S Flashcards
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Sacrilege
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The violation of anything sacred
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Saccharine
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Overly sweet
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Sacrosanct
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Extremely holy
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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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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
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Sarcastic; ironic
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Saturate
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To soak; to fill up
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Saturnine
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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 descendent
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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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Secular
Worldly; non religious
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Sedate
Calm; quiet; 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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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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Sequester
To separate; to set aside
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Seraphic
Angelic; pure
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Serpentine
Winding
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Serrated
Having toothlike 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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Simian
Pertaining to an ape or monkey
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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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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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Sinuous
Curving; winding
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Siren
An attractive but dangerous woman
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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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Slattern
An untidy woman
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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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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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Snippet
A small fragment.
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Snivel
To whine; to complain
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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 in speech
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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
Having the ability to pay a debt
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Somber
Dark; gloomy
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Somnambulate
Walk in ones 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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Sovereign
A monarch or other supreme ruler
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Spartan
Warlike; brave; disciplined
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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
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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Stance
Attitude; posture
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Stark
Complete; harsh; severe
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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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Sterling
Of high quality; excellent
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Stilted
Artificially formal
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Stint
To be sparing; to conserve
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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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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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Stultify
To make absurd or ridiculous; to 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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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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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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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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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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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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Sustenance
Nourishment
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Susurration
Whispering; murmuring
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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
