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somnambulist

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sleepwalker

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somnolent

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half asleep

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sonorous

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resonant

His sonorous voice resounded through the hall.

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sophistry

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seemingly plausible but fallacious reasoning

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sophomoric

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immature; half-baked like a sophomore

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soporific

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sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness

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soridid

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vile; filthy; wretched; mean

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soverign

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efficacious; supreme or paramount; self-governing

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spartan

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avoiding luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined

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spat

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squabble; minor dispute

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spate

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sudden flood or strong outburst; a large number or amount

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specious

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seemingly reasonable but incorrect; misleading (often intentionally)

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spendthrift

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someone who wastes money

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sphinx-like

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enigmatic; mysterious

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splice

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fasten together; unite

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spontaneity

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lack of premeditation; naturalness; freedom from constraint

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sportive

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playful

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spry

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vigorously active; nimble

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spurious

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false; counterfeit; forged; illogical

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squalor

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filth; degradation; dirty neglected state

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staccato

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played in an abrupt manner; marked by abrupt sharp sound.

His staccato speech reminded one of the sound of a machine gun.

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stagnant

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motionless; stale; dull

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staid

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sober; sedate
The wild parties at the fraternity house appealed to the jocks and slackers, but appalled the more staid and serious students on campus.

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stalemate

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deadlock
Negotiations between the union and the employers have reached a stalemate; neither side is willing to budge form previously stated positions.

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stalwart

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strong and vigorous; unwaveringly dependable

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stanch

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check flow of blood.

It is imperative that we stanch the gushing wound before we attend to the other injuries.

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statute

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law enacted by the legislature

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steep

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soak, saturate

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stigmatize

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brand; mark as wicked

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stilted

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bombastic; inflated

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stint (N.)

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supply; allotted amount; assigned portion of work (also v.)

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stint (V.)

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be thrifty; set limits (compare to “unstinting”) (also n.)

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stipulate

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make express conditions; specify
Before agreeing to reduce American military forces in Europe, the president stipulated that NATO inspection teams be allowed to inspect Soviet bases.

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stodgy

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stuffy; boringly conservative

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stoic

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impassive; unmoved by joy or grief

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stoke

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stir up a fire; feed plentifully

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stolid

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unruffled; impassive; dull

Marianne wanted a romantic, passionate suitor like Willoughby, not a stolid, unimaginative one like Colonel Brandon.

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stratagem

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deceptive scheme.

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stratify

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divide into classes; be arranged into strata

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stratum

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layer of earth’s surface; layer of society

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strew

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spread randomly; sprinkle; scatter

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striated

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marked with parallel bands; grooved

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stricture

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restriction; adverse criticism

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strident

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loud and harsh; insistent

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stringent

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severe; rigid; constricted

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strut (N.)

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supporting bar

The engineer calculated that the strut supporting the rafter needed to be reinforced.

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studied

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not spontaneous

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stulify

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cause to appear or become stupid or inconsistent; frustrate or hinder

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stupor

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state of apathy; daze; lack of awareness

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stymie

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presnet an obstacle; stump

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suavity

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urbanity; polish

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subjugate

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conquer; bring under control

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sublime

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exalted or noble and uplifting; utter

Lucy was in awe of Desi’s sublime musicianship while he was in awe of her sublime naivete.

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sequester

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isolate; retire from public life; segregate; seclude

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serendipity

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gift for finding valuable or disable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck

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serpentine

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winding; twisting

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serrated

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having a sawtoothed edge

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servile

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slavish; cringing

Constantly fawning on his employer, humble Uriah Heap was a servile creature.

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shackle

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chain; fetter

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sham

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pretend

He shammed sickness to get out of going to school

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sheaf

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bundle of stalks of grain; any bundle of things tied together
The lawyer picked up a sheaf of papers as he rose to question the witness

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sheathe

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place into a case

As soon as he recognized the approaching men, he sheathed his dagger and hailed them as friends.

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shoddy

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inferior; trashy; cheap

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shyster

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lawyer using questionable methods

On LA Law, Brackman was horrified to learn that his newly-discovered half brother was nothing but a cheap shyster.

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simian

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monkeylike

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simper

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smirk; smile affectedly

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simulate

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feign

He simulated insanity in order to avoid punishment of his crime.

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sinecure

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well-paid position with little responsibility (compare with titular, adj.)

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sinewy

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tough; strong and firm

The steak was too sinewy to chew.

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sinuous

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winding; bending in and out; not morally honest

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skeptic

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doubter; person who suspends judgement until the evidence supporting a point of view has been examined

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skiff

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small, light sailboat or rowboat

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skinflint

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stingy person; miser

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skulk

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move furtively and secretly

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slag

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residue from smelting metal; dross; waste matter

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slake

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quench; sate

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slander

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defamation; utterance of false and malicious statements

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slapdash

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haphazard; sloppy; careless

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sleeper

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something originally of littler value or importance that in time becomes very valuble

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sleight

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dexterity

The magician amazed the audience with the sleight of hand.

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slgith

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insult to one’s dignity; snub

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slipshod

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untidy or slovenly; shabby

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slough

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cast off

Each spring, the snake sloughs off it sskin

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slovenly

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untidy; careless in work habits

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sluggard

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lazy person

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sluggish

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slow; lazy; lethargic

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slur (N.)

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insult to one’s character or reputation; slander
Polls revealed that the front-runner’s standing had been badly damaged by the slurs and innuendoes circulated by his opponent’s staff.

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smelt

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melt or blend ores, changing their chemical composition

The furnaceman smelts tin with copper to create a special alloy used in making bells

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snivel

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run at the nose; snuffle; whine

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sobriety

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moderation (esp. regarding indulgence in alcohol); seriousness

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sodden

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soaked; dull as if from drink

92
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sojourn

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temporary stay

After his sojourn in Florida, he began to long for the colder climate of his native New England home.

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solace

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comfort in trouble

I hope you will find solace in the thought that all of us share your loss.

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solder

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repair or make whole by using a metal alloy

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solecism

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construction that is flagrantly incorrect grammatically

I must give this paper a failing mark because it contains many solecisms.

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solicit

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request earnestly; seek

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solicitous

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worried; concerned

Dora was delicate, David knew, and he was very solicitous during her pregnancy.

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soliquy

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talking to oneself

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solvent

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able to pay all debts

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solemnity

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seriousness; gravity

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