S Flashcards

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Salvage

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To rescue from loss at sea

To retrieve or preserve something from potential loss or adverse circumstances

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Sate

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To satisfy a desire or appetite to the full

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Satire

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The use of humor, irony, or exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people’s stupidity or voices (in the context of politics or other topical issues)

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Savor

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To taste good food or drink and enjoy it completely by dwelling on it

To suggest something bad

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Sedate

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Calm, dignified, and unhurried

Quiet and full

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Scant

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Barely sufficient or adequate

To provide grudgingly or in insufficient amounts

To deal with inadequately, neglect

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Scarce

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(Of resources) insufficient for the demand

Rare

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Scorn

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The feeling or belief that someone or something is worthless or despicable, contempt

To feel or express contempt for

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Seclude

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To keep someone away from other people

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Seldom

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Not often, rarely

Not common, infrequent

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Sequence

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A particular order in which related events, movements, or things occur

A part of a film dealing with one particular event or topic

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Shrewd

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Having or showing sharp powers of judgement, astute, intelligent

(Of weather) piercingly cold

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Simulate

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To imitate the appearance or character of

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Sincere

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Proceeding from genuine feelings, heartfelt

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Sinister

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Giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen

Evil or criminal

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Solemn

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Formal and dignified

Serious

Characterized by deep sincerity

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Solitary

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Done or existing alone

Secluded or isolated

A hermit

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Somber

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Dark or dull in color or tone, gloomy

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Soothe

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To gently calm a person. Or their feelings

To relieve or ease pain

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Specific

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Clearly defined or identified

Precise and clear in making statements or issuing instructions

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Sporadic

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Occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few spaces, scattered or isolated

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Speck

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A tiny spot or particle of substance

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Spirited

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Full of energy, enthusiasm, and determination

Having s specified character, outlook on life, or mood

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Spontaneous

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Performed or occurring as a result of inner impulse or inclination without stimulus

(Of a person) having an open and natural manner

Growing naturally

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Stagnate

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(Of water or air) cease to flow or move, become stagnant

To cease developing, become inactive or dull

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Stature

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A person’s natural height

Importance or reputation gained by ability or achievement

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Steadfast

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Dutifully firm and unwavering

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Stoic

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A person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings

A member of the ancient philosophical school of stoicism

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Stringent

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Strict, precise, and exacting

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Subside

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To become less intense, violent, or severe

To cave in or sinking

The reduce until con

To go down to a lower or the normal level

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Succinct

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Briefly and clearly expressed

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Sullied

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To damage the purity or integrity of, blemish, spoil

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Superb

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Excellent, impressively splendid

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Superfluous

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Unnecessary through being more than enough

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Suppose

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To assume without proof or certain knowledge

To make reluctant or hesitant admission

To be required to do something

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Surrogate

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A substitute or replacement