List 40 Flashcards

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saunter

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V. stroll slowly

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V. stroll slowly

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saunter

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savant

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N. learned scholar

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N. learned scholar

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savant

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savory

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ADJ. tasty; pleasing, attractive, or agreeable

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ADJ. tasty; pleasing, attractive, or agreeable

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savory

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scamper

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V. run about playfully

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V. run about playfully

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scamper

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scanty

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ADJ. meager; insufficient

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ADJ. meager; insufficient

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scanty

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scapegoat

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N. someone who bears the blame for others

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N. someone who bears the blame for others

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scapegoat

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scavenge

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V. hunt through discarded materials for usable items; search

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V. hunt through discarded materials for usable items; search

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scavenge

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schism

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N. division; split

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N. division; split

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schism

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scintillate

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V. sparkle; flash

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V. sparkle; flash

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scintillate

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scrupulous

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ADJ. conscientious; extremely thorough

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ADJ. conscientious; extremely thorough

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scrupulous

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scrutinize

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V. examine closely and critically

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V. examine closely and critically

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scrutinize

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scuffle

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V. struggle confusedly; move off in a confused hurry

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V. struggle confusedly; move off in a confused hurry

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scuffle

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seasoned
ADJ. experienced
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ADJ. experienced
seasoned
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seclusion
N. isolation; solitude
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N. isolation; solitude
seclusion
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sect
N. separate religious body; faction
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N. separate religious body; faction
sect
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secular
ADJ. wordly; not pertaining to church matters
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ADJ. wordly; not pertaining to church matters
secular
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sedate
ADJ. composed; grave
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ADJ. composed; grave
sedate
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sedition
N. resistance to authority; insubordination; rebellion
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N. resistance to authority; insubordination; rebellion
sedition
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seep
V. leak through; trickle
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V. leak through; trickle
seep
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sensory
ADJ. pertaining to the physical senses
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ADJ. pertaining to the physical senses
sensory
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sequester
V. isolate; retire from public life; segregate; seclude
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V. isolate; retire from public life; segregate; seclude
sequester
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serendipity
N. gift of finding valuable of desirable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck
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N. gift of finding valuable of desirable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck
serendipity
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serenity
N. calmness; placidity
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N. calmness; placidity
serenity
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servile
ADJ. slavishly submissive; fawning; cringing
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ADJ. slavishly submissive; fawning; cringing
servile
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servitude
N. slavery; compulsory labor
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N. slavery; compulsory labor
servitude
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sever
V. cut; separate
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V. cut; separate
sever
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severity
N. harshness; intensity; austerity; rigidity
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N. harshness; intensity; austerity; rigidity
severity
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shackle
V. chain; fetter
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V. chain; fetter
shackle
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shambles
N. wreck; mess; slaughterhouse
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N. wreck; mess; slaughterhouse
shambles
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shimmer
V. glimmer intermittently
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V. glimmer intermittently
shimmer
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shortcomings
N. failures; deficiencies
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N. failures; deficiencies
shortcomings
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shrewd
ADJ. clever; astute
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ADJ. clever; astute
shrewd
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shun
V. keep away from
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V. keep away from
shun
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shyster
N. lawyer using questionable methods
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N. lawyer using questionable methods
shyster