Flashcards in vocabulary s cont. Deck (84)
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spontaneous
infrequent, irregular
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sporadic
frolicsome, playful
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sportive
lively, animated, energetic
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sprightly
to prod
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spur (v)
lacking authenticity; counterfeit, false
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spurious
to reject or refuse contemptuously; scorn
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spurn
filthy; morally repulsive
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squalid
to waste
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squander
marked by abrupt, clear cut sounds
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staccato
immobile, stale
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stagnant
self restrained to the point of dullness
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staid
to hunt, pursue
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stalk (v)
group of trees
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stand (n)
bare, empty, vacant
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stark
motionless state; standstill
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stasis
to smother or suffocate; suppress
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stifle
mark of disgrace or inferiority
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stigma
stiff, unnatural
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stilted
period of time spent doing something
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stint (n)
to be sparing or frugal
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stint (v)
allowance; fixed amount of money paid regularly
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stipend
enclosed area forming defensive wall
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stockade
indifferent to or unaffected by emotions
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stoic
having or showing little emotion
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stolid
trick designed to deceive an enemy
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stratagem
to arrange into layers
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stratify
something that restrains; negative criticism
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stricture
loud, harsh, unpleasantly noisy
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strident
imposing severe, rigorous standards
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