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Scant

A 
Barely sufficient 
Adequate 
Minimal
Negligible 
Meagre
Exiguous
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Sporadic

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Occurring at irregular intervals
Scattered 
Occasional
Infrequent 
Periodical
Intermittent 
Spasmodic
Desultory 
Erratic
Antonym—
Frequent 
Regular 
Steady
Continuous
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Scrupulous

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Careful of small details 
Honest
Careful
Meticulous 
Thorough 
Diligent
Sedulous 
Assiduous 
Pedantic 
Conscientious

Antonym—
Careless
Slapdash

Honest
Righteous
Honourable
Upstanding

Antonym—
Dishonest
Unscrupulous

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Poring

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Absorbed in reading or studying
Peruse
Scrutinise

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Staid

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Sedate
Respectable
Unadventurous

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Spurious

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Not genuine
Fake
False
Specious 
Factitious
Bogus
Counterfeit 
Contrived
Invalid
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Soared

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Fly high or rise

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Surreptitious

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To act in a secret, sly manner
Keep secret especially because it won’t be approved of
Stealthy 
Clandestine 
Sneaky
Concealed
Covert
Furtively

Antonym—
Blatant
Open
Honest

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Sycophant

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Flatterer
Doormat
Bootlicker

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Succinct

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Concise
To the point
Terse
Iaconic

Antonym—
Verbose

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Skulduggery

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Unscrupulous or dishonest behaviour or activities

Trickery

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Sedentary

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Tendency to spend much time seated
Inactive
Stationary
Accustomed to little exercise

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Stopgap

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Temporary way of dealing with a problem or satisfying a need

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Saga

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Long story
Chronicle
Narrative

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Superfluous

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Unnecessary, especially through being more than sufficient
Surplus
Gratuitous (uncalled for, given or done for free)
Glut

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Strife

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Disagreement on fundamental issues
Conflict
Friction
Discord
Contention
Animosity
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Sage

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A person of wisdom and prudence

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Spectre / specter

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Ghost or phantom

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Supine

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Laying on back with face turned upward
Inclined

Weak
Spineless

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Sublime

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Powerful 
Majestic
Supreme
Marvellous 
Magnificent
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Serene

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Calm
Clear
Tranquil

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Spawn

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To give rise to

Produce in large numbers

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Staunch

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Firm and dependable in loyalty
Reliable
Devoted
Faithful
Committed
Unwavering
Unswerving
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Subsume

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Contain
Include
Absorb

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Slake

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To quench or satisfy a craving

Satiate

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Shunt

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Act of pushing or shoving away

To evade by putting aside or ignoring

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Synchronise

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Occur at the same time

Simultaneous

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Surmise

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To guess or infer without sufficient evidence

To guess something is true without having evidence to confirm it

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Seethe

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To be filled with intense but unexpressed anger

To be agitated, as by rage

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Svelte

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Slim
Slender
Graceful
Elegant

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Squalid

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Dirty or wretched, as from poverty or lack of care

Showing or involving a contemptible lack of moral standards

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Singular

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Extraordinary
Outstanding l
Remarkable
Exceptional

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Supplant

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Supersede
Replace
Displace

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Spartan

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Austere
Harsh
Arduous

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Surfeit

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Excessive amount of something

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Skirmish

A 
Fight
Battle
Clash
Conflict
Confrontation
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Soporiphic

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Inducing sleep or drowsiness
Sedative
Calmative

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Sanction

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Legal penalty for a forbidden action

Official approval or authority or permission for

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Subversive

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In opposition to an established system or institution
Disruptive
Inflammatory
Insurgent

Troublemaker
Agitator
Disruptor

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Sullen

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Bad tempered and sulky
Morose
Dour
Unfriendly 
Refusing to be cooperative
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Specious

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Based on pretense
Deceptively pleasing
Misleading
Fallacious

Superficially plausible but actually wrong or false

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Slapdash

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Done too hurriedly and carelessly

Haphazardly lackadaisical

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Screed

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Abusive rant (often tedious)
A long speech or writing, typically one regarded as tedious
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Summit

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Highest peak
Zenith
Acme
Apex

Meting of high level leaders

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Spendthrift

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One who spends money extravagantly
Prodigal
Profligate

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Serendipity

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Occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy and beneficial/fortunate way

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Scintillating

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Brilliant and lively
Excitingly clever and skilful
Bright
Dazzling 
Sparkling 
Vivacious
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Sanguine

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Cheerful
Optimistic
Buoyant

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Sanctimonious

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Making a show of being morally superior to other people
Holier-than-thou
Self righteous
Pious

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Stem

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To hold back or limit the flow or growth of something

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Snide

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Derogatory or mocking in an indirect way

Unworthy of esteem

False, counterfeit
Practising deception

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Stolid

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Having or showing little emotion or sensibility

Not easily aroused or excited

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Spurn

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Reject with contempt
Repudiate
Scorn
Refuse

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Surly

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Bad tempered and unfriendly
Morose
Sullen
Dour

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Smattering

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Slight or superficial knowledge about something

Small amount of something
Modicum
Little

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Saturnine

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Gloomy

Melancholy

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Solemnity

A

State or quality of being serious and dignified

Majesty

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