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
7
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sectarian
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narrow-minded; limited in scope
8
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secular
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worldly; temporal (relating to worldly as opposed to spiritual affairs)
9
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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
12
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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
16
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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
18
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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
25
sententious
terse; concise; aphoristic (concise statement or pithy/succinct observation which contains a general truth)
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sentinel
sentry; lookout
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septic
putrid; producing putrefaction
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sepulchre
tomb
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sequester
retire from public life; segregate; seclude
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sere
parched; dry
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serendipity
accidental good fortune
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serenity
calmness
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serpentine
winding; twisting
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serrated
having a sawtoothed edge
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servile
slavish
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servitude
slavery; compulsory labor
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severance
division; partition; separation
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severity
harshness; plainness
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sextant
navigation tool to determine ship's latitude and longitude
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shackle
chain; fetter
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sham
pretend
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shambles
slaughterhouse; scene of carnage
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sheaf
bundle of stalks of grain
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sheathe
place into a case
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sherbet
flavored dessert ice
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shimmer
glimmer intermittently
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shrik
avoid; malinger
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shoddy
sham; inferior; not genuine
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shrew
scolding woman
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shrewd
clever; astute
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shun
keep away from
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shunt
turn aside; divert; sidetrack
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shyster
lawyer using questionable methods
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sibling
brother or sister
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sibylline
prophetic; oracular
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sidereal
relating to the stars
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silt
sediment deposited by running water
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simian
monkeylike
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simile
compasrison using "like" or "as"
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simper
smirk; smile affectionately
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whimper
feeble sounds of fear, pain
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simplistic
oversimplified
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simulate
feign
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sinecure
well paid position with little responsibility
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sinewy
tough; strong and firm
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singular
unique
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sinister
evil
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sinuous
winding; bending in and out; not morally honest
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skiff
small, light sailboat or row boat
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skimp
provide scantily; live very economically
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skinflint
miser
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skirmish
minor fight
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skittish
lively; frisky
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skulduggery
dishonest behaviour
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skulk
move furtively and secretly
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slacken
slow up; loosen
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slag
residue from smelting metal
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slake
quench; sate
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slander
defamation
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slapdash
haphazard; sloppy
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sleazy
flimsy; unsubstantial
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sleeper
something originally of little value that in time becomes very valuable
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sleight
dexterity
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slight
insult to one's dignity
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slither
slip or slide
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sloth
laziness
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sloth
slow-moving tree-dwelling mammal
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slough (SLUF)
cast off
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slovenly
untidy; slipshod
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sluggard
lazy person
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sluggish
slow; lazy; lethargic
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sluice (SLOOCE)
artificial channel for directing the flow of water
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slur
insult to one's character or reputation; slander
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smattering
slight knowledge
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smirk
conceited smile
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smolder
burn without flame; be liable to break at any moment
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snicker
half-stifled laugh
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snivel
run at the nose; snuffle; whine
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sobriety
moderation; seriousness
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sodden
soakedl dull, as if from drink
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sojourn
temporary stay
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solace
comfort in trouble
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solder
repair by using metal alloy
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solecism
construction that is flagrantly incorrect grammatically
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flagrant
obvious or conscpicuously offensive
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solemnity
seriousness; gravity
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solicit
request earnestly; seek
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soliloquy
talking to oneself
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solstice
point at which the sun is fathest from the equator
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solvent
able to pay all debts
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somatic
pertaining to body; physical
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somber
gloomy; depressing
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somnambulist
sleepwalker
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somnolent
half asleep
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sonorous
resonant
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sophist
teacher of philosophy; quibbler; empoyer of fallacious reasoning
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quibble (quibbler)
argue or raise objections about a trivial matter
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sophistication
artificiality; unnaturalness
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sophistry
seemingly plausible but fallacious
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sophomorphic
shallow; immature
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sordid
filthy; base; vile
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spangle
small metallic pieces sewn to clothing for ornamentation
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spartan
lacking luxury and comfort
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spasmodic
fitful (occurring intermmittently); periodic
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spat
squabble; minor dispute
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spate
sudden flood
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spatial
relating to space
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spatula
broad-bladded instrument for spreading or mixing
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spawn
lay eggs
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spectral
ghostly
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spendthrift
someone who wastes money
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sphinx-like
enigmatic; mysterious
133
splice
fasten together; unite
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spontaneity
impulsiveness
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spoonerism
accidental transposition of successive words
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sportive
playful
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spruce
neat and trim
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spry
vigorously active; nimble
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spurious
false.
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spurn
reject; scorn
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squabble
minor quarrel
142
squalid
dirtyl neglected; poor
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squander
waste
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squat
stocky; short and thick
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staccato
played in an abrupt manner
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stagnant
motionless; stale; dull
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staid
sober; sedate
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stalemate
deadlock
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stalwart
strong, brawny, steadfast
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stamina
strength; staying power
