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Deck 39 Flashcards

1
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sedentary

A

largely confined to sitting down; not physically active

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2
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sedition

A

treason; the incitement of public disorder or rebellion

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3
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self-made

A

having succeeded in life without help from others

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4
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self-possessed

A

having good control of feelings

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5
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self-righteous

A

sanctimonious, smug, and intolerant of others; thinking his or her actions are right

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6
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sententious

A

preachy; pompous; excessively moralizing; self-righteous

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7
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sentient

A

able to perceive by the senses; conscious

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8
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sequester

A

to set or keep apart

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9
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serendipity

A

accidental good fortune; discovering good things without looking for them

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10
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serpentine

A

snakelike in either shape or movement; winding, as a snake travels

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11
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shackle

A

a manacle; a restraint

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shibboleth

A

a distinctive word, pronunciation, or behavior that typifies a particular group; a slogan or catchword

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13
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shrewd

A

wily, sly, cunning

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14
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singular

A

unique; superior; exceptional; strange

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15
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skirmish

A

a fight between small numbers of troops; a brief conflict

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16
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slake

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to quench; to satisfy; to assuage

17
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sobriety

A

the state of being sober; seriousness

18
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solace

A

consolidation; comfort

19
Q

solicitous

A

eager and attentive, often to the point of hovering; anxiously caring or attentive

20
Q

solidarity

A

sense of unity; a sense of sharing a common goal or attitude

21
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sophomoric

A

juvenile, childishly goofy

22
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soporific

A

sleep inducing; boring; sleepy

23
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spate

A

a sudden outpouring (similar to INFLUX)

24
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specious

A

deceptively plausible or attractive

25
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specter

A

ghost; phantom

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