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Flashcards in S (set 3) Deck (16)
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Stringent

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Strict; restrictive

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Strife

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Bitter conflict; discord; clash

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Stymie

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To thwart; to get in the way of; to hinder

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Subjugate

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To subdue and dominate; to enslave

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Sublime

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Awesome; extremely exalted; majestic

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Subordinate

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Lower in importance, position, or rank

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Substantive

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Having substance; real; essential; solid

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Subversive

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Corrupting; insurgent; overthrowing

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Succinct

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Brief and to the point; concise

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Succumb

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To yield it submit; to die

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Supercilious

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Haughty; patronizing

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Superficial

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On the surface only; shallow; not thorough

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Surfeit

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Excess; an excessive amount; over-indulgence in eating or drinking

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Surreptitious

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Sneaky; secret

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Surrogate

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Substitute

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Sycophant

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One who sucks up to others