Q-R-S Flashcards
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quaff
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gulp,
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quail
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lose courage, shrink with fear
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qualm
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feeling of uneasiness
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quarry
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an animal that is being hunted down
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quash
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cancel, set aside
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quasi
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resembling, seeming
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quay
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a wharf
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quell
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subdue, calm down
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querulous
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complaining
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quiddity
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essential, quality
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quidnunc
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gossip, busybody
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quiescent
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at rest, motionless
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quietus
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finishing stroke, anything that ends an activity
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quintessence
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pure and concentrate essence of something
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quip
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witty sarcastic remark
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quirk
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peculiar characteristic of a person, sudden twist or turn
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quixotic
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extremely idealistic, romantic, not practical
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quotidian
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daily
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rabble
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mob, disorderly crowd
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rack
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torment, torture
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raconteur
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storyteller
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rail
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complain bitterly
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raillery
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good-humored ridicule
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raiment
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clothing, garment
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rakish
carefree, lively
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rancor
bitter resentment, hatred
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rankle
to cause irritation, to fester
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rant
to speak in a loud or violent manner
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rapacious
taking by force, greedy
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rapport
harmony, close relationship
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rarefy
to make less dense, to refine
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ratiocinate
to reason
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raucous
irritating or harsh sound
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raze
destroy, level to the ground
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rebuff
refuse, snub
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rebuke
scold, blame
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recalcitrant
disobedient, hard to manage
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recant
withdraw a statement
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recapitulate
summarize
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recidivist
person who goes back to crime
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recondite
difficult to understand, profound
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reconnoiter
to survey, to check out in advance
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recreant
coward, traitor
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recrimination
counterchange
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rectitude
honesty,
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recumbent
lying down, reclining
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redolent
having a pleasant odor
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redoubtable
commanding respect, formidable
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redress
set right, remedy
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refractory
stubborn, hard to manage
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refulgent
shining, glowing
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regale
entertain
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regent
one who governs
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regicide
killing of a king
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regime
system of government
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regimen
regular system of diet and exercise
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relegate
banish, assign to inferior position
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remediable
capable of being corrected
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remiss
negligent
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remonstrate
protest, complain
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remuneration
payment for service
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rend
split, tear apart
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renegade
deserter, traitor
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renege
go back on one's word
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reparation
compensation for an injury or wrong
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repartee
quick witty reply
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repast
meal
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repine
complain, fret
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replete
well filled
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repose
rest, sleep
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repress
control subdue
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reprisal
retaliation, revenge
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reprobate
wicked person
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reproof
rebuke
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repugnant
distasteful, disgusting
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reputed
supposed to be
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requiem
funeral hymn, mass for the dead
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requite
repayment or make a return
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rescind
cancel, appeal
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resolute
determined
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restive
restless, uneasy, impatient
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retentive
remembering, having a good memory
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reticent
silent or reserved in manner
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retinue
body of attendants followers
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retrench
cut down or reduce expenses
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revelry
noisy merrymaking
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revile
abuse, slander
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ribald
vulgar, indecent
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rife
widespread, frequently occurring
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rigorous
strict
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risible
laughable funny
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rollicking
jolly, carefree
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rout
overwhelming defeat
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rue
regret, be sorrowful
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ruminate
meditate on, consider carefully
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ruse
skillful trick, deception
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rustle
steal
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sacrosanct
extremely holy
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sagacious
wise
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salacious
obscene, lusty
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salient
significant, conspicuous
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salubrious
healthful
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salutary
healthful, wholesome
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sanctimonious
hypocritical in regard to religious belief
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sangfroid
calmness, composure
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sanguine
cheerful, optimistic
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sapient
wise
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sardonic
mocking, scornful
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sartorial
pertaining to clothes or tailoring
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saturnine
gloomy, sluggish
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savoir faire
tact, knowledge of just what to do in any situation
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scintilla
tiny amount, speck
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scion
offspring, descendant
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scourge
punish, whip or lash
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scrupulous
honest
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scurrilous
vulgar, abrasive
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scuttle
abandon, sink (a ship)
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sear
burn
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sebaceous
fatty
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seclude
isolate
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secrete
hide conceal
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sedition
rebellion
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sedulous
hard working, diligent, industrious
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sensate
pertaining to feeling
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sensuous
enjoyment of art, music, etc.
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sententious
concise, proverbs, brief remarks
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sepulcher
tomb
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sentient
conscious being, capable of feeling
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sequester
separate, set aside
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seraphic
angelic, pure
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servile
like a slave
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shibboleth
slogan, password
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shiftless
lazy, inefficient
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shoal
a reef, shallow place in the water
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sibilant
hissing
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simian
pertaining to an ape or monkey
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simony
sin of buying or selling church benefits
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simper
smile in a silly way
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simulacrum
image, likeness
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sinecure
job with no responsibility
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singular
extraordinary, remarkable, exceptional
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sinuous
curving, winding
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skinflint
stingy person, miser
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skulduggery
deception, trickery
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slake
quench, lessen by satisfying
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slattern
untidy woman
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slovenly
untidy dirty careless
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smite
strike forcefully
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snivel
whine complain
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sobriquet
nickname, assumed name
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sojourn
brief stay or visit
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solecism
error in grammar
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solicitude
concern anxiety
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solon
wise man
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somnambulate
walk in one's sleep
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somniferous
causing sleep
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somnolent
drowsy, sleepy
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sonorous
deep rich sounds
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sophistry
tricky deceptive argument
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soporific
causing sleep
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sordid
dirty
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sot
drunkard
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specious
pleasing to the eye but deceptive, not genuine
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specter
ghost, phantom
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sphinx
person who is difficult to understand
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splenetic
irritable
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spry
full of life, active
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spume
foam
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spurious
deceitful, counterfeit
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staid
sedate, settled
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stalwart
strong, sturdy
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stentorian
very loud
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sterling
high quality, excellence
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stigma
mark of disgrace
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stilted
artificially formed
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stint
to be sparing, to conserve
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stolid
impassive, having little emotion
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stratagem
plan, scheme, trick
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striated
striped, marked with lines
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stricture
negative criticism, a restriction
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strident
harsh sounding, loud and shrill
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stringent
strict, tight
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stultify
to make absurd or ridiculous to render worthless
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stygian
dark, gloomy
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stymie
hinder, block
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sub rosa
secretly, confidentially
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subjective
personal
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subjugate
conquer
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sublimate
to make a person act noble or moral
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suborn
hire for an unlawful act
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subterfuge
trickery, deceit
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subversive
overthrow, undermine
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succor
assistance, help, relief
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sully
to soil, stain
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superannuated
retired because of old age
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supercilious
proud, haughty
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supernal
heavenly
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supernumerary
extra, more than necessary
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supervene
occur unexpectedly
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supplant
replace
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supine
lying on the back
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supple
flexible
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suppliant
begging
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supplicate
beg, pray humbly
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surfeit
an excessive amount
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surly
rude
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surreptitious
acting in a sneaky way
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susurration
whispering, murmuring
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swarthy
dark-complexion
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sybarite
one who is fond of luxuries and pleasures
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sycophant
a flatterer
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sylvan
wooded, pertaining to the forest
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symbiosis
mutual dependence between two different organisms
