Words (1) Flashcards
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zephyr[1]: [‘a gentle breeze; something airy or insubstantial’]
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zeitgeist[1]: [‘spirit of the times’]
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zany[1]: [‘crazy; wacky’]
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yen[1]: [‘a yearning for something or to do something’]
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yearn[1]: [‘to have a strong and earnest desire’]
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xenophobe[1]: [‘someone who fears or hates foreigners’]
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wry[1]: [‘1. twisted or bent to one side; 2. dryly humorous’]
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wrest[1]: [‘obtain by seizing forcibly or violently
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also metaphorically’]
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wraith[1]: [‘a ghost or specter; a ghost of a living person seen just before his/her death’]
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wispy[1]: [‘flimsy; frail; delicate’]
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winnow[1]: [‘sift
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analyze critically
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wince[1]: [‘draw back
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as with fear or pain’]
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willful[1]: [‘stubborn’]
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whittle[1]: [‘1. carve with knife; 2. reduce step by step’]
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whitewash[1]: [‘a substance used to whiten walls
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wood
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whereas[1]: [‘(conjunction) while on the contrary
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considering that’]
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whelp[1]: [‘young dog’]
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wheddle[1]: [‘influence or urge by gentle urging
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caressing
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welter[1]: [‘confused mass or pile
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jumble; confusion or turmoil (noun); roll around
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weighty[1]: [‘serious’]
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waylay[1]: [‘ambush; lie in wait’]
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warranted[1]: [‘(adj) justified
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authorized (warrant can mean to justify or a justification
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wanting[1]: [‘lacking’]
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waive[1]: [‘surrender; give up’]
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wag (n)[1]: ['a witty person']
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wag[1]: ['(noun) wit
joker']
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waft[1]: ['drift smoothly (v); whiff; smell (n)']
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vulpine[1]: ['like a fox [compare with bovine (cow-like); porcine (pig-like)
etc.] .']
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vulnerable[1]: ['capable of being wounded or hurt']
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volubility[1]: ['excessive talkativeness [voluble (a)]']
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volition[1]: ["the faculty or power of using one's will"]
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vogue[1]: ['a current state of general acceptance and use; fashion']
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vivify[1]: ['enliven']
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vivacity[1]: ['liveliness; animation']
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vivacious[1]: ['vigorous and animated']
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vituperation[1]: ['abusive or venomous language to express blame or censure']
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vital[1]: ['essential; alive; important']
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viscid or viscous[1]: ['thick
adhesive
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virtuoso[1]: ['an accomplished musician']
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virtual[1]: ['(adj) existing only in the mind or by means of a computer network; existing in results or in essence but not officially or in name']
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virile[1]: ['characterized by energy or vigor']
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virago[1]: ['an ill-tempered or violent woman']
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vintage[1]: ['(adj
n) related to items of high quality from a previous era
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vindictive[1]: ['to have a very strong desire for revenge']
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villify[1]: ['spread negative information about']
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vilification[1]: ['slanderous defamation; abuse']
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vignette[1]: ['small sketch']
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vigil[1]: ['a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe']
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vie[1]: ['compete for something']
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vicarious[1]: ['experiencing through another']
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via[1]: ['through
by means of
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vexatious[1]: ['causing irritation or annoyance']
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vexation[1]: ['(noun) irritation; annoyance (verb form']
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vestigial[1]: ['not developed']
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verisimilitude[1]: ['the appearance of truth; ?????????????']
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verbosity[1]: ['using too many words']
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verbiage[1]: ['excessive or meaningless wordiness']
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venturing[1]: ['proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers; risking']
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venom[1]: ['toxin secreted by animals']
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veneration[1]: ['worship; respect [venerable (a)
venerate (v)]']
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venality[1]: ['the condition of being susceptible to bribes or corruption; ???????????']
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venal[1]: ['corrupt; can be bribed']
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vehemently[1]: ['in fierce manner']
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vehemence[1]: ['violence; fervor; forcefulness']
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vaunted[1]: ['much boasted about in a vain or swaggering way; ?????????']
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variance[1]: ['difference
disagreement']
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vanquish[1]: ['come out better in a competition
race
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vanguard[1]: ['leading units at the front of an army; leaders in a trend or movement
people on the "cutting edge"; the forefront of a trend or movement']
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valor[1]: ['courage when facing danger']
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vain[1]: ['full of self-admiration; conceited; without result; unsuccessful; (vanity)']
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vagrant[1]: ['person wandering without a home']
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vagary[1]: ['something unaccountable; freak']
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utopian[1]: ['a believer in an ideal world']
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utopia[1]: ['ideally perfect state']
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utilitarian[1]: ['useful']
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upshot[1]: ['outcome']
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uproarious[1]: ['hilarious; hysterical; very funny']
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unwitting[1]: ['not deliberate; unconscious']
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unwieldy[1]: ['difficult to use or handle because of size or weight']
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unviable[1]: ['not able to work
survive
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untrammeled[1]: ['not confined or limited']
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untempered[1]: ['not toned down; not moderated
controlled
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unstinting[1]: ['very generous']
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unsparing[1]: ['generous
lavish (as in not sparing any help or gifts to others); unmerciful
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unscrupulous[1]: ['without scruples or principles']
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unscathed[1]: ['unharmed; intact; without a scratch']
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unsavory[1]: ['morally offensive']
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unruly[1]: ['noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline; unwilling to submit to authority']
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unpropitious[1]: ['unlikely to be successful']
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unnerve[1]: ['to make nervous or upset']
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unmitigated[1]: ['not diminished or moderated in intensity or severity']
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unkempt[1]: ['not properly maintained or cared for']
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universal[1]: ['applicable to or common to all members of a group or set']
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unimpeachable[1]: ['beyond doubt or reproach; ??????????']
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unfrock[1]: ['to remove a priest from his position']
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unforthcoming[1]: ['uncooperative
not willing to give up information']
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unflappable[1]: ['always knows what to do in any situation; cannot be made nervous or anxious']
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unfettered[1]: ['set free; not bound by shackles and chains']
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unfeigned[1]: ['(adj.) genuine; not false or hypocritical']
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unearth[1]: ['(v) dig up
uncover
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undermined[1]: ['damaged; attacked']
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undergird[1]: ['support; strengthen']
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undercutting[1]: ['offering a lower price; undermining']
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uncompromising[1]: ['not making concessions']
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uncanny[1]: ['strange
mysterious
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unassailable[1]: ['undeniable; ??????????????']
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unalloyed[1]: ['undiluted; total']
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ultimate[1]: ['furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme']
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tutelary[1]: ['serving as a guardian [tutelage (n)]']
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turbulent[1]: ['characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination']
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tumultuous[1]: ['riotous
violently agitated
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truncated[1]: ['cut short in duration']
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truculence[1]: ['aggressiveness
ferocity']
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truant[1]: ['absent without permission']
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trinket[1]: ['something of little value; knick-knack']
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trilogy[1]: ['set of three (literary works etc.); tetralogy = set of four']
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trifling[1]: ['(adj) trivial
not very important; so small as to be unimportant; frivolous
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tribulation[1]: ['something
especially an event
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trepidation[1]: ['fear']
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trend[1]: ['a general tendency to change
as of opinion']
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tremulous[1]: ['quivering as from weakness or fear']
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traverse[1]: ['to move across']
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travail[1]: ['use of physical or mental energy; hard work; agony or anguish']
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transmute[1]: ['to transform; ?????????????']
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transgression[1]: ['violation of a law
moral rule
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transgress[1]: ['go astray; disobey; commit a sin']
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transcribe[1]: ['copy']
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transcendental[1]: ['supernatural; going beyond normal experience [transcendent (a)]']
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trait[1]: ['specific characteristic that varies from one individual to another']
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tradition[1]: ['a specific practice of long standing']
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toy[1]: ['to play with']
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touting[1]: ['advertising; supporting [tout (v)]']
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totter[1]: ['walk unsteadily']
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torque[1]: ['(noun) a force that causes rotation']
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tolerate[1]: ['put up with something or somebody unpleasant']
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token[1]: ['sign
symbol
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to corrupt
to debase
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titter[1]: ['giggle quietly']
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tinge[1]: ['color lightly']
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timely[1]: ['(adj) well-timed
happening at a suitable time']
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throwback[1]: ['exhibiting primitive
or ancestral
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throng[1]: ['a large gathering of people']
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thrifty[1]: ['careful about money; economical']
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thoroughgoing[1]: ['very thorough; complete.']
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therapy[1]: ['the act of caring for someone']
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therapeutic[1]: ['medicinal; curative']
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the setting right of what is wrong[1]: []
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testiness[1]: ['irritability; irascibility [testy (a)]']
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terminus[1]: ['a place where something ends or is complete']
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terminate[1]: ['bring to an end or halt']
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tentative[1]: ['not certain']
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tenacity[1]: ['(noun) the quality of adherence or persistence to something valued; persistent determination (adj. form']
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tenable[1]: ['based on sound reasoning or evidence']
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tempestuous[1]: ['turbulent
stormy']
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tempers[1]: ['moderates']
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tempered[1]: ['moderated in effect']
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temperate[1]: ['moderate']
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temper[1]: ['to moderate; soften']
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telltale[1]: ['revealing']
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telling[1]: ['significant and revealing of another factor']
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teetotalism[1]: ['total abstinence from alcoho']
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tedium[1]: ['boredom']
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technology[1]: ['the practical application of science to commerce or industry']
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taxing[1]: ['use to the limit; exhaust']
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taut[1]: ['pulled or drawn tight']
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taunt[1]: ['mock; tease']
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tarnished[1]: ['made dull; spoil (reputation)']
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tarnish[1]: ['make dirty or spotty
as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically']
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tare[1]: ['1. weed; 2. allowance made for container when weighing']
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tardy[1]: ['slow
retard
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tantalizing[1]: ['arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable']
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tangent[1]: ['going off the main subject
touching']
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tamp[1]: ['to plug; press loose matter down tightly (e.g. pack explosives into a hole)']
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talisman[1]: ['lucky charm']
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taint[1]: ['place under suspicion or cast doubt upon']
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tactile[1]: ['concerned with the sense of touch']
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tact[1]: ['consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense']
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taboo[1]: ['a ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion']
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synthesis[1]: ['(noun) the combination of parts to make a whole (verb form']
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syntax[1]: ['the rules governing grammar and how words join to make sentences (or how words and symbols join in writing computer code)
the study of these rules
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synoptic[1]: ['relating to a synopsis or summary; giving a general view']
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synchronous[1]: ['(adj) happening at the same time; occurring at the same rate and thus happening together repeatedly']
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synapse[1]: ['junction between two nerve cells']
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symptomatic[1]: ['relating to sensations experienced by a patient']
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symphony[1]: ['type of musical composition']
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syllogism[1]: ['type of logical reasoning; deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises']
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suspect[1]: ['doubtful']
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surrogate[1]: ['substitute
person who acts for another (noun); acting as a replacement (adj)']
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surreptitiously[1]: ['secretly; furtively; stealthily']
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surge[1]: ['rise and move
as in waves or billows']
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supposition[1]: ['assumption
hypothesis
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supplication[1]: ['the action of asking or begging for something earnestly or humbly']
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supplicate[1]: ['(v) pray humbly; ask
beg
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supplicant[1]: ['person who requests or begs for something [supplicate (v)]']
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supersede[1]: ['(v) replace
take the position of
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superlative[1]: ['extremely good; the best']
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sumptuous[1]: ['rich and superior in quality']
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summit[1]: ['the top point of a mountain or hill']
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sultry[1]: ['sexually exciting or gratifying']
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sullied[1]: ['made dirty or impure [opposite unsullied; sully (v)]']
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suffragist[1]: ['someone who campaigns for voting rights']
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succumb[1]: ['consent reluctantly']
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succulent[1]: ['full of juice']
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succeeding[1]: ['(adj) coming after or following']
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subterranean[1]: ['being or operating under the surface of the earth']
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subsume[1]: ['to include
incorporate']
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subside[1]: ['(v) sink
settle down
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subservient[1]: ['compliant and obedient to authority']
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suborn[1]: ['bribe']
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subliminal[1]: ['below the threshold of consciousness']
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subjugate[1]: ['make subservient; force to submit or subdue']
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subjective[1]: ["(adj) existing in the mind or relating to one's own thoughts
opinions
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stymie or stymy[1]: ['(v
n) block
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stupor[1]: ['marginal consciousness']
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stupefying[1]: ['astonishing; shocking; stunning into silence']
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stupefy[1]: ['(verb) to stun
baffle
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stunt[1]: ['check the growth or development of']
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stultify[1]: ['to make ineffective or useless
cripple; to have a dulling effect on; ??????? ?? ???']
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strife[1]: ['bitter conflict; heated often violent dissension']
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stratum[1]: ['one of many layers (such as in a rock formation or in the classes of a society)']
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stomach[1]: ['to tolerate']
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stoke[1]: ['add fuel to; strengthen']
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stoic or stoical[1]: ['(adj
n) indifferent to pleasure or pain
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stipple[1]: ['cover with dots of paint etc.']
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stinting[1]: ['holding back; limiting the supply (of supplies/money etc.) [stint (v)]']
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stint[1]: ['period of time spent doing something
or a specific
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stingy[1]: ['(adj) not generous with money
reluctant to spend or give']
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stifle[1]: ['suppress']
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stickler[1]: ['one who is strict about rules or details']
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stevedore[1]: ['dockworker']
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stem[1]: ['to hold back or limit the flow or growth of something']
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steeped[1]: ['immersed (in)
saturated (with)']
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steadfast[1]: ['marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable']
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statute[1]: ['law [statutory (a)]']
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status quo[1]: ['(n) existing state or condition']
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start[1]: ['to suddenly move in a particular direction']
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stark[1]: ['(adj) complete
total
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stanza[1]: ['section of a poem']
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standing[1]: ['(n
adj) status
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stand[1]: ['(noun) a group of trees']
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stanch[1]: ['stop the flow of a liquid']
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stalwart[1]: ['strong and sturdy']
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squeamish[1]: ['excessively fastidious and easily disgusted']
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spurn[1]: ['reject with contempt']
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spontaneous[1]: ['said or done without having being planned in advance']
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splenetic[1]: ['irritable; easily angered;']
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speculate[1]: ['(v) contemplate; make a guess or educated guess about; engage in a risky business transaction
gamble']
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spectrum[1]: ['(n) a broad range of nevertheless related qualities or ideas
esp. those that overlap to create a continuous series (as in a color spectrum
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speckled[1]: ['spotted; freckled; dotted']
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spearhead[1]: ['(v) be the leader of']
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spear[1]: ['a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon']
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sound[1]: ['(v) measure the depth of (usually water) as with a sounding line; penetrate and discover the meaning of
understand (usually as sound the depths)']
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sophomoric[1]: ['juvenile; immature']
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sophistry[1]: ['a deliberately invalid argument in the hope of deceiving']
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soothsayer[1]: ['fortuneteller']
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somnambulist[1]: ['sleepwalker']
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somber[1]: ['grave or even gloomy in character']
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solvent[1]: ['(adj.) able to meet financial obligations; able to dissolve another substance']
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soliloquy[1]: ['solo speech']
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solidarity[1]: ['fellowship in interests
feelings
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solicitude[1]: ['a feeling of excessive concern; ????????????']
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sojourn[1]: ['a temporary stay']
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soak[1]: ['absorbabate']
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snub[1]: ['refuse to acknowledge; reject outright and bluntly']
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snide[1]: ['expressive of contempt; derogatory or mocking in an indirect way']
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smug[1]: ['marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction']
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smorgasbord[1]: ['a swedish buffet of cold dishes']
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smelt[1]: ['refine an ore']
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smattering[1]: ['a slight or superficial understanding of a subject; a small amount of something']
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sluggard[1]: ['slow-moving; lethargic person']
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slovenly[1]: ['negligent of neatness especially in dress and person']
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slapdash[1]: ['carelessly and hastily put together']
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slack[1]: ["(adj
v
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skittish[1]: ['shy
fickle
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skirt[1]: ['(v) border
lie along the edge of
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skiff[1]: ['small boat']
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skeptical[1]: ['doubting; not gullible']
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skeptic[1]: ['(adj) person inclined to doubting or questioning generally accepted beliefs']
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site[1]: ['the piece of land on which something is located']
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sinistral[1]: ['left-handed (or counterclockwise) [dextral - right handed]']
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sinister[1]: ['stemming from evil characteristics or forces']
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sinewy[1]: ['brawny']
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simultaneous[1]: ['(adj) at the same time']
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simulacrum[1]: ['a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)']
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sidereal[1]: ['relating to the stars']
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sibyl[1]: ['prophetess; fortuneteller']
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shirk[1]: ['avoid (esp. work)']
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shibboleth[1]: ['a favorite saying of a sect or political group']
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shallow[1]: ['not deep']
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serration[1]: ['jagged edge']
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serrated[1]: ['jagged; saw-like']
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serenity[1]: ['the absence of mental stress or anxiety']
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sere[1]: ['withered; old']
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sequester[1]: ['isolate; retire from public life; segregate; seclude']
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sentinel[1]: ['guard; sentry']
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sentimental[1]: ['showing or causing a lot of emotion']
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sensuous[1]: ['appealing to the senses']
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senile[1]: ['mentally or physically infirm with age']
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seminary[1]: ['an institution in which priests are trained']
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seminal[1]: ['containing seeds of later development; formative']
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semblance[1]: ['a likeness; an outward appearance; an apparition']
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semantic[1]: ['relating to the different meanings of words or other symbols']
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self-effacing[1]: ['not drawing attention to oneself; modest; ??????????????']
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seine[1]: ['type of fishing net']
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seemly[1]: ['appropriate (of behavior); decorous']
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sedulity[1]: ['thoroughness; perseverance [sedulous (a)]']
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sedentary[1]: ['requiring sitting or little activity']
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sedate[1]: ['characterized by dignity and propriety']
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secure[1]: ['1. to fix firmly; 2. to obtain']
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secular[1]: ['(adj) not religious or holy; pertaining to worldly things']
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secrete[1]: ['produce and release a substance from a cell or gland of the body for a functional purpose']
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searchingly[1]: ['in a searching or penetrating manner; while examining closely or probing for answers']
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scuttle[1]: ['sink']
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scurry[1]: ['to move about or proceed hurriedly']
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scurrilous[1]: ['expressing offensive approach']
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screed[1]: ['an abusive rant (often tedious)']
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scotch (v)[1]: ['to prevent; stop; disable']
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score[1]: ['written form of music (n)']
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scoff[1]: ['laugh at with contempt and derision']
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scion[1]: ['a descendent or heir']
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scintillating[1]: ['sparkling
twinkling
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schism[1]: ['division of a group into opposing factions']
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schadenfreude[1]: ['joy from watching the suffering of others']
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scathing[1]: ['(adj) severe
injurious; bitterly harsh or critical (as a remark)']
