Letter S Flashcards
(266 cards)
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saccharine
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overly sweet
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sacrilege
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the violation of anything sacred
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sacrosanct
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extremely holy
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sadistic
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deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on others
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saga
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a long story of adventure
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sagacious
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wise
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sage
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a wise person
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salacious
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obscene; lusty
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salient
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significant; conspicuous
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saline
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salty
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sallow
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sickly pale
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salubrious
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healthful
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salutary
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healthful; wholesome
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salutatory
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a welcoming address, as at a graduation
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salvage
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to rescue; to save from destruction
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sanctimonious
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hypocritical in regard to religious belief
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sanction
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to authorize; to give permission
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sangfroid
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calmness; composure
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sanguinary
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bloody
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sanguine
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cheerful; optimistic
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sapient
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wise
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sardonic
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mocking; scornful
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sartorial
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pertaining to clothes or tailoring
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satiated
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satisfied; filled up
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satirical
sarcastic; ironic
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saturate
to soak; to fill up
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saturnine
gloomy; sluggish
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saunter
to stroll; to walk leisurely
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savant
a person of extensive learning
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savoir
faire tact; knowledge of just what to do in any situation
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savor
to enjoy, as by taste or smell
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scant
inadequate in size or amount
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scapegoat
one who takes the blame for others
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scathing
extremely severe or harsh, such as a remark
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schism
a split or break
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scintilla
a tiny amount; a speck
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scintillate
to sparkle; to twinkle
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scion
an offspring; a descendant
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scoff
to ridicule
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scope
range; extent
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scourge
a whip or a lash; a person or thing that punishes or destroys
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scrupulous
honest; ethical; precise
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scrutinize
to examine closely
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scurrilous
coarsely abusive; vulgar
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scurry
run about; to hurry
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scuttle
to sink (a ship); to abandon
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sear
to burn; to scorch
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sebaceous
fatty
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seclude
to keep apart; to isolate
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secrete
to hide or conceal
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secular
worldly; nonreligious
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sedate
quiet; calm; serious
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sedentary
sitting most of the time
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sediment
material that settles on the bottom; residue
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sedition
rebellion
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sedulous
hard-working; industrious; diligent
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seedy
run-down; shabby
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seethe
to boil; to be violently agitated
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seismic
pertaining to earthquakes
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semblance
outward appearance
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senile
pertaining to mental weakness due to old age
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sensate
pertaining to feeling
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sensual
pertaining to enjoyment of food and sex
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sensuous
pertaining to enjoyment of art, music, etc.
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sententious
concise; including proverbs and brief remarks
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sentient
conscious; capable of feeling
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sentinel
a guard
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sepulcher
tomb; burial vault
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sequel
an event or literary work that follows a previous one
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sequester
to separate; to set aside
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seraphic
angelic; pure
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serendipity
a talent for making desirable discoveries by accident
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serene
calm; peaceful
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serpentine
winding
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serrated
having tooth-like edges
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servile
like a slave
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servitude
slavery; bondage
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sever
to cut in two; to separate
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shackle
to keep prisoner; to restrain
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sham
a pretense
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shambles
a slaughterhouse; great disorder
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shard
a fragment
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sheepish
embarrassed; bashful
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shibboleth
a slogan; a password
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shiftless
lazy; inefficient
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shoal
a shallow place in the water; a reef
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shortcomings
defects; deficiencies
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shrew
a nagging, bad-tempered woman
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shroud
a cloth or sheet in which a corpse is wrapped for burial
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sibilant
hissing
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sibling
a brother or sister
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simian
pertaining to an ape or monkey
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simile
a comparison using like or as
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simony
the sin of buying or selling church benefits
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simper
to smile in a silly way
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simulacrum
an image; a likeness
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simulate
to pretend; to imitate
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simultaneous
occurring at the same time
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sinecure
job with no responsibility
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sinewy
tough; firm; strong
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singular
extraordinary; remarkable; exceptional
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sinister
threatening evil; ominous
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sinuous
curving; winding
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siren
an attractive but dangerous woman
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skeptic
one who doubts
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skinflint
stingy person; miser
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skittish
restless; excitable; nervous
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skulduggery
trickery; deception
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skulk
to sneak around; to lie in hiding
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slacken
become loose; to relax
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slake
to lessen (thirst, desire, anger, etc.) by satisfying; to quench
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slander
to make a false statement against someone
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slattern
an untidy woman
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sleazy
cheap; flimsy
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sleek
smooth and shiny
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slither
to slide or glide
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slothful
lazy
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slough
(off ) to discard; to shed
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slovenly
untidy; dirty; careless
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smirk
to smile in an affected or offensive way
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smite
to strike forcefully
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smolder
to burn without flame; to keep feelings concealed
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smug
self-satisfied
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snare
to trap
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sneer
to look at with contempt; to scorn; to deride
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snicker
to laugh in a half-suppressed way
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snippet
a small fragment
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snivel
to whine; to complain
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sober
not drunk; serious
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sobriquet
nickname; assumed name
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sodden
soaked; damp
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sojourn
a brief stay or visit
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solace
comfort
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solar
pertaining to the sun
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solecism
ungrammatical usage; an error or inconsistency
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solicit
to ask; to seek; to try to get an order in business
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solicitude
concern; anxiety
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soliloquy
act of talking to oneself
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solipsistic
pertaining to the theory that only oneself exists or can be proved to exist
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solitude
loneliness
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solon
a wise man
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solvent
(two meanings) having the ability to pay a debt (adjective); a substance that dissolves another (noun)
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somber
dark; gloomy
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somnambulate
walk in one.s sleep
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somniferous
causing sleep
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somnolent
drowsy; sleepy
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sonorous
producing a deep, rich sound
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sophistry
a deceptive, tricky argument
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sophomoric
immature; pretentious
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soporific
causing sleep
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sordid
dirty; filthy
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sot
a drunkard
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sobriquet
nickname; assumed name
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sovereign
a monarch or other supreme ruler
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spacious
roomy; convenient
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Spartan
warlike; brave; disciplined
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spasm
a sudden burst of energy
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specious
not genuine; pleasing to the eye but deceptive
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specter
a ghost; a phantom
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speculate
(two meanings) to meditate; to participate in a risky business transaction
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sphinx
person who is difficult to understand
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splenetic
bad-tempered; irritable
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sporadic
infrequent; irregular
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spry
full of life; active
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spume
foam
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spurious
deceitful; counterfeit
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spurn
to reject
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squalid
filthy; dirty
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staccato
made up of short, abrupt sounds
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stagnant
not flowing; stale; sluggish
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staid
sedate; settled
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stalemate
a deadlock; a draw
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stalwart
strong; sturdy
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stamina
endurance; resistance to fatigue
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stance
attitude; posture
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stark
complete; harsh; severe
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static
inactive; motionless
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stationary
standing still; not moving
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statute
law; rule
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steadfast
firm in purpose; dependable; constant
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stench
a foul smell
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stentorian
very loud
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stereotyped
not original; commonplace
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sterling
of high quality; excellent
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stigma
mark of disgrace
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stilted
artificially formal
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stint
to be sparing; to conserve
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stipend
salary
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stipulate
to specify; to arrange definitely
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stoic
showing no emotion; indifferent to pleasure or pain
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stolid
impassive; having little emotion
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strait
a position of difficulty; a narrow passage of water
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stratagem
a plan, scheme, or trick
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strew
to spread about; to scatter
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striated
striped; marked with lines
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stricture
negative criticism; a restriction
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strident
harsh sounding; loud and shrill
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stringent
strict; tight
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strut
to walk in a proud manner; to show off
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stultify
make absurd or ridiculous; render worthless
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stupefy
to stun; to amaze
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stygian
dark; gloomy
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stymie
to hinder; to block
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suave
polished; sophisticated
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sub-rosa
secretly; confidentially
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subaqueous
underwater
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subjective
not objective; personal
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subjugate
to conquer
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sublimate
to make a person act noble or moral
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sublime
majestic; elevated or lofty in thought
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subliminal
subconscious; unaware
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submissive
yielding; humbly obedient
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subordinate
of lower rank
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suborn
to hire for an unlawful act
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subsequent
following; occurring later
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subservient
submissive; helpful, in an inferior capacity
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subside
to become quiet; to settle down
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subsidiary
auxiliary; supplementary; serving to assist
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substantiate
to prove; to confirm; to support
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subterfuge
trickery; deceit
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subterranean
underground
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subversive
tending to overthrow or undermine
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succinct
concise; brief and to the point
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succor
assistance; help; relief
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succulent
juicy
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succumb
to yield; to give in
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suffrage
the right to vote
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sullen
gloomy; showing irritation
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sully
to soil, stain, or tarnish
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sultry
hot and moist
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sumptuous
luxurious; lavish; extravagant
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sundry
various; assorted
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superannuated
retired because of old age
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supercilious
proud; haughty
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superficial
on the surface; shallow
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superfluous
excessive; unnecessary
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supernal
heavenly
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supernumerary
extra; more than necessary
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supersede
to take the place of
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supervene
to take place or occur unexpectedly
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supine
lying on the back
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supplant
to replace
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supple
flexible
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suppliant
begging; asking humbly
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supplicate
to pray humbly; to beg
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surfeit
an excessive amount
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surly
rude; bad-tempered
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surmise
to guess
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surmount
to go beyond; to overcome
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surreptitious
acting in a sneaky way
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surrogate
substitute
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surveillance
supervision; close watch
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sustenance
nourishment
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susurration
whispering; murmuring
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suture
to join together, as with stitches
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svelte
slender; graceful
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swarthy
dark-complexioned
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swathe
to wrap closely or fully
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sybarite
one who is fond of luxuries and pleasure
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sycophant
a flatterer; a parasite
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sylvan
wooded; pertaining to the forest
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symbiosis
mutual dependence between two different organisms
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symmetrical
balanced; well-proportioned
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synchronize
to happen at the same time
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synthesis
a combination; a fusion
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synthetic
not genuine; artificial
