal offer; money; Ex. legal tender; ADJ: young and vulnerable; sensitive to the touch; sore; soft; delicate; Ex. child of tender years; Ex. tender wound

377
Q

tenet

A

doctrine; dogma

378
Q

tensile

A

capable of being stretched; of tension; Ex. tensile rubber

379
Q

tension

A

stretching; condition of being stretched; mental strain; strained relationship between groups or people

380
Q

tentative

A

not fully worked out or developed; provisional; experimental; uncertain; hesitant; not definite or positive; Ex. tentative agreement/reply

381
Q

tenuous

A

thin; slim; rare

382
Q

tenure

A

holding of an office or real estate; time during which such an office is held

383
Q

tepid

A

lukewarm; slightly warm; ¹ÌÁö±ÙÇÒ; half-hearted; not eager; Ex. tepid reaction to the new film; Ex. tepid supporter

384
Q

termination

A

end; V. terminate

385
Q

terminology

A

terms used in a science or art; study of nomenclature

386
Q

terminus

A

last stop of railroad; end

387
Q

terminal

A

part that forms the end; railroad or bus station; ADJ. forming an end; ending in death; fatal; Ex. terminal cancer

388
Q

terrestrial

A

on or relating to the earth

389
Q

terse

A

concise; abrupt; pithy

390
Q

tertiary

A

third in order or rank

391
Q

tessellated

A

mosaic; inlaid; Ex. tessellated pattern

392
Q

testator

A

maker of a will; CF. testatrix

393
Q

testy

A

irritable; impatient and bad-tempered; short-tempered; N. testiness

394
Q

tether

A

tie (an animal) with a rope or tether; N: rope or chain to which an animal is tied; limit of one’s endurance; Ex. the end of one’s tether

395
Q

thematic

A

of a theme; relating to a unifying motif or idea

396
Q

theocracy

A

government run by religious leaders

397
Q

theoretical

A

based on theory; not practical or applied; hypothetical

398
Q

therapeutic

A

curative; N. therapy

399
Q

thermal

A

pertaining to heat; producing heat; warm; Ex. thermal bath; N: rising current of warm air

400
Q

thespian

A

pertaining to drama; N: actor or actress

401
Q

drama

A

prose or verse composition to be performed by actors; play; exciting and unusual situation

402
Q

thrall

A

slave; bondage; slavery; Ex. Her beauty held him in thrall; CF. enthrall

403
Q

threadbare

A

worn through till the threads show; shabby and poor; hackneyed; Ex. threadbare excuses

404
Q

thrifty

A

careful about money; economical; N. thrift

405
Q

thrive

A

prosper; flourish

406
Q

throes

A

violent anguish

407
Q

throng

A

crowd (of people or things); V.

408
Q

throttle

A

strangle; regulate the speed of with a throttle; N: valve that regulates the flow; CF. throat ?

409
Q

strangle

A

kill by choking or suffocating; suppress

410
Q

thwart

A

block or hinder; baffle; frustrate

411
Q

tightwad

A

miser; excessively frugal person

412
Q

tiller

A

handle used to move boat’s rudder (to steer)

413
Q

timbre

A

quality of a musical tone produced by a musical instrument (which distinguishes it from others of the same pitch)

414
Q

timidity

A

lack of self-confidence or courage

415
Q

timorous

A

fearful; timid; demonstrating fear

416
Q

tipple

A

drink (alcoholic beverages) frequently; N: alcoholic drink

417
Q

tirade

A

long angry denunciatory speech; diatribe; harangue; extended scolding; denunciation

418
Q

tardy

A

slow; sluggish; not on time; late; Ex. tardy arrival

419
Q

titanic

A

gigantic; N. titan

420
Q

tithe

A

tax of one-tenth (contributed to a church); V: pay a tithe

421
Q

titillate

A

tickle; excite pleasantly; Ex. not to titillate the audience but to enlighten it

422
Q

tickle

A

touch (the body) lightly so as to cause laughter; please

423
Q

title

A

name (of a book, film, etc.); mark of rank; formal appellation as of rank or office (such as Lord or General); right or claim to possession; championship; Ex. title as head of the family; Ex. title to the estate

424
Q

titter

A

nervous giggle; nervous laugh; V.

425
Q

titular

A

of a title; in name only; nominal; having the title of an office without the obligations; Ex. titular head of the company

426
Q

toady

A

servile flatterer; yes man; sycophant; V: be a toady to; fawn

427
Q

toga

A

Roman outer robe

428
Q

tome

A

large volume; book

429
Q

handsome

A

large in quantity; generous; Ex. handsome reward

430
Q

tonsure

A

shaving of the head especially by person entering religious orders; V.

431
Q

topography

A

physical features of a region (such as the shape and height); CF. topo-: place

432
Q

torpedo

A

underwater explosive apparatus; V.

433
Q

torpor

A

lethargy; sluggishness; dormancy; ADJ. torpid: lethargic; lazy; inactive; (of an animal) dormant; hibernating

434
Q

torque

A

twisting force; force producing rotation

435
Q

torrent

A

rushing stream; flood; Ex. The rain fell in torrents.

436
Q

torrid

A

(of weather) hot or scorching; passionate; Ex. torrid love affairs

437
Q

torso

A

trunk of statue with head and limbs missing; human trunk

438
Q

trunk

A

main wooden stem of a tree; human body excluding the head and limbs; torso; prehensile nose of an elephant

439
Q

tortuous

A

winding; full of curves; Ex. tortuous mountain road

440
Q

totter

A

shake or move unsteadily; sway as if about to fall

441
Q

touchstone

A

stone used to test the fineness of gold alloys; criterion; standard

442
Q

touchy

A

oversensitive; easily offended; irasible; delicate; needing delicate handling; Ex. touchy situation

443
Q

tout

A

promote or publicize (one’s goods or service); praise excessively (as a form of advertisement); CF. advertise

444
Q

toxic

A

poisonous; N. toxicity

445
Q

tract

A

propaganda pamphlet (esp. by a religious or political group); expanse of land; region of indefinite size; system of related organs; Ex. digestive tract

446
Q

tractable

A

docile; easily managed; (of something) easily changed or molded; N. tractability

447
Q

traduce

A

expose to slander

448
Q

trajectory

A

path taken by a projectile; Ex. trajectory of a bullet

449
Q

elevation

A

elevated position; altitude; height; flat upright side of a building; angle made by pointing a gun; Ex. The elevation of her style is much admired; Ex. front elevation of the house

450
Q

tranquillity

A

calmness; peace

451
Q

transcendent

A

exceeding ordinary limits; superior; surpassing; V. transcend: go beyond; exceed; surpass; N. transcendancy

452
Q

transcendental

A

going beyond common thought or ideas; impossible to understand by practical experiences or practices; known only by studying thoughts or intuition; OP. empirical; CF. transcendentalism

453
Q

transcribe

A

copy; write a copy of; N. transcription

454
Q

transgression

A

violation of a law; sin; V. transgress: go beyond (a limit); violate; do wrong

455
Q

transient

A

staying for a short time; momentary; temporary; N: one that is transient

456
Q

transition

A

going from one state of action to another

457
Q

transitory

A

transient; impermanent; fleeting; N. transitoriness

458
Q

translucent

A

partly transparent

459
Q

transmute

A

transform; change; convert to something different

460
Q

transparent

A

permitting light to pass through freely; easily detected; obvious; clear; Ex. transparent lie

461
Q

transpire

A

(of a fact) become known; be revealed; happen; give off (watery waste matter) through pores

462
Q

transport

A

strong emotion; rapture; Ex. in a transport/transports of; V: move to strong emotion; enrapture

463
Q

trappings

A

outward decorations; ornaments (as an outward sign of rank)

464
Q

traumatic

A

(of an experience) deeply shocking; pertaining to an injury caused by violence; N. trauma: serious wound; emotional shock that causes lasting psychological damage

465
Q

travail

A

strenuous work; toil; painful labor; labor of childbirth

466
Q

traverse

A

go through or across

467
Q

travesty

A

copy or example of something that completely misrepresents the true nature of the real thing; comical parody or imitation; treatment aimed at making something appear ridiculous; Ex. travesty of justice; OP. paragon

468
Q

treatise

A

article treating a subject systematically and thoroughly

469
Q

trek

A

travel; journey; V: make a long difficult journey

470
Q

tremor

A

trembling; slight quiver (as of the earth or from nervous agitation)

471
Q

tremulous

A

trembling; wavering

472
Q

trenchant

A

cutting; incisive; keen

473
Q

furrow

A

long shallow trench made by a plow; deep wrinkle in the skin; V.

474
Q

trepidation

A

fear; nervous apprehension

475
Q

tribulation

A

suffering; ordeal; distress; trial

476
Q

tribunal

A

court of justice

477
Q

tribune

A

official of ancient Rome elected by the plebians to protect their rights; protector of the people

478
Q

tribute

A

tax levied by a ruler; payment made by one nation to another in acknowledgment of submission; mark of respect (such as praise or gift); Ex. pay tribute to

479
Q

trident

A

three-pronged spear

480
Q

prong

A

pointed projecting part

481
Q

trifling

A

trivial; unimportant

482
Q

trifle

A

something of little importance or value; small amount; Ex. a trifle; V: treat without seriousness; flirt

483
Q

trigger

A

set off; start

484
Q

trilogy

A

group of three related works (connected by a shared subject but each complete in itself)

485
Q

trinket

A

knickknack; bauble; cheap jewelry

486
Q

trite

A

hackneyed; commonplace

487
Q

trivia

A

trifles; unimportant matters

488
Q

troth

A

pledge of good faith especially in betrothal; betrothal; Ex. by my troth

489
Q

trough

A

long narrow container for feeding farm animals; lowest point (of a wave, business cycle, etc.); long narrow depression as between waves

490
Q

truculence

A

aggressiveness; ferocity; ADJ. truculent: aggressive; pugnacious; fierce

491
Q

truism

A

self-evident truth

492
Q

truncate

A

cut the top off; shorten

493
Q

tryst

A

meeting arranged by lovers; arrangement between lovers to meet

494
Q

tumid

A

(of a part of the body) swollen; distended; bombastic; pompous

495
Q

overblown

A

inflated; exaggerated

496
Q

tumult

A

commotion of a great crowd; riot; noise; uproar; ADJ. tumultuous: noisy and disorderly

497
Q

tundra

A

rolling treeless plain in Siberia and arctic North America

498
Q

rolling

A

(of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments

499
Q

turbid

A

(of a liquid) having the sediment disturbed; muddy; thick

500
Q

turbulence

A

state of violent agitation; ADJ. turbulent: violently agitated or disturbed

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