S-2 Flashcards

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seamless

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without a seam

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secede

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withdraw from an alliance

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3
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sect

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small religious subgroup

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sedentary

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not physically active

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sententious

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preachy, excessively moralizing

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serpentine

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like a snake in shape or movement

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shackle

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a restraint

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shibboleth

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a distinctive word

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shrewd

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cunning, sly

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skirmish

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to fight between small number of troops

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skittish

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nervous

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12
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slake

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to quench

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13
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solace

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consolation

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14
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solidarity

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sense of unity

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sophomoric

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childishly goofy, juvenile

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sordid

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filthy

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17
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sovereign

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supreme ruler

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18
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spate

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sudden outpouring, sudden interest

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19
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specious

A

거짓을 맞는것처럼 속이는것

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specter

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ghost

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spurn

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to reject, to scorn

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stalwart

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sturdily built, robust

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stark

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utter, harsh

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stint

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restrict or hold back

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stipend

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income

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stolid

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apathetic

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stratagem

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a manoeuvre designed to outwit an enemy

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stupendous

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remarkable

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stupor

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stunned condition

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subside

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to sink, settle

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subsidiary

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supplemental, additional

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subsidise

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to provide financial aid

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substantiate

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to prove

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subterfuge

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a trick

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suffice

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to be sufficient, enough

36
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suffrage

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the right to vote

37
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suffuse

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to cover

38
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sumptuous

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luxurious

39
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supersede

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to take the place of

40
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supine

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lying on one’s back

41
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supplication

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humble prayer

42
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surmise

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to guess

43
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susceptible

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capable of being influenced by something

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sweeping

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wide ranging, extensive

45
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syntax

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patterns or rules in sth-language

46
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systemic

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affecting the whole system/body