frequent words "s" Flashcards

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sage

A

person celebrated for wisdom

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salubrious

A

healthful

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sanction

A

approve, ratify

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satiate

A

satisfy fully

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saturate

A

soak thoroughly

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savor

A

enjoy; have a distinctive flavor, smell or quality

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secrete

A

hide away or cache; produce and release a substance into an organism

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shard

A

fragment, generally of pottery

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skeptic

A

doubter; person who suspends judgement until having examined the evidence supporting a point of view

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solicitous

A

worried, concerned

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soporific

A

sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness

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specious

A

seemingly reasonable but incorrect; misleading (often intentionally)

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spectrum

A

colored band produced when a beam of light passes through a prism

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sporadic

A

occurring irregularly

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stigma

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token of disgrace; brand

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stint

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be thrifty; set limits

17
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stipulate

A

make express conditions, specify

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stolid

A

dull; impassive

19
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subpoena

A

write summoning a witness to appear

20
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subside

A

settle down

21
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substantiate

A

establish by evidence; verify; support

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supersede

A

cause to be set aside; replace; make obsolete

23
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supposition

A

hypothesis; surmise