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stanch

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to stop or check the flow of

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stentorian

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extremely loud

3
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stigma

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mark of disgrace or inferiority; لکه ننگ

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stint

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to be sparing; to provide or use only small amount of some thing, a period of time that you spend working somewhere or doing a particular activity, a four-year ,,,,,, in the army

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stipulate

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to specify as an essential condition

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stolid

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not showing much emotion or interest; remaining always the same and not reacting or changing

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stratified

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arranged in layers

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striated

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marked with thin, narrow grooves or channels

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stricture

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something that restrains; negative criticism; a severe criticism, especially of sb’s behavior, She merely ignored any ……s on the way she dressed.

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strident

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loud, harsh, unpleasantly noisy

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strut

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to swagger, display to impress others, The player ……ed for the camera to show his alacrity.

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stultify

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to impair, to cause (someone or something) to become dull, slow, etc. The government has been ………ed by bureaucracy.

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stupefy

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to dull the senses of, stun, astonish

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stygian

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dark and gloomy, hellish, a name of a river under word

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subpoena

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notice ordering someone to appear in court

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subside

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to settle down, grow quiet

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substantiate

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to support with proof or evidence

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substantive

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essential, dealing with real, important serious matters.

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subsume

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to include, incorporate; to include sth in a particular group and not consider it separately, رده بندی کردن

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subversive

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intended to undermine or underthrow, especially an established government

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succor

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relief, help in time of distress or want, We see it as our duty to give ……. to those in need. It is our duty to ……. those in need.

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suffrage

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the right to vote

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sundry

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various; not important enough to be named separately, a watch, a diary and sundry other items;;; everyone, not just a few special people She was known to -all and …..- as Bella. The club is open to -all and ……-.

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supersede

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to take the place of (someone or something that is old, no longer useful, etc.) : to replace (someone or something)

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supine

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lying in the back, marked by lethargy

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supplant

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to replace, substitute, (not …….ede)

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suppliant

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beseeching

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supplicant

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one who asks humbly and earnestly

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supposition

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the act of assuming to be true or real

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syllogism

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a form of deductive reasoning with a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion

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sylvan

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related to the woods or forest

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tacit

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indirect saying, understood, implied

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talisman

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charm to bring good luck and avert misfortune

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tangential

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peripheral, irrelevant, digressing

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tautology

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unnecessary repetition

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taxonomy

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science of classification (Usually animals and instincts)

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tenet

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belief, doctrine

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tenuous

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weak, insubstantial

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terrestrial

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earthly, commonplace

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theocracy

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government by priests representing a god

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thespian

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an actor or actress

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timbre

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voice tone color

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tirade

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long, violent speech, verbal assault

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toady

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flatterer, yes-man

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tome

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book, usually large and academic

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torpor

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lethargy, dormancy, sluggishness, ▪ The news aroused him from his ……… ▪ fall/sink into (a state of) ……

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torque

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a turning or twisting force

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tortuous

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having many twists and turns, highly complex

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tout

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to promote or praise energetically, To go to some one and directly ask them to buy your product.

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tractable

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obedient, yielding, Able to be tamed