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stellar

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(of people or their activities) extremely high in quality; excellent:

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scathing

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criticizing someone or something in a severe and unkind way:

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squad

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a small group of people trained to work together as a unit:

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slaying

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a murder

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smoulder

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to burn slowly with smoke but without flames:

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slug

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to hit someone hard with the fist (= closed hand):

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sleek

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(esp. of hair or shapes) smooth, usually curved and shiny, and therefore looking healthy and attractive:

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showmanship

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the ability to entertain people:

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silhouette

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a dark shape seen against a light surface:

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satirical

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criticizing people or ideas in a humorous way, especially in order to make a political point:

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surpass

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to do or be better than:

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showcase

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to show the best qualities or parts of something:

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stem

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to stop something unwanted from spreading or increasing:

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scuffle

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a short and sudden fight, especially one involving a small number of people:

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sinister

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making you feel that something bad or evil might happen:

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slick

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skilful and effective but not sincere or honest:

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sovereignty

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the power of a country to control its own government:

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slur

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a remark that criticizes someone and is likely to have a harmful effect on their reputation:

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stakeholder

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a person or group of people who own a share in a business

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speculator

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a person who buys goods, property, money, etc. in the hope of selling them at a profit

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suffocate

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to (cause someone to) die because of not having enough oxygen:

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smack

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to hit something hard against something else:

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sprawl

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(especially of a city) to cover a large area of land with buildings, especially gradually over a period of time:

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sniper

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someone who shoots at people from a place where they cannot be seen:

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stifle

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to (cause to) be unable to breathe because you have no air:

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slander

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to damage someone’s reputation by making a false spoken statement about them

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stern

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the back part of a ship or boat:

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solicitor

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the official in a local government who deals with legal matters:

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stave off

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avert or delay something bad or dangerous.

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seismic

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having very great and usually damaging effects:

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swerve

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to change direction, especially suddenly:

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saturate

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to make something or someone completely wet:

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slumber

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sleep:

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shun

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to avoid something:

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stringent

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having a very severe effect, or being extremely limiting:

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squish

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to crush something that is soft:

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subpar

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used to describe something that is below average, or below what is expected:

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stimulus

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something that causes growth or activity:

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signage

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all the signs that advertise a product, etc.:

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spate

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a larger number of events than usual, especially unpleasant ones, happening at about the same time:

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snuff

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to put out a flame, especially from a candle, usually by covering it with something:

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sober

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not drunk or affected by alcohol:

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stationery

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the things needed for writing, such as paper, pens, pencils, and envelopes