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SAT Vocabulary - S
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11th Grade
09/04/2014
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Sabbath
 Definition
day of rest
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sabbatical
 Definition
vacation
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saber
 Definition
sword
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sabotage
 Definition
treason, destruction
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saccharine
 Definition
sugary, overly sweet tone
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sacerdotal
 Definition
priestly
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sack
 Definition
pillage
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sacrament
 Definition
rite
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sacred cow
 Definition
idol, taboo
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sacrilege
 Definition
blasphemy
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sacrosanct
 Definition
sacred
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saddle
 Definition
encumber
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sadist
 Definition
one who takes pleasure in hurting others
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safari
 Definition
expedition
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saga
 Definition
story
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sagacious
 Definition
wise
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sage
 Definition
wise person
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salacious
 Definition
licentious
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salient
 Definition
prominent
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saline
 Definition
salty
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sallow
 Definition
sickly complected
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sally
 Definition
sortie, attack
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salutary
 Definition
good, wholesome
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salutation
 Definition
salute, greeting
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salvation
 Definition
redemption
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salve
 Definition
medicinal ointment
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salvo
 Definition
volley; gunfire
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sanctify
 Definition
consecrate
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sanctimonious
 Definition
self-righteous
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sanction
 Definition
approval
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sanctuary
 Definition
refuge
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sang-froid
 Definition
coolness under fire
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sanguinary
 Definition
gory, murderous
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sanguine
 Definition
cheerful
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sans
 Definition
without
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sapid
 Definition
interesting
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sapient
 Definition
wise
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sarcophagus
 Definition
stone coffin
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sardonic
 Definition
scornful
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sartorial
 Definition
pertaining to clothes
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satanic
 Definition
pertaining to the Devil
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satchel
 Definition
bag
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sate
 Definition
satisfy fully
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satiate
 Definition
satisfy fully
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satire
 Definition
ridicule
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saturate
 Definition
soak
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saturnine
 Definition
gloomy
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satyr
 Definition
demigod, goat-man
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saunter
 Definition
stroll
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savanna
 Definition
grassland
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savant
 Definition
scholar
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savoir-faire
 Definition
tact, polish
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savor
 Definition
enjoy
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savory
 Definition
appetizing
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savvy
 Definition
perceptive
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scabrous
 Definition
difficult
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scant
 Definition
inadequate, meager
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scapegoat
 Definition
one who takes blame for others
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scarify
 Definition
criticize
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scathe
 Definition
injure, denounce
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scepter
 Definition
a rod, staff
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scheme
 Definition
plot
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schism
 Definition
rift
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scintilla
 Definition
speck
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scintillate
 Definition
sparkle
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scion
 Definition
offspring
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scoff
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jeer
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scone
 Definition
biscuit
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scorn
 Definition
disdain, reject
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scoundrel
 Definition
unprincipled person
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scour
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clean
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scourge
 Definition
affliction
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scruples
 Definition
misgivings
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scrupulous
 Definition
principled, fastidious
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scrutinize
 Definition
examine closely
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scurf
 Definition
dandruff
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scurrilous
 Definition
abusive, insulting
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scurry
 Definition
move quickly
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scuttle
 Definition
to sink (a ship)
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scythe
 Definition
long, curved blade
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sear
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burn
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sebaceous
 Definition
like fat
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secede
 Definition
withdraw
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secluded
 Definition
remote, isolated
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seclusion
 Definition
solitude
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sectarian
 Definition
denominational
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secular
 Definition
worldly, nonreligious
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secure
 Definition
make safe
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sedation
 Definition
state of calm
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sedentary
 Definition
stationary, inactive
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sedition
 Definition
treason
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seduce
 Definition
lure
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sedulous
 Definition
diligent
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seedy
 Definition
rundown, ramshackle
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seemly
 Definition
proper, attractive
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seethe
 Definition
fume, resent
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seismic
 Definition
pertaining to earthquakes
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seismology
 Definition
study of earthquakes
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self-effacing
 Definition
modest
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semantics
 Definition
study of word meanings
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semblance
 Definition
likeness
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seminal
 Definition
fundamental
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semper fidelis
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always loyal
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senescence
 Definition
old age
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senescent
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aging
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seniority
 Definition
privilege due to length of service
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sensational
 Definition
outstanding
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sensible
 Definition
wise
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sensory
 Definition
relating to the senses
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sensualist
 Definition
epicure
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sensuous
 Definition
appealing to the senses
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sententious
 Definition
concise
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sentient
 Definition
conscious
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sentinel
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watchman
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sepulcher
 Definition
tomb
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sequacious
 Definition
dependent
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sequel
 Definition
continuation, epilogue
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sequester
 Definition
segregate
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seraphic
 Definition
angelic
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serendipity
 Definition
making fortunate discoveries
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serene
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peaceful
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serpentine
 Definition
winding
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serried
 Definition
saw-ioothed
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serum
 Definition
vaccine
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servile
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slavish
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servitude
 Definition
forced labor
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sessile
 Definition
permanently attached
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session
 Definition
meeting
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settee
 Definition
seat, sofa
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sever
 Definition
cut in two
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severance
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division
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shallot
 Definition
onion
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sham
 Definition
pretense
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shambles
 Definition
disorder
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shard
 Definition
fragment
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sheen
 Definition
luster
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sheepish
 Definition
shy
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shibboleth
 Definition
password
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shirk
 Definition
evade (work)
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sliver
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fragment
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shoal
 Definition
reef
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shoring
 Definition
supporting
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shortcomings
 Definition
deficiencies
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shrew
 Definition
virago
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shrewd
 Definition
clever
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shrill
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high-pitched
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shun
 Definition
avoid
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shunt
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tum aside
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shyster
 Definition
unethical lawyer
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sibilant
 Definition
a hissing sound
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sibling
 Definition
brother or sister
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sickle
 Definition
semicircular blade
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sidereal
 Definition
pertaining to the stars
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sidle
 Definition
move sideways
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siege
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blockade
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sierra
 Definition
mountain range
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sieve
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strainer
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signatory
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signer
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signet
 Definition
a seal
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silhouette
 Definition
outline
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silo
 Definition
storage tower
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simian
 Definition
monkey
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simile
 Definition
figure of speech
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simper
 Definition
smile, smirk
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simulacrum
 Definition
likeness
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sinecure
 Definition
position with little responsibility
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sinewy
 Definition
fibrous, stringy
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singe
 Definition
burn just the surface of something
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singly
 Definition
one by one
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singular
 Definition
unique
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sinister
 Definition
evil
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sinistral
 Definition
left-handed
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siphon
 Definition
extract
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sire
 Definition
forefather, to beget
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siren
 Definition
temptress
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site
 Definition
location
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skeptical
 Definition
doubtful
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skinflint
 Definition
miser
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skirmish
 Definition
a small battle
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skittish
 Definition
excitable
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skulk
 Definition
sneak about
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skullduggery
 Definition
trickery
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slake
 Definition
quench
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slander
 Definition
defame
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slate
 Definition
list of candidate
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slaver
 Definition
drivel, fawn
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slay
 Definition
kill
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sleight
 Definition
dexterity
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slew
 Definition
an abundance
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slither
 Definition
slide
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slogan
 Definition
motto
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sloth
 Definition
laziness
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slovenly
 Definition
sloppy
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smattering
 Definition
superficial knowledge
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smelt
 Definition
refine metal
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smirk
 Definition
smug look
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smite
 Definition
strike, afflict
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smock
 Definition
apron
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snare
 Definition
trap
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snide
 Definition
sarcastic
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snippet
 Definition
morsel
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snivel
 Definition
whine
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snub
 Definition
ignore
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snuff
 Definition
extinguish
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sobriety
 Definition
composed
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sobriquet
 Definition
nickname
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socialite
 Definition
one who is prominent in society
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sociology
 Definition
study of society
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sodality
 Definition
companionship
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sodden
 Definition
soaked
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sojourn
 Definition
trip
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solace
 Definition
consolation
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solder
 Definition
fuse, weld
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solecism
 Definition
ungrammatical construction
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solemn
 Definition
serious, somber
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solemnny
 Definition
seriousness
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solicit
 Definition
request
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solicitous
 Definition
considerate, concerned
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soliloquy
 Definition
monologue
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solstice
 Definition
furthest point
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soluble
 Definition
dissolvable
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solvent
 Definition
financially sound
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somatic
 Definition
pertaining to the body
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somber
 Definition
gloomy
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somnambulist
 Definition
sleepwalker
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somnolent
 Definition
sleepy
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sonnet
 Definition
poem
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sonorous
 Definition
resonant, majestic
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sop
 Definition
morsel, compensation
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sophistry
 Definition
specious reasoning
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soporific
 Definition
sleep inducing
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soprano
 Definition
high female voice
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sordid
 Definition
foul, ignoble
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sorority
 Definition
sisterhood
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soubrette
 Definition
actress, ingenue
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souse
 Definition
a drunk
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sovereign
 Definition
monarch
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spar
 Definition
fight
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spasmodic
 Definition
intermittent
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spate
 Definition
sudden outpouring
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spawn
 Definition
produce
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specimen
 Definition
sample
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specious
 Definition
false but plausible
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spectacle
 Definition
public display
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spectral
 Definition
ghostly
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spectrum
 Definition
range
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speculate
 Definition
conjecture
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speleologist
 Definition
one who studies caves
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stamina
 Definition
vigor, endurance
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spew
 Definition
eject
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staunch
 Definition
loyal
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spindle
 Definition
shaft
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stanchion
 Definition
prop
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spindly
 Definition
tall and thin
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stanza
 Definition
division of a poem
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spinster
 Definition
old maid
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stark
 Definition
desolate
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spire
 Definition
pinnacle
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startle
 Definition
surprise
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spirited
 Definition
lively
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stately
 Definition
impressive, noble
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spirituous
 Definition
alcohol, intoxicating
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static
 Definition
inactive, immobile
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spite
 Definition
malice, grudge
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statue
 Definition
regulation
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spittle
 Definition
spit
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staunch
 Definition
loyal
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splay
 Definition
spread apart
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stave
 Definition
ward off
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spleen
 Definition
resentment, wrath
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steadfast
 Definition
loyal
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splenetic
 Definition
peevish
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stealth
 Definition
secrecy, covertness
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splurge
 Definition
indulge
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steeped
 Definition
soaked
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spontaneous
 Definition
extemporaneous
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stenography
 Definition
shorthand
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sporadic
 Definition
occurring irregularly
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stentorian
 Definition
loud
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sportive
 Definition
playful
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sterling
 Definition
high quality
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spry
 Definition
nimble
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stern
 Definition
strict
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spume
 Definition
foam
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stevedore
 Definition
longshoreman
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spurious
 Definition
false, counterfeit
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stifle
 Definition
suppress
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spurn
 Definition
reject
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stigma
 Definition
mark of disgrace
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squalid
 Definition
filthy
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stiletto
 Definition
dagger
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squall
 Definition
rain storm
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stilted
 Definition
fonnal, stiff
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squander
 Definition
waste
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stimulate
 Definition
excite
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squelch
 Definition
crush, stifle
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stint
 Definition
limit, assignment
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stagnant
 Definition
stale, motionless
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stipend
 Definition
payment
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staid
 Definition
demure, sedate
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stipulate
 Definition
specify, arrange
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stalwart
 Definition
pillar, strong
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stodgy
 Definition
stuffy, pompous
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stoic
 Definition
indifferent to pain or pleasure
Term
sublet
 Definition
subcontract
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stoke
 Definition
prod, fuel
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stole
 Definition
long scarf
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stolid
 Definition
impassive
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stout
 Definition
stocky
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strait
 Definition
distress
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stratagem
 Definition
trick
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stratify
 Definition
form into layers
Term
stratum
 Definition
layer
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striate
 Definition
to stripe
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stricture
 Definition
censure
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strife
 Definition
conflict
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striking
 Definition
impressive, attractive
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stringent
 Definition
severe, strict
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strive
 Definition
endeavor
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studious
 Definition
diligent
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stultify
 Definition
inhibit, enfeeble
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stunted
 Definition
arrested development
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stupefy
 Definition
deaden, dumbfound
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stupendous
 Definition
astounding
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stupor
 Definition
lethargy
Term
stylize
 Definition
formalize
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stymie
 Definition
hinder, thwart
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suave
 Definition
smooth
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sub rosa
 Definition
in secret
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subcutaneous
 Definition
beneath the skin
Term
subdue
 Definition
conquer
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subjugate
 Definition
suppress
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sublimate
 Definition
to redirect forbidden impulses (usually sexual) into socially accepted activities
Term
sublime
 Definition
lofty, excellent
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sublunary
 Definition
earthly
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submit
 Definition
yield
Term
subordinate
 Definition
lower in rank
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subsequent
 Definition
succeeding, following
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subservient
 Definition
servile, submissive
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subside
 Definition
diminish
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subsidiary
 Definition
subordinate
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subsidize
 Definition
financial assistance
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substantiate
 Definition
verify
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substantive
 Definition
substantial
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subvert
 Definition
undermine
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subterranean
 Definition
underground
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subterfuge
 Definition
cunning, ruse
Term
succor
 Definition
help, comfort
Term
succulent
 Definition
juicy, delicious
Term
succumb
 Definition
yield, submit
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suffice
 Definition
adequate
Term
suffrage
 Definition
vote
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suffuse
 Definition
pervade, permeate
Term
suggestive
 Definition
thought-provoking, risque
Term
sullen
 Definition
sulky, sour
Term
sully
 Definition
stain
Term
sultry
 Definition
sweltering
Term
summon
 Definition
call for, arraign
Term
sumptuous
 Definition
opulent, luscious
Term
sunder
 Definition
split
Term
sundry
 Definition
various
Term
superb
 Definition
excellent
Term
supercilious
 Definition
arrogant
Term
supererogatory
 Definition
wanton, superfluous
Term
superfluous
 Definition
overabundant
Term
superimpose
 Definition
cover, place on top of
Term
superintend
 Definition
supervise
Term
superlative
 Definition
superior
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supernumerary
 Definition
subordinate
Term
supersede
 Definition
supplant
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supervene
 Definition
ensue, follow
Term
supervise
 Definition
oversee
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supine
 Definition
lying on the back
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supplant
 Definition
replace
Term
supplication
 Definition
prayer
Term
suppress
 Definition
subdue
Term
surfeit
 Definition
overabundance
Term
surly
 Definition
rude, crass
Term
surmise
 Definition
to guess
Term
surmount
 Definition
overcome
Term
surname
 Definition
family name
Term
surpass
 Definition
exceed, excel
Term
surreal
 Definition
dreamlike
Term
surreptitious
 Definition
secretive
Term
surrogate
 Definition
substitute
Term
surveillance
 Definition
close watch
Term
susceptible
 Definition
vulnerable
Term
suspend
 Definition
stop temporarily
Term
sustenance
 Definition
food
Term
susurrant
 Definition
whispering
Term
suture
 Definition
surgical stitch
Term
svelte
 Definition
slender
Term
swank
 Definition
fashionable
Term
swarthy
 Definition
dark (as in complexion)
Term
swatch
 Definition
strip of fabric
Term
sweltering
 Definition
hot
Term
swivel
 Definition
a pivot
Term
sybarite
 Definition
pleasure-seeker
Term
sycophant
 Definition
flatterer, flunky
Term
syllabicate
 Definition
divide into syllables
Term
syllabus
 Definition
schedule
Term
sylph
 Definition
a slim, graceful girl
Term
sylvan
 Definition
rustic
Term
symbiotic
 Definition
cooperative, working in close association
Term
symmetry
 Definition
harmony, congruence
Term
symposium
 Definition
panel (discussion)
Term
symptomatic
 Definition
indicative
Term
synagogue
 Definition
temple
Term
syndicate
 Definition
cartel
Term
syndrome
 Definition
set of symptoms
Term
synod
 Definition
council
Term
synopsis
 Definition
brief summary
Term
synthesis
 Definition
combination
Term
systole
 Definition
heart contraction
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