Chapter 17 Flashcards
1
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salient
A
significant, conspicuous
2
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salutary
A
healthful; wholesome
3
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sang-froid
A
calmness, composure or cool self expression
4
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sanguine
A
cheerful, optimistic
5
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sapient
A
wise, full of knowledge
6
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saturnine
A
gloomy, sluggish
7
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savant
A
a period of extensive learning
8
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scintillate
A
to sparkle; to twinkle
9
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scurrilous
A
coarsely abusive, vulgar
10
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sedition
A
rebellion against the government
11
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sedulous
A
hard working, diligent
12
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sentient
A
conscious
13
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shard
A
a fragment
14
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shibboleth
A
a slogan, a password
15
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sibilant
A
a hissing sound
