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Word Smart 25
Strife - Tenacious
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English
10th Grade
04/23/2008

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Strife
Definition
Bitter conflict; discord; a struggle or clash
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Stringent
Definition
Strict; restrictive
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Stymie
Definition
To thwart; to get in the way of; to hinder
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Subjugate
Definition
To subdue and dominate; to enslave
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Sublime
Definition
Awesome; extremely exalted; lofty; majestic
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Subordinate
Definition
Lower in importance, position, or rank; secondary
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Substantive
Definition
Having substance; real; essential; solid; substantial
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Subtle
Definition
Not obvious; able to make fine distinctions; ingenious; crafty
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Subversive
Definition
Corrupting; overthrowing; undermining; insurgent
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Succinct
Definition
Brief and to the point; concise
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Succumb
Definition
To yield or submit; to die
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Supercilious
Definition
Haughty; patronizing
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Superficial
Definition
On the surface only; shallow; not thorough
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Superfluous
Definition
Extra; unnecessary; redundant
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Surfeit
Definition
Excess; an excessive amount; excess or overindulgence in eating or drinking
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Surreptitious
Definition
Sneaky; secret
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Surrogate
Definition
Substitute
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Sycophant
Definition
One who sucks up to others
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Synthesis
Definition
The combining of parts to form a whole
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Tacit
Definition
Implied; not spoken
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Taciturn
Definition
Untalkative by nature
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Tangential
Definition
Only superficially related to the matter at hand; not especially relevant; peripheral
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Tangible
Definition
Touchable; palpable
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Tantamount
Definition
Equivalent to
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Tautological
Definition
Redundant; circular
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Temerity
Definition
Boldness; recklessness; audacity
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Temperate
Definition
Mild; moderate; restrained
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Tenable
Definition
Defensible, as in one's position in an argument; capable of being argued successfully; valid
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Tenacious
Definition
Persistent; stubborn; not letting go
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Root - Sub/sup
Definition
Below - Submissive, sublime, subliminal
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Root - Super/sur
Definition
Above - Surpass, survey, supersede
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Root - Tac/tic
Definition
To be silent - Reticent, tacit, taciturn
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Root - Tain/ten/tent/tin
Definition
To hold - Contain, detain, pertain, tenant, sustain, abstain
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