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Barron's PSAT Vocabulary > Word Lists 37-40 > Flashcards

Word Lists 37-40 Flashcards

1
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recount

A

narrate or tell

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rectify

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set right; correct

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rectitude

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uprightness; moral virtue

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recumbent

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reclining; lying down completely or in part

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5
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recuperate

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recover

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6
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recurrent

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occurring again and again

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7
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redundant

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superfluous; repetitious

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8
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refine

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free from impurities; perfect

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9
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reflect

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consider or deliberate

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10
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refraction

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bending of a ray of light

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11
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refrain

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abstain from; resist

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12
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refrain

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chorus

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13
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refute

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disprove

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14
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regress

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move backward to an earlier, more primitive state

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15
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reiterate

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repeat

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16
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rejoinder

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retort; comeback; reply

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17
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rejuvenate

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make young again

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18
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relegate

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banish to an inferior position

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19
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relevant

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pertinent

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20
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relic

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surviving remnant

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21
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relinquish

A

give up something with reluctance

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22
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relish

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savor; enjoy

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23
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reminiscence

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recollection

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24
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remiss

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negligent

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25
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remnant

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remainder

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26
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remonstrance

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protest; objection

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27
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remorse

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guilt; self-reproach

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28
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remunerative

A

lucrative; rewarding

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29
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renegade

A

deserter; traitor

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30
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renounce

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abandon; disown

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31
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renovate

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restore to good condition

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32
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renown

A

fame

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33
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rent

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rip; split

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34
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repatriate

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return to one’s own country

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35
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repeal

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revoke; annul

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36
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repel

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drive away; disgust

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37
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repertoire

A

list of works of music, drama, etc., a performer is prepared to present

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38
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replenish

A

fill up again

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39
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reprehensible

A

deserving blame

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40
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repress

A

restrain; hold back

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41
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reprieve

A

temporary stay

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42
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reprimand

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reprove severely; rebuke

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43
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reproachful

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expressing disapproval

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44
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reprove

A

censure; rebuke

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45
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repudiate

A

disown; disavow

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46
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repulsion

A

distaste

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47
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reputable

A

respectable

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48
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rescind

A

cancel

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49
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reserved

A

self-controlled; careful in expressing oneself

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50
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resignation

A

patient submissiveness

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51
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resilient

52
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resolution

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determination

53
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resolve

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decide; settle; solve

54
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resonant

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echoing; resounding

55
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respiration

56
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restive

A

restlessly impatient

57
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restraint

A

moderation or self-control

58
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resumption

A

taking up again; recommencement

59
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resurge

A

rise again

60
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retain

A

keep employ

61
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retaliation

A

repayment in kind

62
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reticent

63
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retract

A

withdraw; take back

64
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retrieve

A

recover; find and bring in

65
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retroactive

A

taking effect prior to its enactment

66
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revelry

A

boisterous merrymaking

67
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reverent

A

respectful; worshipful

68
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revoke

A

cancel; retract

69
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revulsion

A

sudden, violent change of feeling

70
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rift

A

opening made by splitting; open space

71
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rigid

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stiff and unyielding; strict

72
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rigor

73
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rile

A

vex; irritate

74
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rivulet

A

small stream

75
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rousing

A

lively; stirring

76
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ruddy

A

reddish; healthy looking

77
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rue

A

regret; lament; mourn

78
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rummage

A

ransack; thoroughly search

79
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rupture

A

act of breaking; fracture

80
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ruse

A

trick; stratagem

81
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ruthless

A

pitiless; cruel

82
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saboteur

A

one who commits sabotage; destroyer of property

83
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saccharine

A

cloyingly sweet

84
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sagacious

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keen; shrewd; having insight

85
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salutary

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tending to improve; beneficial

86
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sanction

A

approve; ratify

87
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sap

88
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sate

A

satisfy to the full

89
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satiate

A

satisfy fully

90
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satirize

91
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saturate

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soak thoroughly

92
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saunter

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stroll slowly

93
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savant

A

learned scholar

94
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savory

A

tasty; pleasing

95
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scamper

A

run about playfully

96
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scanty

A

meager; insufficient

97
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scapegoat

A

someone who bears the blame for others

98
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scavenge

A

hunt through discarded materials for usable items

99
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schism

A

division split

100
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scintillate

A

sparkle; flash

101
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scrupulous

A

conscientious

102
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scrutinize

A

examine closely and critically

103
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scuffle

A

struggle confusedly; move off in a confused hurry

104
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seasoned

A

experienced

105
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seclusion

A

isolation; solitude

106
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sect

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separate religious body

107
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secular

108
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sedate

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calm and composed

109
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sedition

A

resistance to authority

110
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seep

A

leak through

111
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sensory

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pertaining to the physical senses

112
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sequester

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isolate; retire from public life

113
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serendipity

A

gift for finding valuable or desirable things by accident

114
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serenity

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calmness; placidity

115
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servile

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slavishly submissive

116
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servitude

A

slavery; compulsory labor

117
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sever

A

cut; separate

118
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severity

119
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shackle

A

chain; fetter

120
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shambles

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wreck; mess; slaughterhouse

121
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shimmer

A

glimmer intermittently

122
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shortcomings

A

failure; deficiencies

123
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shrewd

A

clever; astute

124
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shun

A

keep away from

125
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shyster

A

lawyer using questionable methods

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