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1
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saunter

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V. stroll slowly

2
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V. stroll slowly

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saunter

3
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savant

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N. learned scholar

4
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N. learned scholar

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savant

5
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savory

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ADJ. tasty; pleasing, attractive, or agreeable

6
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ADJ. tasty; pleasing, attractive, or agreeable

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savory

7
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scamper

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V. run about playfully

8
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V. run about playfully

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scamper

9
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scanty

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ADJ. meager; insufficient

10
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ADJ. meager; insufficient

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scanty

11
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scapegoat

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N. someone who bears the blame for others

12
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N. someone who bears the blame for others

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scapegoat

13
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scavenge

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V. hunt through discarded materials for usable items; search

14
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V. hunt through discarded materials for usable items; search

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scavenge

15
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schism

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N. division; split

16
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N. division; split

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schism

17
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scintillate

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V. sparkle; flash

18
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V. sparkle; flash

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scintillate

19
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scrupulous

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ADJ. conscientious; extremely thorough

20
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ADJ. conscientious; extremely thorough

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scrupulous

21
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scrutinize

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V. examine closely and critically

22
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V. examine closely and critically

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scrutinize

23
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scuffle

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V. struggle confusedly; move off in a confused hurry

24
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V. struggle confusedly; move off in a confused hurry

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scuffle

25
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seasoned

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ADJ. experienced

26
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ADJ. experienced

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seasoned

27
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seclusion

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N. isolation; solitude

28
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N. isolation; solitude

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seclusion

29
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sect

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N. separate religious body; faction

30
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N. separate religious body; faction

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sect

31
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secular

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ADJ. wordly; not pertaining to church matters

32
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ADJ. wordly; not pertaining to church matters

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secular

33
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sedate

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ADJ. composed; grave

34
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ADJ. composed; grave

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sedate

35
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sedition

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N. resistance to authority; insubordination; rebellion

36
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N. resistance to authority; insubordination; rebellion

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sedition

37
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seep

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V. leak through; trickle

38
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V. leak through; trickle

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seep

39
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sensory

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ADJ. pertaining to the physical senses

40
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ADJ. pertaining to the physical senses

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sensory

41
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sequester

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V. isolate; retire from public life; segregate; seclude

42
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V. isolate; retire from public life; segregate; seclude

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sequester

43
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serendipity

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N. gift of finding valuable of desirable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck

44
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N. gift of finding valuable of desirable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck

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serendipity

45
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serenity

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N. calmness; placidity

46
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N. calmness; placidity

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serenity

47
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servile

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ADJ. slavishly submissive; fawning; cringing

48
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ADJ. slavishly submissive; fawning; cringing

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servile

49
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servitude

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N. slavery; compulsory labor

50
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N. slavery; compulsory labor

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servitude

51
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sever

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V. cut; separate

52
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V. cut; separate

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sever

53
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severity

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N. harshness; intensity; austerity; rigidity

54
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N. harshness; intensity; austerity; rigidity

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severity

55
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shackle

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V. chain; fetter

56
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V. chain; fetter

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shackle

57
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shambles

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N. wreck; mess; slaughterhouse

58
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N. wreck; mess; slaughterhouse

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shambles

59
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shimmer

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V. glimmer intermittently

60
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V. glimmer intermittently

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shimmer

61
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shortcomings

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N. failures; deficiencies

62
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N. failures; deficiencies

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shortcomings

63
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shrewd

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ADJ. clever; astute

64
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ADJ. clever; astute

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shrewd

65
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shun

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V. keep away from

66
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V. keep away from

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shun

67
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shyster

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N. lawyer using questionable methods

68
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N. lawyer using questionable methods

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shyster