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Sacrilege

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The violation of anything sacred

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Saccharine

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Overly sweet

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Sacrosanct

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Extremely holy

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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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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 faire

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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 descendent

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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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Secular

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Worldly; non religious

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Sedate

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Calm; quiet; 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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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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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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Serpentine

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Winding

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Serrated

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Having toothlike 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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Simian

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Pertaining to an ape or monkey

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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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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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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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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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Slattern

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An untidy woman

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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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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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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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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 in speech

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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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Having the ability to pay a debt

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Somber

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Dark; gloomy

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Somnambulate

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Walk in ones 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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Sovereign

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A monarch or other supreme ruler

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Spartan

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Warlike; brave; disciplined

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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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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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Stance

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Attitude; posture

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Stark

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Complete; harsh; severe

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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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Sterling

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Of high quality; excellent

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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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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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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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Stultify

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To make absurd or ridiculous; to 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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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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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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Subsidiary

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Auxiliary; supplementary; serving to assist

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Substantiate

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To prove; to confirm; to support

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Subterfuge

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Trickery; deceit

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Subterranean

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Underground

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Subversive

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Tending to overthrow or undermine

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Succinct

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Concise; brief and to the point

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Succor

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Assistance; help; relief

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Succumb

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To yield; to give in

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Suffrage

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The right to vote

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Sullen

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Gloomy; showing irritation

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Sully

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To soil, stain, or tarnish

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Sultry

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Hot and moist

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Sumptuous

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Luxurious; lavish; extravagant

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Sundry

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Various; assorted

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Superannuated

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Retired because of old age

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Supercilious

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Proud; haughty

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Supernal

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Heavenly

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Supernumerary

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Extra; more than necessary

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Supersede

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To take the place of

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Supervene

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To take place or occur unexpectedly

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Supine

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Lying on the back

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Supplant

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To replace

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Supple

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Flexible

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Suppliant

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Begging; asking humbly

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Supplicate

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To pray humbly; to beg

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Surfeit

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An excessive amount

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Surly

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Rude; bad-tempered

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Surmise

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To guess

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Surmount

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To go beyond; to overcome

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Surreptitious

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Acting in a sneaky way

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Sustenance

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Nourishment

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Susurration

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Whispering; murmuring

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Svelte

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Slender; graceful

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Swarthy

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Dark-complexioned

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Swathe

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To wrap closely or fully

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Sybarite

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One who is fond of luxuries and pleasure

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Sycophant

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A flatterer; a parasite

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Sylvan

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Wooded; pertaining to the forest

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Symbiosis

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Mutual dependence between two different organisms

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