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to be divided or subdivided, branch out
"Instead of being dissolved, the dispute ramified as more people got involved." |
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riddle, a prepresentation of words by pictures or symbols that sound like words
"Pictures of bees, eyes, and ewes are commonly used in a rebus to symbolize the words 'be' and 'I' and 'you'." |
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to engage in reconnaissance, make a preliminary inspection of
"We sent bob to reconnoiter the party when we first arrived in order to see who was there." |
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fragrant, suggestive or evocative
"The dorm rooms were redolent with a fragrance of stale beer that brought be back to college." |
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awe-inspiring; worthy of honor
"He came from a redoubtable family..." |
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radiant; shiny; brilliant
"The refulgent gleam coming from the chrome." |
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to delight or entertain, feast
"Joshua regaled his listeners with tales of his world travels..." |
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to feel or express dejection or discontent, long for
"The old man repined for his lost youth..." |
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excessively sweet or sentimental
"All he did was talk about his sentiments and his saccharine reflections on home." |
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extremely sacred; beyond criticism
"The sacrosanct holy cities." |
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shrewd, wise
"The doctor's sagacious warnings." |
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lustfull
"The petafile's salacious tendancies." |
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prominent or conspicuous; highly relevent
"The salent tree sticking up caught caught my foot." |
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sickly yellow in color
"Yossarian has a sallow color in the beginning of the book." |
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healthful
"Excercising will bring salubrious effects." |
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ruddy; cheerfully optimistic
"a sanguine complexion of red on her face" |
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to weaken gradually
"After running so long he began to sap." |
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wise
"The sapient sage has wisdom." |
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to amble; walk in a leisurely manner
"Having nothing to do, he sauntered in the park." |
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sheath for sword or dagger
"Beneath the scabbard lies the sword." |
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dealing with suggestive or indecent things
"A scabrous novel about salacious materials." |
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a division or seperation; disharmony
"The church is divided into different schisms of authority." |
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very small amount
"The scintilla amount of money the paper has." |
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to deride, ridicule
"He scoffed at the absurd idea." |
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restrained; careful and precice
"The scrupulous priest was restrained." |
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vulgar, low, indecent
"The scurrilous ribald humor." |
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to withdraw formally from an organization
"The south attempted to secede from the Union." |
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narrow-minded; relating to a group or sect
"The sectarian supporter would only think of what was best for his group." |
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behavior promoting rebellion
"Any acts of sedition in the Army will result in dire punishment." |
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relating to the beginning or seeds of something
"Seminal sprouting of spring." "A seminal paper" |
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aging, growing old
"The senescent old man." |
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