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Word List 27 Flashcards

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simian

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adj. monkeylike

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sinecure

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n. well-paid position with little responsibility

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sinuous

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adj. winding; bending in and out; not morally honest

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skittish

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adj. lively; frisky

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skulk

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v. move furtively and secretly

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slake

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v. quench; sate

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sleeper

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n. something originally of little value or importance which iin time becomes very valuable

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sloth

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n. laziness

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slough

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v. cast off

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slovenly

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adj. untidy; careless in work habits

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sluggard

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n. lazy person

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sobriety

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n. soberness

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sojourn

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n. temporary stay

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solecism

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n. construction that is flagrantly incorrect grammatically

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solicitous

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adj. worried; concerned

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solvent

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adj. able to pay all debts

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somnambulist

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n. sleepwalker

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somnolent

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adj. half asleep

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soupçon

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n. suggestion; hint; state

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spangle

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n. small metallic piece sewn to clothing for ornamentation

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spasmodic

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adj. fitful; periodic

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spatial

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adj. relating to space

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spawn

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v. lay eggs

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specious

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adj. seemingly reasonable but incorrect

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spectral

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adj. ghostly

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splenetic

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adj. spiteful; irritable; peevish

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spurious

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adj. false; counterfeit

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squalid

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adj. dirty; neglected; poor

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squander

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stagnant

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adj. motionless; stale; dull

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staid

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adj. sober; sedate

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stanch

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v. check flow of blood

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statute

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stein

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n. beer mug

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stentorian

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adj. extremely loud

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stigmatize

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v. brand; mark as wicked

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stint

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n. supply; allotted amount; assign portion of work

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stipend

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n. pay for services

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stoke

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v. to feed plentifully

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stolid

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adj. dull; impassive

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stratagem

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n. deceptive scheme

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striated

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adj. marked with parallel bands

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stricture

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n. critical comments; severe and adverse criticism

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strident

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adj. loud and harsh

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stringent

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adj. binding; rigid

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stymie

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v. present an obstacle; stump

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suavity

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n. urbanity; polish

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subaltern

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n. subordinate

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subjugate

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v. conquer; bring under control

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sublimate

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v. refine; purify

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sub rosa

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adv. in strict confidence; privately

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subservient

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adj. behaving like a slave; servile

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subsidiary

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adj. subordinate; secondary

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subsistence

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n. existence; means of support; livelihood

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substantiate

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v. verify; support

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subterfuge

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n. pretense; evasion

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subtlety

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n. nicety; cunning; guile; delicacy

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subersive

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adj. tending to overthrow or ruin

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succinct

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adj. brief; terse; compact

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succor

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n. aid; assistance; relief

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suffuse

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v. spread over

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sully

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v. tarnish; soil

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sultry

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adj. sweltering

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summation

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n. act of finding the total; summary

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sumptuous

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adj. lavish; rich

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sunder

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v. separate; part

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sundry

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adj. various; several

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