Set4 Flashcards
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occult
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relating to practices connected with supernatural phenomena
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nugatory
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trifling; invalid
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neophyte
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novice; beginner
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multifarious
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diverse
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morose
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ill-humored; sullen
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monolithic
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solid and uniform; constituing a single, unified whole
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modicum
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limited quantity
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mnemonic
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realated to memory; assisting memory
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miscreant
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villain; criminal
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miscellany
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mixture of writtings on various subjects
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misogynist
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one who hates women
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mitigate
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alleviate; to become less severe
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mollify
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to soothe
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motley
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many colored; made up of many parts
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mundane
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worldy as opposed to spiritual; concerned with the ordinary
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necromancy
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black magic
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negate
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to cancel out; nullify
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neologism
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new word or expression
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nexus
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a means of connection; a center
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nonplussed
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bewildered
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nostalgia
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sentimental longing for a past time
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nostrum
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medicine or remedy of doubtful effectiveness
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obdurate
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stubborn
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obsequious
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overly submissive
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obsequy
funeral ceremony
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obviate
to make unnecessary; to anticipate and prevent
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occlude
to shut; block
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odyssey
a long, adventurous voyage; a quest
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officious
too helful; meddlesome
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olfactory
concerning the sense of smell
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oligarchy
form of government in which power belongs to only a few leaders
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onerous
burdensome
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onomatopeia
formation or use of words that imitate sounds of the actions they refer to
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opprobium
public disgrace; contempt
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ornithologist
scientist who studies birds
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oscillate
to move back and forth
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ostentatious
showy; pretentious
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overweening
presumptuous; arrogant
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paean
song of joy or triumph; a fervent expression of joy
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paleonthology
study of past geological eras through fossil remains
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pallid
lacking color or liveliness
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panegyric
elaborate praise; formal hymn of praise
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paragon
model of perfection or excellence
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partisan
one-sided; committed to a party, group or cause
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pathological
departing from normal condition
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patois
jargon; a regional dialect
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paucity
scarcity
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pedantic
showing off learning
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pellucid
transparent; easily understood
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penchant
inclination
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penury
extreme poverty
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peregrination
wandering from place to place
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peremptory
imperative; leaving no choice
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perennial
present throughout the years; persistent
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perfidious
faithless; disloyal; untrustworthy
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perfunctory
superficial; performed really as a duty
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perigee
point in an orbit that is closest to the earth
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permeable
penetrable
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perturb
to disturb greatly; make uneasy or anxious
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pervasive
spread throughout every part
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petulant
rude; peevish
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phlegmatic
unemotional; calm in temperament
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phoenix
anything that is restored after suffering great destruction
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physiognomy
facial features
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piety
devoutness
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piquant
pleasantly pungent; attractive
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pique
fleeting feeling or hurt pride
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placate
soothe; pacify
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placid
calm
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plaintive
melancholy; mournful
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plasticity
pliability; condition of being able to be shaped or formed
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platitude
stale; overused expression
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platonic
spiritual; theoretical
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plethora
excess; overabundance
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plumb
to examine deeply; determine the depth
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plummet
to fall; plunge
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plutocracy
society ruled by the wealthy
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porous
full of holes; permeable to liquids
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poseur
poerson who acts in an affected manner to impress others
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pragmatic
practical
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prate
to talk idly; chatter
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prattle
meaningless, foolish talk
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preamble
preliminary statement
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precarious
uncertain
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precept
principle; law
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precipitate
to cause to happen; throw down from a height
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precipitate
rash; hasty; sudden; done without deliberation
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precursor
forerunner; predecessor
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preempt
to supersede; appropiate for oneself
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prehensile
capable of grasping
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premonition
forewarning; presentiment
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presage
to foretell; indicate in advance
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presumptuous
rude; improperly bold
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preternatural
supernatural; beyond the normal use of nature
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prevaricate
to quibble; evade the truth
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primordial
original; existing from the beginning
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pristine
untouched; uncorrupted
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probity
honesty; high-mindness
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problematic
posing a problem; doubtful
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prodigal
wasteful; extravagant; lavish
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profound
deep, not superficial
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prohibitive
so high as to prevent the purchase or use of, forbidding
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proliferate
to increase rapidly
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propensity
inclination, tendency
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propitiate
to win over, appease
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propriety
correct conduct, fitness
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proscribe
to condemn, forbid, outlaw
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provident
providing for future need, frugal
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puissant
powerful
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punctilious
careful in observing rules fo behavior
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pungent
penetrating, caustic, to the point
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pusillanimous
cowerdly
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purport
to profess, suppose, claim
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quagmire
marsh, difficult situation
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quail
to cower, lose heart
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qualified
limited, restricted
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qualm
sudden feeling of faintness or nausea
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query
question
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quibble
to argue over insignificant and irrelevant details
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quiescent
inactive, still
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quorum
number of memeber necessary to conduct a meeting
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raconteur
witty, skillful storyteller
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rail
to scold with bitter or abusive language
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raiment
clothing
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ramification
implication, consequence
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rarefied
refined
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rationale
fundamental reason
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rebus
puzzle in whic pictures or symbols represent words
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recalcitrant
resisting authority or control
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recant
retract a statement of opinion
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recluse
person who lives in seclusion and often in solitude
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recondite
abstruse, profound
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redoubtable
formidable, arousing fear
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refractory
stubborn, resisting ordinary methods of treatment
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refulgent
brightly shining, resplendent
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refute
to contradict, disprove
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regale
to entertain
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relegate
to consign to an inferior position
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remonstrate
to object or protest
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renege
to go back on one's word
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reparation
amends, compensation
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repine
fret, complain
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reprise
repetition, especially of a piece of music
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reproach
to express disapproval, to acuse someone of
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reprobate
morally unprincipled person
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repudiate
to reject as having no authority
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rescind
to cancel
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resolution
determination, resolve
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resolve
determination, firmness of purpose
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reticent
nor speaking freely, reserved, reluctant
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reverent
expressing deep respect, worshipful
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riposte
retaliatory action or retort
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rococo
excessively ornate
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rubric
protocol, title or heading
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rue
regret
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ruse
trick, crafty stratagem
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sage
wise
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salacious
lascivious, lustful
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salubrious
healthful
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salutary
expecting an improvement, favorable to health
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sanction
to approve, ratify, permit
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sardonic
cynical, scornfully mocking
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sartorial
pertaining to tailors
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satiate
to satisfy
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saturate
imbue througout, soak thoroughly
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saturnine
gloomy
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satyr
a creature that is half-man, half beast, with the horns and legs of a goat
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savor
to enjoy, have a distinctive flavor or smell
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schematic
relating to or in the form of an outline or diagram
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secrete
produce and release substance into organism
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sedition
behaviour prompting rebellion
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sedulous
diligent, assiduous
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seismic
relating to earthquakes
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sensual
relating to the senses, gratifying the physical (sexual) senses
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sensuous
relating to the senses
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sentient
aware, concious, able to preceive
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servile
submissive, obedient
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sextant
navigation tool that determines latitude and longitude
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shard
a piece of broken glass or pottery
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sidereal
relating to the stars
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simian
apelike, relating to apes
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simile
comparison of one thing with another using "like" or "as"
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sinecure
well-paying job that requieres little or no work
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singular
unique, extraordinary, odd
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sinuous
intricate, complex
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skeptic
one who doubts
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sobriety
seriousness
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sodden
thoroughly soaked, saturated
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solicitous
concerned, attentive, eager
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soliloquy
literary or dramatic speech by one character, not adressed to others
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solvent
able to meet financial obligations
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somatic
relating to or affecting the body, corporeal
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soporific
sleep producing
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sordid
filthy, contemptible and corrupt
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specious
seeming to be logical and sound, but not really so
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spectrum
band of color, broad range of related ideas or objects
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spendthrift
person who spends money recklessly
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sporadic
irregular
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squalor
filthy, wretched condition
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staccato
marked by abrupt, clear-cut sounds
