Vocab Part 18 Flashcards

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salubrious

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health-promoting

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satiate

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to completely satisfy (with respect to hunger)

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secular

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of or relating to the world or worldly matters (as opposed to religious ones)

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sediment

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material that settles at the bottom of a body of water

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sedulous

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dedicated and careful

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simultaneous

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occurring at the same moment

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solicitous

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considerate, attentive

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soporific

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makes sleepy

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sparse

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scattered or scarce

austere and unadorned

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specious

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spurious; appearing true but actually false

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sporadic

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occasional or scattered

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stolid

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calm and dependable

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spurious

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fake or false

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subjective

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open to personal interpretation; not based in objective fact

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substantiate

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to corroborate or give evidence of something

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subversive

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meant to undercut established institutions or norms

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sufficient

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enough for a given purpose

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superbly

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excellently

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supine

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laying back with the face upward (opposite position to prone)

20
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supplant

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to overtake or replace