Word List 42

Question 1

sadistic

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inclined to cruelty

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saga

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any legend

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scoff

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mock; ridicule

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sentinel

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sentry; lookout

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seamy

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sordid; unwholesome

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satire

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form of literature in which irony, sarcasm, and ridicule are employed to attack vice and folly

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sensual

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devoted to the pleasure of the senses; carnal; voluptuous

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salacious

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lascivious; lustful

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seethe

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be disturbed; boil

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sap

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diminish; undermine

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seclusion

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isolation; solitude

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scamp

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rascal

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sanguine

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cheerful; hopeful

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secession

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withdrawal

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sartorial

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pertaining to tailors

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saturate

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soak thoroughly

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sanctimonious

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falsely holy; feigning piety

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scurvy

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despicable; contemptible

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seminary

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school for training future ministers; academy for young women

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seismic

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pertaining to earthquakes

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seedy

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run down; decrepit; disreputable

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sedition

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resistance to authority; insubordination

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seemly

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proper; appropriate

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savor

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enjoy; have a distinctive flavor, smell or quality

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savory

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tasty; pleasing, attractive or agreeable

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sanction

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approve; ratify

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sententious

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terse; concise; aphoristic

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sanctuary

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refuge; shelter; shrine; holy place

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scrupulous

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conscientous; extremely thorough

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scuttle

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scurry; run with short, rapid steps

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salient

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protruding; strikingly conspicuous; jumping

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satellite

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small body revolving around a larger one

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scale

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climb up; ascend

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scuffle

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struggle confusedly; move off in a confused hurry

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scourge

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cause of widespread devastation; severe punishment

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secular

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worldly; not pertaining to church matters; temporal

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sedentary

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requiring sitting

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sect

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separate religious body; faction

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scrutinize

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examine closely and critically

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scurry

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move briskly

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scapegoat

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someone who bears the blame for others

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sear

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char or burn; brand

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saturnine

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gloomy

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scavenge

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hunt through discarded materials for usable items; search especially for food

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satirical

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mocking

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sate

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satisfy to the full; cloy

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salubrious

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promoting good health; healthful

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schism

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division; split

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salvage

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rescue from loss

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seasoned

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experienced

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scad

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great quantity

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scurrilous

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vulgar; coarse; foul mouthed; obscene

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scuttle

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sink

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scruple

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fret about; hesitate, for ethical reasons

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secrete

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hide away; produce and release a substance into an organism

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sarcasm

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scornful remarks; stinging rebuke

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salvo

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discharge of firearms; military salute

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scenario

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plot outline; screenplay; opera libretto

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satiate

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satisfy fully

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sectarian

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relating to a religious faction or sub group

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savant

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learned scholar

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seep

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ooze; trickle

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schematic

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relating to an outline or diagram; using a system of symbols

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saunter

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stroll slowly

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sagacious

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perceptive; shrewd; having insight

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scintillate

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sparkle; flash

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salutary

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tending to improve; beneficial; wholesome

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scanty

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meager; insufficient

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sardonic

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cynically mocking; sarcastic

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sedate

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calm and composed; dignified

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sage

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person celebrated for wisdom

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sedulous

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diligent; hardworking