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week 15 vocab Flashcards

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roster

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list of names

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rostrum n.

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a raised platform on which a person stands to make a public speech, receive an award or medal, play music, or conduct an orchestra.
“speaker after speaker stepped up to the rostrum”

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rotund adj.

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(of a person) plump.
“her brother was slim where she was rotund”

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rubicund adj.

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(especially of someone’s face) having a healthy red color. complexion; high-colored.
“he was more than a little rubicund” red

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rudimentary adj.

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involving or limited to basic principles.
“he received a rudimentary education”

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ruthless

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having or showing no pity or compassion for others.
“a ruthless manipulator”

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saccharine adj.

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excessively sweet or sentimental.
“saccharine music”

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sacrilegious n.

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involving or committing violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred.

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sagacity n.

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the quality of being, having, or showing good judgment.
“a man of great political sagacity”

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salacious adj.

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having or conveying inappropriate interest in sexual matters.
“salacious stories”

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salient adj.

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most noticeable or important.
“it succinctly covered all the salient points of the case”
(of an angle) pointing outward.

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sanctimonious

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making a show of being morally superior to other people.
“what happened to all the sanctimonious talk about putting his family first?”

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sanction n.

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official permission or approval for an action.
“he appealed to the bishop for his sanction”

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sanctify v.

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set apart as or declare holy; consecrate.
“a small shrine was built to sanctify the site”

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sangfroid n.

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composure or coolness, sometimes excessive, as shown in danger or under trying circumstances.

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sanguinary adj.

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involving or causing much bloodshed.
“they lost heavily in the sanguinary campaigns that followed”

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sanguine adj.

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  1. cheerful hopeful
    “he is sanguine about prospects for the global economy”
  2. reddish “___ sunset”
  3. bloody
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sardonic adj.

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grimly mocking or cynical.
“Starkey attempted a sardonic smile”

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sartorial adj.

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relating to tailoring, clothes, or style of dress.
“sartorial elegance”

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satiate adj.

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satisfied to the full; satiated.
“satiate with power, of fame and wealth possess’d”

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saturnine adj.

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solemn, gloomy, sluggish

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savor

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to relish
“i will savor this moment forever”

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scanty adj.

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small or insufficient in quantity or amount.
“scanty wages”

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scintillate v.

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emit flashes of light; sparkle.
“the sleek boat seemed to scintillate with a dark blue light”

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scourge

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extreme punishment

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scrupulous v.

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(of a person or process) diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details.
“the research has been carried out with scrupulous attention to detail”

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scrutiny n.

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critical observation or examination.
“the policy came under scrutiny last month”

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scurrilous adj.

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abusive in language, insulting, grossly obscene, foul mouthed
making or spreading scandalous claims about someone with the intention of damaging their reputation.
“a scurrilous attack on his integrity”

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secular adj.

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denoting attitudes, activities, or other things that have no religious or spiritual basis.
“secular buildings”

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sedate adj.

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calm, dignified, and unhurried.
“in the old days, business was carried on at a rather more sedate pace”

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sedentary adj.

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(of a person) tending to spend much time seated; somewhat inactive. doing little exercise
“we all walk a certain amount every day even if we are sedentary”

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sedulous adj.

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(of a person or action) showing dedication and diligence.
“he watched himself with the most sedulous care”

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seemly adj.

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conforming to accepted notions of whats proper.
“I felt it was not seemly to observe too closely”

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senile adj.

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(of a person) having or showing the weaknesses or diseases of old age, especially a loss of mental faculties.
“she couldn’t cope with her senile husband”

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sententious adj.

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concise and forcefully sayings.
given to moralizing in a pompous or affected manner.
“he tried to encourage his men with sententious rhetoric”

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serried adj.

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(of rows of people or things) packs or crowed together.
“serried ranks of soldiers”

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servile adj.

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overly submissive
he bowed his head in a servile manner”

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sever v.

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divide by cutting or slicing, especially suddenly and forcibly.
“the head was severed from the body”

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simulate v.

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to predent, copy
imitate the appearance or character of.
“red ocher intended to simulate blood”

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sinecure n.

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a position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit.
“political sinecures for the supporters of ministers”

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sinister adj.

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giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen.
“there was something sinister about that murmuring voice”

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sinuous adj.

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having many curves and turns.
“the river follows a sinuous trail through the forest”
2. indirect
“sinuous question”

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skeptical adj.

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not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations.
“the public were deeply skeptical about some of the proposals”

44
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slander

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to defame (in law, “slander” is oral, whereas “libel” is written)

45
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sleazy

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flimsy, cheap, unsavory
“what a sleazy remark”

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slovenly adj.

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(especially of a person or their appearance) messy and dirty.
“he was upbraided for his slovenly appearance”

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solemn adj.

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serious
“a solemn procession”

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solicit v.

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ask for or try to obtain (something) from someone.
“he called a meeting to solicit their views”

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solicitous adj.

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anxious, concerned
“solicitous for the result”
“solicitous adout the escapade”
“a solicitous parent”

50
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solitude n.

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the state or situation of being alone.
“she savored her few hours of freedom and solitude”

51
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somatic adj.

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physical, pertaining to the body
“patients completed a questionnaire about their somatic and psychological symptoms”

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somber adj.

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dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy.
“the night skies were somber and starless”
oppressively solemn or sober in mood; grave.
“he looked at her with a somber expression”

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somnolent adj.

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sleepy; drowsy.

54
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sophisticated adj.

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having, revealing, or proceeding from a great deal of worldly experience and knowledge of fashion and culture.
“a chic, sophisticated woman”

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soporific adj.

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tending to induce drowsiness or sleep.
“the motion of the train had a somewhat soporific effect”

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specious adj.

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superficially plausible, but actually wrong.
“a specious argument”
misleading in appearance, especially misleadingly attractive.
“the music trade gives Golden Oldies a specious appearance of novelty”

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sporadic adj.

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occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated.
“sporadic fighting broke out”

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spurious adj.

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not being what it purports to be; false or fake.
“separating authentic and spurious claims”
“spurious and corrupt use of the policy”

59
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squalid adj.

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(of a place) extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect.
“the squalid, overcrowded prison”

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stagnant

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not moving
“stagnant body of water”
showing no activity; dull and sluggish.
“a stagnant economy”

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