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Deck 40 Flashcards

1
Q

sporadic

A

stopping and starting; scattered; occurring in bursts every once in a while

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2
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spurious

A

false; fake

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3
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squalor

A

filth, wretched, degraded, or repulsive living conditions

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4
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stalwart

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sturdily built; robust; valiant; unwavering

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5
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stark

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utter, unmitigated; harsh; desolate

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6
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static

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stationary; not changing or moving

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7
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staunch

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firmly committed; firmly in favor of steadfast

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8
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stigmatize

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to brand with disgrace; to set a mark of disgrace upon

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9
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stint

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to restrict or hold back on; to be frugal

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stipulate

A

to require something as part of an agreement

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11
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stout

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  • plump; stocky; substantial

- brave; plucky; or resolute

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12
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stratagem

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a maneuver designed to outwit an enemy; a scheme; a ruse

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13
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stratum

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a layer; a level
ex. the middle class is one STRATUM of society
hierarchy is composed of STRATA

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14
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stricture

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a restriction; a limitation; a negative criticism

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15
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stupendous

A

remarkable; extraordinary; remarkably large or extraordinarily gigantic

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16
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stupor

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a stunned condition; near-unconsciousness; apathy; inertia

17
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stymie

A

to thwart; to get in the way of; to hinder

18
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subjugate

A

to subdue and dominate; to enslave

19
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sublime

A

awesome; lofty; majestic; extremely exalted

20
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subsidiary

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supplemental; additional; secondary

21
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subsidize

A

to provide financial aid; to make a financial contribution

22
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substantiate

A

to prove; to verify; to confirm

23
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substantive

A

having substance; real; essential; solid; substantial

24
Q

subterfuge

A

artifice; a trick or stratagem; a ruse

25
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subversive

A

corrupting; overthrowing; undermining; insurgent

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