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saccharine

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overly sweet or agreeable

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sagacity

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the quality of having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment; shrewd.

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salchow

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a jump in figure skating with a backward takeoff from the backward inside edge of one skate to the backward outside edge of the other, with one or more full turns in the air.

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salmagundi

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A general mixture.

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sapling

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A young tree, especially one with a slender trunk.

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SARS

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A virulently infectious disease caused by a coronavirus.

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sate

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to satisfy (an appetite or desire) fully, gratify

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scalable

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able to be changed in size or scale.

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schatzi

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sweetheart, darling.

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score

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the written form of a piece of music

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scry

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foretell the future using a crystal ball or other reflective object or surface

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seamy

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sordid and disreputable.

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sect

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a small group united by a religious belief

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sectarian

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denoting or concerning a sect or sects.

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seditious

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inciting or causing people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch.

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sedulous

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(of a person or action) showing dedication and diligence.

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serene

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calm, peaceful, tranquil

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shard

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a piece of broken ceramic, metal, glass, or rock, typically having sharp edges.

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shellfish

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an aquatic shelled mollusk (e.g., an oyster or cockle) or a crustacean (e.g., a crab or shrimp), especially one that is edible.

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shoat

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A young, newly weaned, pig.

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shrift

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Confession, esp. to a priest.

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shrive

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Hear the confession of, assign penance to, and absolve (someone).

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sibilant

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(of a speech sound) sounded with a hissing effect, for example s, sh.

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sibilate

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utter with a hissing sound.

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Singapore Sling
a cocktail made from gin and cherry brandy
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sinuous
curvy; graceful in movement, undulating
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skeptical
doubtful
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slovenly
messy and dirty.
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smite
Strike with a blow
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sobriquet
a person's nickname.
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sodden
saturated with liquid, especially water; soaked through.
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SoHo
South of Houston
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solemn
serious
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solfège
an exercise in singing using solmization syllables
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soluble
capable of being dissolved
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sparge
moisten by sprinkling, especially with water in brewing.
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spartan
sternly disciplined and severely simple, austere, ascetic
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spinster
an unmarried woman, typically an older woman beyond the usual age for marriage.
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splayfoot
A broad, flat foot, especially one turned outward.
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spontaneous
impulsive, not planned
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spurious
not being what it purports to be; false or fake.
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spurn
to reject with scorn, repudiate
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squall
A sudden violent gust of wind or a localized storm, especially one bringing rain, snow, or sleet; or (of a baby or small child) cry noisily and continuously.
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squalor
filth; misery
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squander
to waste; to spend foolishly [note: don't confuse with squalor!!]
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squawking
(of a bird) make a loud, harsh noise.
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squelch
A soft sucking sound made when pressure is applied to liquid or mud.
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st
Expressing a sudden desire for silence
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stagnate
to lie motionless
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stanch
to check or stop the flowing of (often blood)
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stasis
balance; motionless, stagnation
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staunch
loyal and committed in attitude.
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steadfast
firm, sure
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stereochemistry
the branch of chemistry concerned with the three-dimensional arrangement of atoms and molecules and the effect of this on chemical reactions.
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stirrup
Devices use to hold the feet in place of either horseriders or women during gynecological examinations
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stolid
unemotional; not easily excited
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strenuous
requiring or using great exertion.
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strident
loud and harsh; grating.
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strop
a device, typically a strip of leather, for sharpening straight razors.
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subdue
overcome, quieten, or bring under control (a feeling or person).
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subpoena
a writ ordering a person to attend a court.
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subtle
difficult to detect or understand
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succinct
(especially of something written or spoken) briefly and clearly expressed.
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suffuse
gradually spread through or over.
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sundowner
a person with dementia who becomes increasingly irritable or difficult as the day progresses
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sunscald
damage to plant tissue, especially bark or fruit, caused by exposure to excessive sunlight.
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superficial
existing or occurring at or on the surface.
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superfluous
extra; beyond what is required, extraneous, extrinsic
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superordinate
a thing that represents a superior order or category within a system of classification.
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suppress
to hold back, subdue, inhibit
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surly
rude, unpleasant, brusque
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surreptitious
done secretly, sneaky, furtive
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sustain
to support, keep alive, prolong
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svelte
(of a person) slender and elegant.
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swagger
Walk or behave in a very confident and typically arrogant or aggressive way; or denoting a coat or jacket cut with a loose flare from the shoulders.
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swat
hit or crush (something, esp. an insect) with a sharp blow from a flat object.
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syncopate
To displace the beats or accents in (music or a rhythm) so that strong beats become weak and vice versa; or to shorten (a word) by dropping sounds or letters in the middle, as in symbology for symbolology.

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