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sadistic

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inclined to cruelty

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saga

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Scandinavian myth; any legend

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sagacious

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perceptive; shrewd; having insight

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sage

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person celebrated for wisedom

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salacious

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lascivicous; lustful

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salient

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protruding; strinkingly conspicuous; jumping

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salvage

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rescue from loss

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salubrious

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promoting good health; healthful

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salutary

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tending to improve; beneficial; wholesome

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salvo

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discharge of firearms; military salute

The boom of the enemy’s opening salvo made the petrified private jump.

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sanctimonious

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falsely holy; feigning piety

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sanction

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approve; ratify

Nothing will convince me to sanction the engagement of y daughter to such a worthless young man.

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sanguine

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cheerful; hopeful

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sardonic

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cynically mocking; sarcastic

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sartorial

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pertaining to tailors

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sate

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satisfy to the full; cloy

Its hunger sated, the lion dozed

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satiate

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satisfy; full

Having stuffed themselves until they were satiated, the guests were so full they were ready for a nap.

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saturnine

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gloomy

Do not be misled by his saturnine countenance; he is not as gloomy as he looks.

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saunter

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stroll slowly

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savant

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learned scholar
Despite all her academic honors, Dr. Diamond disliked being classed as a savant: considering herself a simple researcher, she refused to describe herself in such grandiose terms.

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scabbard

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case for a sword blade; sheath

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scad

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a great quantity

Refusing Dave’s offer to lend him a shirt, Phil replied, “No, thanks, I’ve got scads of clothes.”

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scaffold

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temporary platform for workers; bracing framework; platform for execution

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scamp

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rascal

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scapegoat

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someone who bears the blame for others

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schematic

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relating to an outline or diagram; using a sytem of symbols

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schism

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division; split

His reforms led to a schism in the church and the establishment of a new sect opposing the old order.

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scintillate

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sparkle; flash

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scourge

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cause of widespread devastation; severe punishment; whip

Abraham Lincoln wrote, “Fondly do we hope, fervently do we pray, that this mighty scourge of war speedily may pass away.

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scruple

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fret about; hesitate, for ethical reasons

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scurrilous

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vulgar; coarse; foul-mouthed; obscene

Politicians often face scurrilous attacks from angry constituents.

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scurvy

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despicable; contemptible

Pter Pan sneered at Captain Hook and his scurvy crew.

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scuttle (V. 2nd meaning)

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sink

The sailors decided to scuttle their vessel rather than surrender it to the enemy.

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seamy

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sordid; unwholesome
In “The Godfather”, Michael Corleone is unwilling to expose his wife and children to the seamy side of his life as the son of a Mafia don.

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sear

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char or burn; brand

Accidentally brushing against the hot grill, she seared her hand badly

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secession

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withdrawal

The secession of the Southern states provided Lincoln with his first major problem after his inauguration.

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seclusion

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isolation; solitude

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secrete

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hide away; produce and release a substance into an organism

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sect

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separate religious body; faction

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sedate

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calm and composed; dignified

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sedentary

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requiring sitting

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sedition

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resistance to authority; insubordination

His words, though not treasonous in themselves, were calculated to arouse thoughts of sedition

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sedulous

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diligent; hardworking

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seedy

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run-down; decrepit; disreputable

I would rater stay in dormitory lodgings in a decent youth hostel than have a room of my own in a seedy downtown hotel.

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seemly

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proper; appropriate (compare to “unseemly”)

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seismic

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pertaining to earthquakes

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seminary

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school for training future minsters; academy for young women

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sententious

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terse; concise; aphoristic

After reading so many redundant speeches, I find his sententious style particularly pleasing.

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sentinel

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sentry; lookout

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respite

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interval of relief; time for rest; delay in punishment

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responsiveness

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state of reacting readily to appeals, orders, etc

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restitution

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reparation; indemnification

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restive

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restlessly impatient; obstinately resisting control

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resumption

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taking up again; recommencement

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retaliation

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repayment in some kind (usually for bad treatment)
Because everyone knew the Princeton Band had stole Brown’s mascot, the whole Princeton student body expected some sort of retaliation from Brown.

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retentive

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able to retain or keep; able t remember

Priding herself on her retentive memory, she claimed she never forgot a face.

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reticence

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reserve; uncommunicativeness; inclination to silence

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retinue

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following; attendants

The queen’s retinue followed her down the aisle.

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retiring

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modest; shy

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retrench

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cut down; economize

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retribution

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vengeance; compensation; punishment for offenses

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retroactive

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taking effect before its enactment )as a law; or imposition (as a tax)
Because the new pension law was retroactive to the first of the year, even though Martha had retired in February she was eligible for the pension.

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retrograde

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go backwards; degenerate

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retrospective

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looking back on the past

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revelry

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boisterous merrymaking

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reverie

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daydream; musing

He was awakened form his reverie by the teacher’s question.

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revert

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relapse; backslide; turn back to
Most of the time Andy seemed sensitive and mature, but occasionally he would revert to his smart-alecky, macho, adolescent self.

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revile

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attack with abusive language; vilify

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revuslion

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sudden violent change of feeling; reaction

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rhapsodize

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to speak or write in a n exaggeratedly enthusiastic manner

She greatly enjoyed her Hawaiian vacation and rhapsodized about it for weeks.

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rhetorical

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pertaining to effective communication; insincere in language

To win his audience, the speaker used every rhetorical trick in the book

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ribald

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wanton; profane

He sang a ribald song that offended any of the more prudish listeneres

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riddle (V.)

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pierce with holes; permeate or spread throughout.

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rider

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amendment or clause added to a legislative bill

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rift

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opening; break

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rig

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fix or manipulate
The ward boss was able to rig the election by bribing people to stuff the ballot boxes with ballots marked in his candidate’s favor.

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rile

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vex; irritate; muddy

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riveting

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absorbing; engrowssing

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rivulet

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small stream

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roil

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to make liquids murky by stirring up sediment

Be careful when you pour not to roil the wine; if you stir up the sediment you’ll destroy the flavor

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roster

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list

They print the roster of players in the season’s program.

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rostrum

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platform for speech-making; pulprit

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rote

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repetition

He recited the passage by rote and gave no indication he understood wha the was aying.

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rotundity

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roundness; sonorousness of speech.

Short, squat, and round as a bowling ball, hew as the very model of rotundity.

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rout

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stampede; drive out

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rubble

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broken fragments

Ten years after World War II, some of the rubble left by enemy bombings could still be seen.

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rudimentary

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not developed; elementary; crude

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rue

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regret; lament; mourn

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ruffian

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bully; scoundrel

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ruminate

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chew over and over (mentally or like cows, physically); mull over; ponder

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ruse

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trick; stratagem

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rustic

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pertaining to country people; uncouth

The backwoodsman looked out of place in his rustic attire

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saboteur

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one who commits sabotage; destroyer of property

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saccharine

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cloyingly sweet

She tried to ingratiate herself, speaking sweetly and smiling a saccharine smile.

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sacrilegious

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desecrating; profane

His stealing of the altar cloth was a very sacrilegious act.

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sacrosanct

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most sacred; inviolable

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redolent

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fragrant; odorous; suggestive of an odor

Even though it is February, the air is redolent of spring.

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redoutable

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formidable; causing fear.
During the Cold War period, neighboring countries tried not to offend the Russians because they could be redoubtable foes.

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redress

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remedy; compensation

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refraction

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bending of a ray of light

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