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Word Smart 25
Reparation- Scintillate
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English
11th Grade
04/13/2009

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Root: Sal/sil/sault/sult
Definition
to leap, to jump
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Root: Sacr/sanct/secr
Definition
sacred
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Root: Se
Definition
apart
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Root: Sed/sees/sid
Definition
to sit, to be still, to plan, to plot
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Root: Sens/sent
Definition
to feel, to be aware
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Root: Sol
Definition
to loosen, to free
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Root: Spec/spic/spit
Definition
to look, to see
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Root: Sta/sti
Definition
to stand, to be in a place
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Root: Cub/cumb
Definition
to lie down
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Reparation
Definition
paying back; making amends; compensation
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Repercussion
Definition
a consequence; an indirect effect
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Replenish
Definition
to fill again; to resupply; to restore
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Replete
Definition
completely filled; abounding
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Reprehensible
Definition
worthy of severe blame or censure
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Reprisal
Definition
a military action undertaken in revenge for another; an act of taking "an eye for an eye"
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Reproach
Definition
to scold, usually in disappointment; to blame; to disgrace
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Reprove
Definition
to criticize midly
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Repudiate
Definition
to reject; to renounce; to disown; to have nothing to do with
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Requisite
Definition
required; necessary
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Resolute
Definition
determined; firm; unwavering
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Respite
Definition
a period of rest or relief
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Reticent
Definition
quiet; restrained; reluctant to speak, especially about oneself
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Revere
Definition
to respect highly; to honor
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Rhetoric
Definition
the art of formal speaking or writing; inflated discourse
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Rigorous
Definition
strict; harsh; severe
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Robust
Definition
strong and healthy; vigorous
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Rogue
Definition
a criminally dishonest person; a scoundrel
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Rudimentary
Definition
basic; crude; unformed or undeveloped
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Ruminate
Definition
to contemplate; to ponder; to mull over
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Rustic
Definition
rural; lacking urban comforts or sophistication; primitive
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Saccharine
Definition
sweet; excessively or disgustingly sweet
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Sacrilege
Definition
a violation of something sacred; blasphemy
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Sacrosanct
Definition
sacred; held to be inviolable
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Sagacious
Definition
discerning; shrewd; keen in judgement; wise
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Salient
Definition
sticking out; conspicuous; leaping
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Salutary
Definition
healthful; remedial; curative
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Sanctimonious
Definition
pretending to be devout; affecting religious feeling
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Sanguine
Definition
cheerful; optimistic; hopeful
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Sardonic
Definition
mocking; scornful
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Scintillate
Definition
to sparkle, either literally or figuratively
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Scrupulous
Definition
strict; careful; hesitant for ethical reasons
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Scrutinize
Definition
to examine very carefully
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Secular
Definition
having nothing to do with religious or spiritual concerns
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Sedition
Definition
treason; the incitement of public disorder or rebellion
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Segregate
Definition
to separate
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Sensory
Definition
having to do with the senses or sensation
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Sentient
Definition
able to perceive by the senses; conscious
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Sequester
Definition
to set or keep apart
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Serendipity
Definition
accidental good fortune; discovering good things without looking for them
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Singular
Definition
unique; superior; exceptional; strange
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Sinister
Definition
evil, wicked; foreshadowing evil, trouble or wickedness
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Slander
Definition
to speak badly about someone publicly; to defame
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Sloth
Definition
laziness; sluggishness
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Sobriety
Definition
the state of being sober; seirous
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Solicitous
Definition
eager and attentive, often to the point of hovering; anxsiously caring or attentive
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Solvent
Definition
not broke or bankrupt; able to pay one's bills
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Soporific
Definition
sleep inducing; boring; sleepy
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Sordid
Definition
vile; filthy; squalid
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Spawn
Definition
to bring forth; to produce a large number
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Specious
Definition
deceptively plausible or attractive
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Sporadic
Definition
stopping and starting; scattered; occurring in bursts every once in a while
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Spurious
Definition
false; fake
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Squalor
Definition
filth; wretched, degraded, or repulsive living conditions
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Squander
Definition
to waste
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Stagnation
Definition
motionless; inactivity
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Static
Definition
stationary; not changing or moving
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Staunch
Definition
firmly committed; firmly in favor or; steadfast
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Steadfast
Definition
loyal; faithful
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Stigmatize
Definition
to brand with disgrace; to set a mark of disgrace upon
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Stipulate
Definition
to require something as part of an agreement
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Stoic
Definition
indifferent to pleasure or pain, to joy or grief, to fortune or misfortune
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Stratum
Definition
a layer; a level
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Stricture
Definition
a restriction; a limitation; a negative criticism
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