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1
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Scurvy

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Worthless, contemptible

2
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Self-styled

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Claiming to be of a specified nature, quality, profession

3
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Semiotic

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Relating to signs and symbols

Relating to symptoms of disease

4
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Senescent

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Growing old, aging

5
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Sequelae

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Abnormal condition resulting from a previous disease

6
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Seraph

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Angelic being; associated with light, ardor, and purity

7
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Sere

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Dry; withered

8
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Serendipity

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Faculty of making fortunate discoveries by accident

9
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Shrewd

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Having sharp powers of judgment; astute

Mischievous, malicious

10
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Shutter (v.)

A

Close or close down

11
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Shyster

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Lawyer who uses unprofessional or questionable methods

Person who gets along by petty, sharp practices

12
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Simpatico

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Congenial; likable

13
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Simulacrum

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Slight, unreal, or superficial likeness or semblance

Any image or representation of something

14
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Skitter

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Skim along a surface

Go, run, or glide lightly or rapidly

15
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Soi-disant

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So-called; calling oneself (self-styled)

16
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Solipsistic

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Extreme form of skepticism which denies the possibility of any knowledge other than one’s own existence

17
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Sophistry

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A method of argument that is seemingly plausible but actually invalid and misleading

18
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Sop

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Thing given or done as a concession of no great value to appease someone whose concerns/demands aren’t being met

19
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Sophomoric

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Intellectually pretentious, overconfident, immature, juvenile