Word List 10 S-Z Flashcards

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1
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satiate

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to satisfy

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scant

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minimal, very little

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sedentary

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motionless, sitting a lot

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serpentine

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snakelike, curving

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5
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shirk

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to avoid responsibility

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singe

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to burn slightly

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slight

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insult

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snare

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to trap, to entangle

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9
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soothsayer

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fortune-teller, one who can see into the future

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10
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squalid

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  1. dirty and unpleasant

2. poor and miserable

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stealth

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secret or hidden activity, sneakiness

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12
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stoic

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not showing emotions in the face of pain or difficulty

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13
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stymied

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frustrated

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supercilious

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snooty, action superior

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supplant

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to replace

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surly

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rude

17
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tactile

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touchable

18
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temperance

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moderation, avoiding extremes

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torrent

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flood

20
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transgression

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violation of the law

21
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trepidation

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fear, anxiety

22
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truism

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obvious truth

23
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unequivocal

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definite, leaving no doubt

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unwitting

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unaware

25
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vane

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device on top of a building that indicated wind direction

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vehement

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showing a lot of feeling, intensely emotional

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vice

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bad habit

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vivacity

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liveliness, energy

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voluble

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very talkative, smooth-talking

30
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wharf

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pier

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whittle

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  1. to cut and shape

2. to reduce gradually