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BOX 26 Flashcards

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scuttle

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sink deliberately; run hurriedly or furtively (to avoid attention of guilt)

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seamy

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sordid; unwholesome

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sear

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char or burn; brand

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seasoned

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experienced

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secession

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withdrawal

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seclusion

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isolation; solitude

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sectarian

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narrow-minded; limited in scope

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secular

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worldly; temporal (relating to worldly as opposed to spiritual affairs)

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sedate

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composed; grave (serious)

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sedentary

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requiring sitting

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sedition

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resistance to authority; insubordination

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sedulous

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diligent

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seedy

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run-down; decrepit; disreputable

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seemly

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proper

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seep

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ooze; trickle

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seethe

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be disturbed; boil

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seine

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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

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seminal

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influencing future developments

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seminary

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school for training future ministers; secondary school for young women

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senility

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old age

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sensual

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devoted to the plesure of the senses; carnal; voluptuous

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sensuous

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pertaining to physical senses; operating through the senses

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sententious

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terse; concise; aphoristic (concise statement or pithy/succinct observation which contains a general truth)

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sentinel

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sentry; lookout

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septic

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putrid; producing putrefaction

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sepulchre

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tomb

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sequester

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retire from public life; segregate; seclude

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sere

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parched; dry

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serendipity

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accidental good fortune

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serenity

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calmness

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serpentine

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winding; twisting

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serrated

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having a sawtoothed edge

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servile

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slavish

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servitude

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slavery; compulsory labor

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severance

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division; partition; separation

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severity

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harshness; plainness

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sextant

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navigation tool to determine ship’s latitude and longitude

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shackle

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chain; fetter

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sham

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pretend

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shambles

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slaughterhouse; scene of carnage

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sheaf

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bundle of stalks of grain

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sheathe

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place into a case

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sherbet

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flavored dessert ice

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shimmer

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glimmer intermittently

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shrik

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avoid; malinger

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shoddy

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sham; inferior; not genuine

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shrew

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scolding woman

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shrewd

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clever; astute

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51
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shun

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keep away from

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shunt

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turn aside; divert; sidetrack

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shyster

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lawyer using questionable methods

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sibling

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brother or sister

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sibylline

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prophetic; oracular

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sidereal

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relating to the stars

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silt

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sediment deposited by running water

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simian

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monkeylike

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simile

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compasrison using “like” or “as”

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simper

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smirk; smile affectionately

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whimper

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feeble sounds of fear, pain

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simplistic

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oversimplified

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simulate

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feign

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sinecure

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well paid position with little responsibility

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sinewy

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tough; strong and firm

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singular

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unique

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sinister

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evil

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sinuous

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winding; bending in and out; not morally honest

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skiff

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small, light sailboat or row boat

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skimp

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provide scantily; live very economically

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skinflint

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miser

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skirmish

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minor fight

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skittish

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lively; frisky

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skulduggery

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dishonest behaviour

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skulk

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move furtively and secretly

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slacken

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slow up; loosen

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slag

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residue from smelting metal

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slake

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quench; sate

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slander

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defamation

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slapdash

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haphazard; sloppy

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sleazy

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flimsy; unsubstantial

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sleeper

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something originally of little value that in time becomes very valuable

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sleight

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dexterity

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slight

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insult to one’s dignity

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slither

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slip or slide

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sloth

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laziness

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sloth

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slow-moving tree-dwelling mammal

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slough (SLUF)

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cast off

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slovenly

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untidy; slipshod

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sluggard

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lazy person

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sluggish

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slow; lazy; lethargic

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sluice (SLOOCE)

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artificial channel for directing the flow of water

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slur

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insult to one’s character or reputation; slander

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smattering

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slight knowledge

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smirk

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conceited smile

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smolder

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burn without flame; be liable to break at any moment

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snicker

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half-stifled laugh

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snivel

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run at the nose; snuffle; whine

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sobriety

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moderation; seriousness

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sodden

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soakedl dull, as if from drink

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sojourn

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temporary stay

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solace

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comfort in trouble

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solder

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repair by using metal alloy

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solecism

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construction that is flagrantly incorrect grammatically

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flagrant

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obvious or conscpicuously offensive

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solemnity

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seriousness; gravity

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solicit

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request earnestly; seek

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soliloquy

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talking to oneself

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solstice

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point at which the sun is fathest from the equator

110
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solvent

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able to pay all debts

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somatic

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pertaining to body; physical

112
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somber

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gloomy; depressing

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somnambulist

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sleepwalker

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somnolent

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half asleep

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sonorous

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resonant

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sophist

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teacher of philosophy; quibbler; empoyer of fallacious reasoning

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quibble (quibbler)

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argue or raise objections about a trivial matter

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sophistication

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artificiality; unnaturalness

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sophistry

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seemingly plausible but fallacious

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sophomorphic

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shallow; immature

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sordid

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filthy; base; vile

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spangle

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small metallic pieces sewn to clothing for ornamentation

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spartan

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lacking luxury and comfort

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spasmodic

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fitful (occurring intermmittently); periodic

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spat

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squabble; minor dispute

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spate

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sudden flood

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spatial

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relating to space

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spatula

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broad-bladded instrument for spreading or mixing

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spawn

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lay eggs

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spectral

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ghostly

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spendthrift

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someone who wastes money

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sphinx-like

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enigmatic; mysterious

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splice

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fasten together; unite

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spontaneity

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impulsiveness

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spoonerism

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accidental transposition of successive words

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sportive

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playful

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spruce

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neat and trim

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spry

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vigorously active; nimble

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spurious

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false.

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spurn

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reject; scorn

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squabble

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minor quarrel

142
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squalid

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dirtyl neglected; poor

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squander

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waste

144
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squat

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stocky; short and thick

145
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staccato

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played in an abrupt manner

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stagnant

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motionless; stale; dull

147
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staid

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sober; sedate

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stalemate

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deadlock

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stalwart

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strong, brawny, steadfast

150
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stamina

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strength; staying power

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