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Q - R - S Flashcards

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Quagmire

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marsh, swamp, lagoon
1 an area of soft wet muddy ground
In the rainy season the roads become a quagmire.
2 a difficult or complicated situation
The Balkan situation became a political and military quagmire.

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quail

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to be afraid and show it by shaking a little bit or moving back slightly
از ترس ب خودت لرزیدن
She quailed visibly at the sight of the prison walls.

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qualified

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limited
qualified approval/support
The proposal received qualified approval.
The program was considered a qualified success.
Is it worth the money? The answer is a qualified yes.

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qualm

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a feeling of slight worry or doubt because you are not sure that what you are doing is right
Despite my qualms, I took the job.
The manager has no qualms about dropping players who do not perform well.

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query

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a question that you ask to get information, or to check that something is true or correct پرسش
query about
Give us a ring if you have any queries about the contract.
Staff are always available to answer your queries.

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quibble

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to argue about small unimportant details
quibble about/over
Let’s not quibble over minor details.

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quiescent

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temporarily quiet and not active:
The political situation was now relatively quiescent. Like dormant

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quorum

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حد نصاب
We need a quorum of seven.

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rail

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to complain angrily about something, especially something that you think is very unfair
rail against/at
Consumers rail against the way companies fix prices.

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raiment

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clothing

• His hair was spread behind him like a black raiment

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ramification

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implication(پیامد)
an additional result of something you do, which may not have been clear when you first decided to do it.
an agreement which was to have significant ramifications for British politics
ramification of
the practical ramifications of taking on a new job
legal/political/economic etc ramifications
the environmental ramifications of the road-building program

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rarefied

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1 not ordinary, esp. because of being related to wealth, high social position, art, or literature:
You get a very rarefied view of things living on a college campus.
2 rarefied air is the air in high places, which has less oxygen than usual.

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rationale

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fundamental reason
The rationale behind the changes is not at all evident.
The rationale for using this teaching method is to encourage student confidence.

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rebu

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puzzle in which pictures or symbols represent words

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recalcitrant

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unruly
a recalcitrant pupil

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recant

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retract a statement of opinion
to say publicly that you no longer have a political or religious belief that you had before
McNamara did not recant at the meeting nor did he apologize.
Like retract. Renounce. Forswear

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recluse

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person who lives in seclusion and often in solitude and does not like seeing or talking to other people.
He is a millionaire recluse who refuses to give interviews.

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redoubtable

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very strong, especially in character; producing respect and a little fear in others: like formidable
Tonight he faces the most redoubtable opponent of his boxing career.

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regale

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to entertain someone with stories or jokes:
Grandpa regaled us with tales of his small-town childhood.

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renege

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دبه کردن - زیرش زدن
If you renege on the deal now, I’ll fight you in the courts.

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reparation

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جبران خسارت like compensation
make reparation (to somebody) for something
Offenders must make reparation for their crimes through community service.

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repine

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to feel sad or complain about something, especially a bad situation:
She was alone and unloved, but she did not repine.

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reprise

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when all or part of something, especially a piece of music, is repeated
I was to play the doctor, reprising a role I’d done years earlier.
Reprisal: revenge

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reproach

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to criticize someone, especially for not being successful or not doing what is expected:
His mother reproached him for not eating all his dinner.
You have nothing to reproach yourself for/with.

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reprobate

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morally unprincipled person.
Every time I see you, you’re drunk, you old reprobate!

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racoco

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excessively ornate
relating to the very decorated and detailed style in buildings, art, and furniture that was popular in Europe in the 18th century

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rubric

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a set of instructions, especially on an exam paper, usually printed in a different style or colour:
Read/Follow the rubric carefully.

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rue

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regret
She learned to rue the day she had met Henri.

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ruse

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trick
It was just a ruse to distract her while his partner took the money.

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sage

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wise. Judicious
sage advice
my sage old grandfather

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salubrious

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A salubrious place is pleasant, clean, and healthy to live in. OPP squalor
He doesn’t live in a very salubrious part of town.

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salutary

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causing improvement of behaviour or character: مفید.سودمند
a salutary experience
a salutary reminder of the dangers of mountain climbing

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satyr

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a creature that is half-man, half-beast with the horns and legs of a goat.

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savor

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to enjoy food or an experience slowly, in order to enjoy it as much as possible: لذت بردن
It was the first chocolate he’d tasted for over a year, so he savored every mouthful.

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secrete

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(of animals or plants or their cells) to produce and release a liquid:
Saliva is a liquid secreted by glands in or near the mouth.

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sedition

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speech, writing, or actions intended to encourage people to disobey a governmentیجورایی فتنه
Trade union leaders were charged with sedition.

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seismic

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relating to or caused by an earthquake:
seismic activity/waves

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sentient

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able to sense feelings:
Sentient beings/creatures
It is hard for a sentient person to understand how any parents could treat their child so badly.

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sextant

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a tool for measuring angles between stars in order to calculate the position of a ship or aircraft شبیه نقاله

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shard

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a piece of a broken glass, cup, container, or similar object:
Shards of glass have been cemented into the top of the wall to stop people climbing over.

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sidereal

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Anything that’s sidereal has something to do with stars and constellations. And if you measure the days and weeks by the movement of the stars across the sky, that’s called sidereal astronomy or sidereal time.
siderealbodies
thesiderealsystem

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simian

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1 literary similar to a monkey
his dark hair and simian features
2 technical relating to monkeys
simian diseases

43
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simile

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استعاره
The lines “She walks in beauty, like the night…” from Byron’s poem contain a simile.

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sinuous

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intricate, complex or having many curves
Like byzantine. Convoluted
He enjoyed watching the sinuous bodies of the dancers.
The hikers followed the sinuous path through the trees.

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sobriety

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the state of being sober
The police said his car had been weaving all over the road, so they pulled him over and gave him a sobriety test.

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sodden

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thoroughly soaked, saturated خیس خلیت
The football field was absolutely sodden.
Her thin coat quickly became sodden.

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soliloquy

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an act of speaking one’s thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, especially by a character in a play.
Edmund ends the scene as he had begun it, with a soliloquy

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solvent

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(especially of companies) having enough money to pay all the money that is owed to other people: OPP default
Many insurance companies are under pressure to increase premiums to stay solvent.
Insolvent: bankrupted

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somatic

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relating to the body as opposed to the mind:
Children of parents affected by post-traumatic stress disorder can become angry, depressed, and show somatic symptoms such as stomach aches or headaches.

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spectrum

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طیف
The survey revealed a wide spectrum of opinion.
He is some way along the autistic spectrum.

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squalor

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the condition of being extremely dirty and unpleasant, often because of lack of money. OPP salubrious
These people are forced to live in squalor.
It was a dirty, damp, smelly flat - the usual student squalor.

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staccato

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short and separate sounds
She gave staccato replies to every question.
The music suddenly changed from a smooth melody to a staccato rhythm.

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stanch

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Use the verb stanch to describe stopping a liquid from spreading. A bandage can stanch bleeding and thick towels can stanch the flow of water across the kitchen floor when you drop a full glass of water.

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stentorian

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extremely loud
a stentorian preacher(واعظ)
Suddenly a stentorian voice boomed across the room.

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stigma

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a strong feeling of disapproval that most people in a society have about something, especially when this is unfair:
حس بدی ک مردم راجب ی چیزی دارن
There is no longer any stigma to being divorced.
Being an unmarried mother no longer carries the social stigma that it used to.

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stint

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a period of time spent doing a particular job or activity
stint in/at
Mark did a two-year stint in the army.
stint as
his stint as chairman

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stipulate

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if an agreement, law, or rule stipulates something, it must be done SYN state like regulate
Laws stipulate the maximum interest rate that banks can charge.
stipulate that
The regulations stipulate that everything has to comply to the relevant safety standards.

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stolid

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(of a person) calm and not showing emotion or excitement :
He’s a very stolid, serious man.
Synonym
impassive (بی عاطفه)

(of a thing) not interesting or attractive:
The college is a stolid-looking building with no lawn.

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stratified

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arranged in separate layers:لایه لایه
stratified rock
a stratified society

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stricture

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a statement of severe criticism or disapproval:
The strictures of the United Nations have failed to have any effect on the warring factions.
diatribe, broadside, vitriol, tirade, harangue, polemic

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strident

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Harsh and loud
1 forceful and determined, especially in a way that is offensive or annoying
strident criticism
2 a strident sound or voice is loud and unpleasant. Like stentorian
the strident calls of seagulls

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strut

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1 to walk proudly with your head high and your chest pushed forwards, showing that you think you are important
strut around/about/across etc
I strutted around Chicago as if I were really somebody.
2 → strut your stuff
to show your skill at doing something, especially dancing or performing
The band strutted their stuff in a free concert.

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stupefy

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احمق کردن
a stupefying amount of money

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stygian

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dark and gloomy
Something that’sStygianis dark, murky, and probably a little melancholy. Your walk home from the bus stop might feelStygianon a foggy, moonless night.
She lowered her head and entered the Stygian darkness.

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subpoena

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as noun
احضاریه

as verb
Like summon احضار کردن
A friend of the victim was subpoenaed as a witness by lawyers representing the accused.
They were subpoenaed to testify before the judge.

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subside

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to settle down
1 if a feeling, pain, sound etc subsides, it gradually becomes less and then stops SYN die down. Dissipate
Simon waited until the laughter subsided.
The pains in his head had subsided, but he still felt dizzy and sick.
2 formal if a building or an area of land subsides, it gradually sinks to a lower level
After the heavy rains, part of the road subsided.
3 if bad weather conditions subside, they gradually return to a normal state
The wind gradually subsided, and all was quiet.
4 if water, especially flood water, subsides, it gradually goes underground or back to a normal level
When the floods subsided, the streets were littered with bodies.

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substantiate

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to show something to be true, or to support a claim with facts: OPP debunk
We have evidence to substantiate the allegations against him.
Reports that children had been hurt have not been substantiated.

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substantive

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important, essential, or related to real facts:
Substantive research on the subject needs to be carried out.
The documents are the first substantive information obtained by the investigators.

69
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subsume

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to include. Like afford
Soldiers from many different countries have been subsumed into the United Nations peace-keeping force.
All the statistics have been subsumed under the general heading “Facts and Figures”.

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succor

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assistance and support in times of hardship and distress.
They give succour to the victims of war.

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suffrage

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the right to vote
The President is elected for a five-year term by universal adult suffrage.

72
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sundry

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1 → all and sundry
everyone, not just a few carefully chosen people
I don’t want you telling our private business to all and sundry.
2 various
He makes films about animals, plants and sundry other subjects.

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supersede

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replace, substitute. like supplant
Their map has since been superseded by photographic atlases.

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supine

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1 lying on your back OPP prone(دمر)
in a supine position
2 allowing other people to make decisions instead of you, in a way that seems very weak
a supine and cowardly press

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supplant

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replace. like supersede
Barker was soon supplanted as party leader.

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suppliant

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a person who asks a god or someone who is in a position of power for something in a humble way
In the case of a wealthy private man, the supplicant requested some goods.
(Supliant is the same suplicant.)

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syllogism

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a statement with three parts, the first two of which prove that the third part is true, for example ‘all men will die, Socrates is a man, therefore Socrates will die’

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sylvan

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related to the woods or forest
pictures of sylvan scenery
sylvan surroundings

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