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Word

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Definition

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saccharine (adj.)

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sickeningly sweet

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sacrosanct (adj.)

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holy, something that should not be criticized

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sagacity (n.)

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shrewdness, soundness of perspective

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salient (adj.)

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significant, conspicuous

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salutation (n.)

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a greeting

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salve (n.)

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a soothing balm

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sanctimonious (adj.)

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giving a hypocritical appearance of piety

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sanguine (adj.)

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optimistic, cheery

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satiate (v.)

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to satisfy excessively

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scathing (adj.)

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sharp, critical, hurtful

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scintillating (adj.)

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sparkling

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scrupulous (adj.)

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painstaking, careful

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scurrilous (adj.)

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vulgar, coarse

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sedentary (adj.)

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sitting, settled

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semaphore (n.)

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a visual signal

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seminal (adj.)

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original, important, creating a field

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sensual (adj.)

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involving sensory gratification, usually related to sex

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sensuous (adj.)

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involving sensory gratification

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serendipity (n.)

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luck, finding good things without looking for them

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serene (adj.)

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calm, untroubled

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servile (adj.)

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subservient

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sinuous (adj.)

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lithe, serpentine

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sobriety (n.)

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sedate, calm

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solicitous (adj.)

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concerned, attentive

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solipsistic (adj.)

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believing that oneself is all that exists (Colette’s solipsistic attitude completely ignored the plight of the homeless people on the street.) y r a l u b a c o

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soluble (adj.)

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able to dissolve (The plot of the spy film revolved around an untraceable and water-soluble poison.) solvent 1. (n.) a substance that can dissolve other substances (Water is sometimes called the universal solvent because almost all other substances can dissolve into it.) 2. (adj.) able to pay debts

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somnolent (adj.)

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sleepy, drowsy

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sophomoric (adj.)

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immature, uninformed

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sovereign (adj.)

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having absolute authority in a certain realm

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speculative (adj.)

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not based in fact

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spurious (adj.)

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false but designed to seem plausible

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stagnate (v.)

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to become or remain inactive, not develop, not flow

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staid (adj.)

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sedate, serious, self-restrained

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stingy (adj.)

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not generous, not inclined to spend or give

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stoic (adj.)

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unaffected by passion or feeling

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stolid (adj.)

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expressing little sensibility, unemotional

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strenuous (adj.)

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requiring tremendous energy or stamina

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strident (adj.)

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harsh, loud

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stupefy (v.)

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to astonish, make insensible

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subjugate (v.)

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to bring under control, subdue

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sublime (adj.)

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lofty, grand, exalted

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submissive (adj.)

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easily yielding to authority

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succinct (adj.)

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marked by compact precision (The governor’s succinct speech energized the crowd while the mayor’s rambled on and on.) superfluous (adj.) exceeding what is necessary

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surfeit (n.)

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an overabundant supply or indulgence

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surmise (v.)

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to infer with little evidence

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surreptitious (adj.)

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stealthy

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surrogate (n.)

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one acting in place of another

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swarthy (adj.)

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of dark color or complexion

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sycophant (n.)

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one who flatters for self-gain