vocab Flashcards
(241 cards)
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tacit
A
goes without saying
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taciturn
A
goes without saying
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tactile
A
sense of touch
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tangible
A
palpable, significantly visible
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tantalize
A
tease
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tantamount
A
equal value
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tarry
A
to delay
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tardy
A
to delay
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retardy
A
to delay
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tautology
A
repetition
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tawdry
A
cheap and gaudy
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tedious
A
boring
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temerity
A
boldness
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temper
A
to mold
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temporize
A
act evasively to gain time
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tendentious
A
biased
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tenet
A
doctrine
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tenuous
A
very thin
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tether
A
to tie with rope
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theocracy
A
lead by a religious leader
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thespian
A
dramatic
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threadbare
A
gareeb
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throng
A
crowd
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thwart
A
frustrate
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tightwad
frugal, or stingy or miser, frugal is positive
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timid
lack of courage
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tirade
long accusation
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titular
title without obligation
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toady
obsequious, bootlicker, sycophant,
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torpor
lethargic
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torrid
very dry and hot
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totter
drunken walk
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tout
publicize
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tractable
docile
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traduce
chugli
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transgression
sin
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transmute
change form
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transport
strong emotion
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travail
painful effort
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travesty
parody
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treacly
excessive sweet
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trenchant
incisive style
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incisive
very specific and very clear and intelligent
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trepidation
feeling of anxiety
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trite
common
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tumult
loud noise by people
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turpitude
a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice
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tutelage
guardianship
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tyro
newbie
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abase
punch down
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abash
embarrass
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abate
subside
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abdicate
renounce
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abduction
kidnapping
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aberrant
weird
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abet
aid
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abhor
hate
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abject
pathetic
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abjure
renounce
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abnegation
self-sacrifice
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abominable
detestable
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enormity
sinful
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peccadillo
comparatively less evil
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infamy
infamous, known for bad things
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abomination
a thing that haunts and gives guilt
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aboriginal
native
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abortive
fruitlessness
68
abrade
wear down, ghiss gaya
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abrasive
rub it
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abridge
condense
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abscond
run away
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evasive
try to avoid commitment
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aversion
strong dislike
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avers
to state
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abstain
to control
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abstinence
practice of control
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abstruse
difficult to understand
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abut
periphery
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abysmal
bottomless, too huge
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accede
to say yes
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accentuate
to amplify
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acclaim
renowned
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acclivity
uphill
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accolade
an award for a merit
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accord
agreement
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accost
approach someone
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acerbity
sourness
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acquiesce
agreement without revolt
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acquittal
relieve from charges
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acumen
intellect and smart
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adage
proverb
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adept
capable
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admonition
warning
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adroit
skillful
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advent
arrive
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affliction
state of distress
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affluence
wealth
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aghast
filled with horror or shock
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alcove
nook
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allay
pacify
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allegory
hidden meaning poem
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allude
allusion, hint at
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aloft
up in the air
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amble
walk leisurely
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ameliorate
make better
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amenable
open to suggestions
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amity
friends
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amnesia
forget
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amorous
showing love
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anathema
a curse or something who loudly dislikes
111
animus
ill feeling
112
aphorism
a maxim, observation
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aplomb
self confidence
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apocryphal
of doubtful nature but assumed to be true
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apostate
who leaves faith politics everything,
| mnemonic- without prostate
116
apotheosis
make someone god
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appall
horrifying
118
apparition
ghost
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appellation
title given
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approbation
approve
121
arcane
secret, mysterious, understood by a few
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arduous
difficult and tiring
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arraign
to call someone to answer in court
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ascetic
self discipline
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aseptic
free from virus
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asinine
stupid
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assiduous
show perseverance
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assuage
make less intense
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astringent
contraction of skin cells
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asunder
many parts
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atavism
recall
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atrocity
cruel act
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austere
strict manner
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attrition
declination
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avarice
greed
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awry
wrong
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ardent
intense, passionate
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nimble
agile and quick
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saboteur
who sabotages
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saccharine
very sweet
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sacrilegious
profane
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sacrosanct
most sacred
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sagacious
shrewd
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salacious
sexual
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fret
anxious
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furtively
secretly
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perpetrated
commit
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salubrious
healthy
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salvage
recover from loss
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sanguine
cheerful
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sardonic
sarcastic
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saturnine
gloomy
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savant
scholar
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scad
top notch
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scanty
miser
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scoff
mock
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scourge
cause of widespread devastation, severe punishment
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scruple
fret about, hesitate
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scrupulous
thorough
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scuffle
small confused fight with someone, scuffled with the police
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scurvy
contemptible
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seamy
sordid
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sear
burn
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secession
withdrawal
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sedentary
sitting
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sedition
revolt against authorities
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sedulous
diligent
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seethe
boiling
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sententious
moral lecture
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sentinel
lookout
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sequester
isolate
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serendipity
something accidentally happening of desire
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servile
slavish
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shambles
in wreck
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shard
to break
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shear
cut
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shirk
avoid mostly responsibility
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shoddy
cheap untrustable
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sinecure
high paying job with no responsibilitity
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skimp
go scanty
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skinflint
miser
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skirmish
a little fight
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skulk
move furtively
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slake
quench
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slander
defamation
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slapdash
in hurry and waggishly
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sleight
dexterity
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slither
slip or slide
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slovenly
untidy and carelessness in work habit
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smolder
burn without flame
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sodden
filled with
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sojourn
temporary stay
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solemn
seriousness
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solicit
seek
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solicitous
caring and concerned
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sordid
mean and wretched
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spartan
avoid luxury
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spasmodic
periodic
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specious
seemingly reasonable but incorrect
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splice
unite or fasten together
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spry
nimble
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spurious
counterfeit
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spurn
reject
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squander
waster
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stalwart
vigorous and unwaveringly dependable
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stanch
to stop the flow of blood
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steadfast
loyal
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stealth
secret
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stellar
something of stars
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stilted
artificial, forced
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stint
be thrifty
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stipulate
specify and state conditions
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stoic
impassive and non-reactive to joy or anger
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stolid
impassive
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stoke
feed plentifully
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strew
scatter
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strident
loud and harsh
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stringent
strict
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strut
swagger
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stupor
state of daze, apathy
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subjugate
conquer
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sublime
with great beauty, exalted,
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subliminal
not conscious
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suborn
persuade to act unlawfully,
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subterfuge
trick
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subversive
overthrow
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succinct
terse
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succor
aid assist comfort
229
sully
tarnish
230
sumptuous
lavish
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supercilious
arrogant
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superfluous
unnecessary
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supplant
replace
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supple
flexible
235
surfeit
indulge in excess of anything
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surly
rude
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surmise
premise- based on the fact
| surmise- based on intuition
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surmount
overcome
239
surreptitious
secret
240
swathe
bandage
241
transcend
go beyond limits
