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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

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stem_from

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arise from; originate from

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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

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stifle

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suppress; extinguish; inhibit; smother or suffocate

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smother

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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strut

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

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strut

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supporting bar; CF. airplane wing, building support

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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

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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

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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

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suavity

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urbanity; polish; ADJ. suave: smooth and courteous

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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

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

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succulent

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

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succumb

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

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suffragist

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

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suffuse

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

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sully

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

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tarnish

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make or become dull or discolored; N.

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sultry

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(of weather) hot; sweltering; sensual; voluptuous

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summation

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

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sumptuous

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

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sunder

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separate; part; CF. asunder

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sundry

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

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superannuated

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retired or disqualified because of age; outmoded; obsolete

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supercilious

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

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supererogatory

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superfluous; more than needed or demanded

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superficial

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

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superfluous

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excessive; overabundant; unnecessary; N. superfluity

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superimpose

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place over something else

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supernumerary

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

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supersede

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

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supine

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

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supplant

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take the place of unfairly; usurp; replace

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supple

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flexible; limber; pliant

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suppliant

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entreating; beseeching; N.

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supplicate

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petition humbly; pray to grant a favor

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supplicant

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one who supplicates; ADJ.

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supposition

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assumption; hypothesis; surmise; V. suppose

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supposititious

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assumed; counterfeit; hypothetical

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suppress

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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

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surfeit

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

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surly

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bad-tempered; rude; cross

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cross

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bad-tempered; showing ill-humor; angry

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surmise

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guess; N.

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surmount

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overcome

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surpass

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exceed

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surreptitious

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done secretly; secret; furtive; sneaky; hidden

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surrogate

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

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surveillance

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

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susceptible

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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

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sustain

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

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sustenance

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

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suture

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

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swarthy

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

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swathe

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

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swelter

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

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swerve

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

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swill

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drink greedily

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swindler

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cheater

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sybarite

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

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sycophant

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servile flatterer; bootlicker; yes man; ADJ. sycophantic

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syllogism

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

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sylvan

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pertaining to the woods or the country

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symbiosis

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

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symmetry

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

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lopsided

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

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synchronous

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

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synoptic

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providing a general overview; summary; N. synopsis

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synthesis

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

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synthetic

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

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tacit

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

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taciturn

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habitually silent; talking little

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tactile

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pertaining to the organs or sense of touch

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tact

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skill or sensitivity in dealing with people without causing offence

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taint

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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

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talisman

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

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talon

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claw of bird

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tangential

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

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tangible

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

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tanner

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person who turns animal hides into leather

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tan

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

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tantalize

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

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tantamount

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

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tantrum

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

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taper

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

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tarantula

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venomous spider

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tarry

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linger; delay in starting or going; dawdle

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taut

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tight; strained; tense; ready; OP. slack

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tautological

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

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tawdry

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cheap and gaudy; Ex. tawdry jewelry

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taxonomist

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

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tedium

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boredom; weariness; ADJ. tedious

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teetotalism

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

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temerity

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

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temper

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

167
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temperament

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

168
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temperate

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

169
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tempestuous

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

170
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tempo

A

speed of music

171
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temporal

A

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

172
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temporize

A

gain time as by postponing an action; avoid committing oneself

173
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tenacious

A

holding fast (as to a belief); persistent

174
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tenacity

A

firmness; persistence

175
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tendentious

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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

176
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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

177
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tenet

A

doctrine; dogma

178
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tensile

A

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

179
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tension

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

180
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tentative

A

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

181
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tenuous

A

thin; slim; rare

182
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tenure

A

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

183
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tepid

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

184
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termination

A

end; V. terminate

185
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terminology

A

terms used in a science or art; study of nomenclature

186
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terminus

A

last stop of railroad; end

187
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terminal

A

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

188
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terrestrial

A

on or relating to the earth

189
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terse

A

concise; abrupt; pithy

190
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tertiary

A

third in order or rank

191
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tessellated

A

mosaic; inlaid; Ex. tessellated pattern

192
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testator

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maker of a will; CF. testatrix

193
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testy

A

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

194
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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

195
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thematic

A

of a theme; relating to a unifying motif or idea

196
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theocracy

A

government run by religious leaders

197
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theoretical

A

based on theory; not practical or applied; hypothetical

198
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therapeutic

A

curative; N. therapy

199
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thermal

A

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

200
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thespian

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pertaining to drama; N: actor or actress