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saccharine

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overly sweet

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sacrilege

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the violation of anything sacred

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sacrosanct

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extremely holy

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sadistic

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deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on others

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saga

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a long story of adventure

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sagacious

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wise

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sage

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a wise person

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salacious

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obscene; lusty

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salient

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significant; conspicuous

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saline

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salty

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sallow

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sickly pale

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salubrious

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healthful

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salutary

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healthful; wholesome

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salutatory

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a welcoming address, as at a graduation

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salvage

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to rescue; to save from destruction

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sanctimonious

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hypocritical in regard to religious belief

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sanction

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to authorize; to give permission

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sangfroid

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calmness; composure

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sanguinary

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bloody

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sanguine

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cheerful; optimistic

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sapient

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wise

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sardonic

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mocking; scornful

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sartorial

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pertaining to clothes or tailoring

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satiated

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satisfied; filled up

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satirical

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sarcastic; ironic

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saturate

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to soak; to fill up

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saturnine

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gloomy; sluggish

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saunter

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to stroll; to walk leisurely

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savant

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a person of extensive learning

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savoir

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faire tact; knowledge of just what to do in any situation

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savor

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to enjoy, as by taste or smell

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scant

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inadequate in size or amount

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scapegoat

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one who takes the blame for others

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scathing

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extremely severe or harsh, such as a remark

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schism

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a split or break

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scintilla

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a tiny amount; a speck

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scintillate

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to sparkle; to twinkle

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scion

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an offspring; a descendant

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scoff

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to ridicule

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scope

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range; extent

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scourge

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a whip or a lash; a person or thing that punishes or destroys

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scrupulous

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honest; ethical; precise

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scrutinize

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to examine closely

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scurrilous

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coarsely abusive; vulgar

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scurry

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run about; to hurry

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scuttle

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to sink (a ship); to abandon

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sear

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to burn; to scorch

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sebaceous

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fatty

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seclude

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to keep apart; to isolate

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secrete

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to hide or conceal

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secular

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worldly; nonreligious

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sedate

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quiet; calm; serious

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sedentary

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sitting most of the time

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sediment

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material that settles on the bottom; residue

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sedition

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rebellion

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sedulous

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hard-working; industrious; diligent

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seedy

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run-down; shabby

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seethe

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to boil; to be violently agitated

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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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senile

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pertaining to mental weakness due to old age

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sensate

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pertaining to feeling

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sensual

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pertaining to enjoyment of food and sex

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sensuous

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pertaining to enjoyment of art, music, etc.

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sententious

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concise; including proverbs and brief remarks

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sentient

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conscious; capable of feeling

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sentinel

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a guard

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sepulcher

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tomb; burial vault

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sequel

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an event or literary work that follows a previous one

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sequester

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to separate; to set aside

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seraphic

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angelic; pure

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serendipity

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a talent for making desirable discoveries by accident

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serene

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calm; peaceful

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serpentine

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winding

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serrated

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having tooth-like edges

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servile

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like a slave

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servitude

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slavery; bondage

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sever

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to cut in two; to separate

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shackle

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to keep prisoner; to restrain

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sham

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a pretense

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shambles

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a slaughterhouse; great disorder

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shard

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a fragment

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sheepish

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embarrassed; bashful

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shibboleth

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a slogan; a password

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shiftless

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lazy; inefficient

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shoal

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a shallow place in the water; a reef

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shortcomings

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defects; deficiencies

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shrew

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a nagging, bad-tempered woman

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shroud

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a cloth or sheet in which a corpse is wrapped for burial

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sibilant

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hissing

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sibling

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a brother or sister

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simian

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pertaining to an ape or monkey

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simile

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a comparison using like or as

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simony

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the sin of buying or selling church benefits

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simper

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to smile in a silly way

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simulacrum

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an image; a likeness

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simulate

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to pretend; to imitate

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simultaneous

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occurring at the same time

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sinecure

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job with no responsibility

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sinewy

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tough; firm; strong

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singular

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extraordinary; remarkable; exceptional

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sinister

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threatening evil; ominous

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sinuous

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curving; winding

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siren

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an attractive but dangerous woman

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skeptic

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one who doubts

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skinflint

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stingy person; miser

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skittish

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restless; excitable; nervous

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skulduggery

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trickery; deception

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skulk

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to sneak around; to lie in hiding

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slacken

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become loose; to relax

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slake

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to lessen (thirst, desire, anger, etc.) by satisfying; to quench

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slander

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to make a false statement against someone

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slattern

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an untidy woman

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sleazy

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cheap; flimsy

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sleek

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smooth and shiny

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slither

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to slide or glide

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slothful

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lazy

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slough

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(off ) to discard; to shed

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slovenly

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untidy; dirty; careless

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smirk

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to smile in an affected or offensive way

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smite

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to strike forcefully

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smolder

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to burn without flame; to keep feelings concealed

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smug

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self-satisfied

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snare

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to trap

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sneer

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to look at with contempt; to scorn; to deride

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snicker

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to laugh in a half-suppressed way

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snippet

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a small fragment

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snivel

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to whine; to complain

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sober

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not drunk; serious

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sobriquet

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nickname; assumed name

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sodden

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soaked; damp

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sojourn

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a brief stay or visit

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solace

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comfort

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solar

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pertaining to the sun

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solecism

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ungrammatical usage; an error or inconsistency

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solicit

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to ask; to seek; to try to get an order in business

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solicitude

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concern; anxiety

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soliloquy

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act of talking to oneself

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solipsistic

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pertaining to the theory that only oneself exists or can be proved to exist

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solitude

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loneliness

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solon

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a wise man

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solvent

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(two meanings) having the ability to pay a debt (adjective); a substance that dissolves another (noun)

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somber

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dark; gloomy

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somnambulate

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walk in one.s sleep

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somniferous

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causing sleep

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somnolent

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drowsy; sleepy

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sonorous

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producing a deep, rich sound

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sophistry

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a deceptive, tricky argument

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sophomoric

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immature; pretentious

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soporific

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causing sleep

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sordid

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dirty; filthy

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sot

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a drunkard

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sobriquet

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nickname; assumed name

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sovereign

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a monarch or other supreme ruler

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spacious

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roomy; convenient

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Spartan

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warlike; brave; disciplined

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spasm

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a sudden burst of energy

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specious

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not genuine; pleasing to the eye but deceptive

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specter

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a ghost; a phantom

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speculate

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(two meanings) to meditate; to participate in a risky business transaction

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sphinx

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person who is difficult to understand

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splenetic

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bad-tempered; irritable

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sporadic

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infrequent; irregular

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spry

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full of life; active

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spume

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foam

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spurious

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deceitful; counterfeit

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spurn

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to reject

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squalid

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filthy; dirty

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staccato

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made up of short, abrupt sounds

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stagnant

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not flowing; stale; sluggish

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staid

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sedate; settled

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stalemate

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a deadlock; a draw

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stalwart

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strong; sturdy

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stamina

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endurance; resistance to fatigue

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stance

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attitude; posture

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stark

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complete; harsh; severe

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static

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inactive; motionless

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stationary

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standing still; not moving

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statute

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law; rule

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steadfast

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firm in purpose; dependable; constant

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stench

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a foul smell

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stentorian

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very loud

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stereotyped

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not original; commonplace

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sterling

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of high quality; excellent

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stigma

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mark of disgrace

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stilted

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artificially formal

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stint

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to be sparing; to conserve

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stipend

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salary

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stipulate

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to specify; to arrange definitely

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stoic

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showing no emotion; indifferent to pleasure or pain

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stolid

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impassive; having little emotion

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strait

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a position of difficulty; a narrow passage of water

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stratagem

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a plan, scheme, or trick

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strew

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to spread about; to scatter

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striated

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striped; marked with lines

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stricture

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negative criticism; a restriction

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strident

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harsh sounding; loud and shrill

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stringent

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strict; tight

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strut

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to walk in a proud manner; to show off

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stultify

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make absurd or ridiculous; render worthless

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stupefy

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to stun; to amaze

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stygian

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dark; gloomy

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stymie

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to hinder; to block

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suave

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polished; sophisticated

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sub-rosa

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secretly; confidentially

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subaqueous

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underwater

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subjective

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not objective; personal

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subjugate

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to conquer

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sublimate

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to make a person act noble or moral

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sublime

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majestic; elevated or lofty in thought

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subliminal

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subconscious; unaware

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submissive

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yielding; humbly obedient

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subordinate

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of lower rank

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suborn

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to hire for an unlawful act

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subsequent

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following; occurring later

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subservient

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submissive; helpful, in an inferior capacity

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subside

A

to become quiet; to settle down

218
Q

subsidiary

A

auxiliary; supplementary; serving to assist

219
Q

substantiate

A

to prove; to confirm; to support

220
Q

subterfuge

A

trickery; deceit

221
Q

subterranean

A

underground

222
Q

subversive

A

tending to overthrow or undermine

223
Q

succinct

A

concise; brief and to the point

224
Q

succor

A

assistance; help; relief

225
Q

succulent

A

juicy

226
Q

succumb

A

to yield; to give in

227
Q

suffrage

A

the right to vote

228
Q

sullen

A

gloomy; showing irritation

229
Q

sully

A

to soil, stain, or tarnish

230
Q

sultry

A

hot and moist

231
Q

sumptuous

A

luxurious; lavish; extravagant

232
Q

sundry

A

various; assorted

233
Q

superannuated

A

retired because of old age

234
Q

supercilious

A

proud; haughty

235
Q

superficial

A

on the surface; shallow

236
Q

superfluous

A

excessive; unnecessary

237
Q

supernal

A

heavenly

238
Q

supernumerary

A

extra; more than necessary

239
Q

supersede

A

to take the place of

240
Q

supervene

A

to take place or occur unexpectedly

241
Q

supine

A

lying on the back

242
Q

supplant

A

to replace

243
Q

supple

A

flexible

244
Q

suppliant

A

begging; asking humbly

245
Q

supplicate

A

to pray humbly; to beg

246
Q

surfeit

A

an excessive amount

247
Q

surly

A

rude; bad-tempered

248
Q

surmise

A

to guess

249
Q

surmount

A

to go beyond; to overcome

250
Q

surreptitious

A

acting in a sneaky way

251
Q

surrogate

A

substitute

252
Q

surveillance

A

supervision; close watch

253
Q

sustenance

A

nourishment

254
Q

susurration

A

whispering; murmuring

255
Q

suture

A

to join together, as with stitches

256
Q

svelte

A

slender; graceful

257
Q

swarthy

A

dark-complexioned

258
Q

swathe

A

to wrap closely or fully

259
Q

sybarite

A

one who is fond of luxuries and pleasure

260
Q

sycophant

A

a flatterer; a parasite

261
Q

sylvan

A

wooded; pertaining to the forest

262
Q

symbiosis

A

mutual dependence between two different organisms

263
Q

symmetrical

A

balanced; well-proportioned

264
Q

synchronize

A

to happen at the same time

265
Q

synthesis

A

a combination; a fusion

266
Q

synthetic

A

not genuine; artificial

SAT Vocab (17 decks)

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