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MAT Vocabulary (Ss and Ts)
Common words on MAT
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04/02/2011

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salutatory
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adj. of or containing greetings
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sapid
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adj. having a pleasant taste
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sardonic
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adj. bitterly ironical
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savant
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n. a learned person
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schism
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n. a division in an organized group
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scourge
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v. to whip severely
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scurrilous
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adj. using low and indecent language
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sedentary
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adj. 1. characterized by sitting; 2. remaining in one locality
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serendipity
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n. an apparent aptitude for making fortunate discoveries accidentally
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shoal
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n. a great quantity
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sloth
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n. disinclination to action or labor
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slovenly
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adv. careless in habits, behavior, etc; untidy
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sordid
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adj. filthy; foul
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specious
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adj. appearing just and fair without really being so
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spelunker
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n. one who explores caves
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splenetic
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adj. bad-tempered; irritable
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staid
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adj. sober; sedate
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stanch
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v. to stop or check the flow of blood
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stigmatize
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v. to characterize or brand as disgraceful
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stoic
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adj. a person who is seemingly indifferent to joy, grief, pleasure, or pain
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stolid
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adj. unexcitable; dull
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striated
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adj. marked with fine parallel lines
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strident
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adj. creaking; harsh; grating
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stymie
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n. 1. to hinder or obstruct; 2. in golf, an opponent's ball lying in direct line between the player's ball and the hole
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succor
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n. aid; assistance
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sumptuous
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adj. involving great expense
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sundry
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adj. 1. various; miscellaneous; 2. separate; distinct
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supplant
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v. to take the place of
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suppliant
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adj. asking earnestly and submissively
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surfeit
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v. to feed or supply in excess
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swathe
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v. to wrap around something; envelop
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tawdry
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adj. gaudy or cheap
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teem
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v. 1. to be stocked to overflowing; 2. to pour out; to empty
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tenet
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n. any principle, doctrine, etc., which a person, school, etc. believes or maintains
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termagant
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n. a boisterous, scolding woman; a shrew
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terrestrial
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adj. pertaining to the earth
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tether
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n. the range or limit of one's abilities
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thrall
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n. a slave
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throe
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n. a violent pang or spasm of pain
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timorous
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adj. fearful
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tortuous
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adj. pertaining to or involving excruciating pain
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traduce
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v. 1. to exhibit; 2. to slander
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transmute
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v. to transform
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travail
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v. to harass; to torment
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trenchant
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adj. 1. keen; penetrating; 2. clear-cut; distinct
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tribunal
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n. the seat of judge
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troth
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n. belief; faith; fidelity
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turbid
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adj. 1. thick; dense; 2. confused; perplexed
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tutelage
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n. the condition of being under a guardian or a tutor
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umbrage
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n. shade; shadow
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