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recrimination
Definition
accusation in response to an accusation from someone else
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rectitude
Definition
moral correctness or straightforwardness; honesty
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recumbent
Definition
lying down; reclining
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redemptive
Definition
acting to save someone from error or evil
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redolent
Definition
smelling strongly of something; aromatic; fragrant
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redoubtable
Definition
to be feared and respected; formidable; awe-inspiring
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refectory
Definition
dining hall in an institution
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refractory
Definition
difficult to control or discipline; willful or unmanageable
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refulgent
Definition
radiant; shiny; brilliant
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regatta
Definition
sporting event at which races are held between rowing boats or yachts
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regenerate
Definition
restored to a better, higher or more worthy state
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rejoinder
Definition
what is said in reply; retort
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relegate
Definition
to forcibly assign, especially to a lower place or position
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rubicund
Definition
having a healthy reddish color; ruddy
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rout
Definition
utter defeat
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rotunda
Definition
type of round building or hall, esp. one with a domed roof
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rostrum
Definition
a stage for public speaking
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roseate
Definition
deep pink; rosy; optimistic
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roister
Definition
to engage in noisy revelry; carouse
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roil
Definition
to stir up; disturb; disorder
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rococo
Definition
ornate; highly decorated
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rampart
Definition
defensive wall round a fort; a protective barrier
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rapacious
Definition
greedy for money; covetous
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rapprochement
Definition
establishment of or state of having cordial relations
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rarefied
Definition
less dense than is normal; thin
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rebuff
Definition
to reject or refuse; snub
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rebuke
Definition
sharp, severe, disapproval
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recalcitrant
Definition
resisting authority or discipline; disobedient
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recast
Definition
to form, fashion or arrange again
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recondite
Definition
hidden, concealed; difficult to understand; obscure
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reconnoiter
Definition
to make a preliminary examination of for military, surveying, or geological purposes
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recourse
Definition
possible source of help
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recreancy
Definition
cowardice
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ratiocination
Definition
process of logical and methodical reasoning
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reprise
Definition
a repeated passage in music
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roan
Definition
brown mixed with gray or white
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rive
Definition
to wrench open or tear apart or to pieces
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risible
Definition
arousing or provoking laughter
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rigor
Definition
severity or strictness
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rigmarole
Definition
a set of confused and meaningless statements; a long and complicated and confusing procedure
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ribald
Definition
humorous in a vulgar, obscene, or disrespectful way
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solicitous
Definition
full of concerns; anxious; worried
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sibylline
Definition
mysteriously prophetic
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scrappy
Definition

1. not well organized

2. quarrelsome; having an aggressive and determined spirit

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slovenly
Definition
careless; untidy; dirty in appearance
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scruple
Definition
feeling that prevents one from doing or allowing something that one thinks may be wrong
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scrupulous
Definition
extremely careful and thorough; paying great attention to details
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scurrilous
Definition
abusive and insulting, esp. in a crude or obscene way
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seamy
Definition
unattractive and sordid
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sebaceous
Definition
oily; fatty
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sedulous
Definition
diligent; persistent; hardworking
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sententious
Definition
expressing pompous moral judgments
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sepulcher
Definition
a burial vault, tomb or grave
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sequela
Definition
a secondary consequence or result
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sequester
Definition
keep oneself away or apart from other people; seclude
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seraph
Definition
one of the six-winged angels standing in the presence of God
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sere
Definition
being dried and withered
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serried
Definition
compact; crowded or pressed together
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shopworn
Definition
stale from excessive use or familiarity
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shunt
Definition
send from one track to another; lay aside
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shyster
Definition
unscrupulous and dishonest person, esp a lawyer
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slate
Definition
to plan or designate for a particular place and time; propose; criticize
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slapdash
Definition
in a careless and hasty way
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slag
Definition
waste matter that remains after metal has been extracted from ore by smelting
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skullduggery
Definition
deception and planning of evil acts; trickery
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skinflint
Definition
person who spends as little money as possible; miser
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sinecure
Definition
position that requires no work or responsibility but gives the holder prestige or money
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sepulchral
Definition
funereal; suggestive of a tomb
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sidereal
Definition
astral; relating to the stars
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sleight
Definition
great skill in using the hands in performing conjuring tricks, etc.
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slipshod
Definition
not done or not doing things carefully; careless
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sloven
Definition
untidy esp. in personal appearance
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sluice
Definition
sliding gate or other device for controlling the flow of water out of or into a canal, lake, lock, etc.
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smarmy
Definition
excessively or unctuously flattering, servile, etc. 
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smelt
Definition
heat and melt in order to obtain the metal it contains
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sojourn
Definition
stay in a place for a time
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solecism
Definition
mistake in the use of language, esp. one that shows someone to be foreign or of low social class
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salutary
Definition
producing a beneficial effect
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salvo
Definition
a simultaneous discharge of two or more guns in military action or as a salute
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sanctimony
Definition
hypocritical self-righteousness; with false piety
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sanguine
Definition
hopeful; optimistic; confident
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sap
Definition
to weaken or exhaust the energy or vitality of
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sapid
Definition
agreeable; savory; tasty
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sapient
Definition
wise; shrewd
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sardonic
Definition
disdainful; sarcastic; mocking
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sartorial
Definition
of or relating to tailoring, clothes or style of dress
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saturnine
Definition
gloomy; dark, sullen, morose
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satyr
Definition
god of the woods, half man and half goat
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savant
Definition
person of great learning
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scad
Definition
a great quantity
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scanty
Definition
small in size or amount; hardly large enough
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schism
Definition
a separation or division into factions
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scion
Definition
young member of a family, descendant
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scission
Definition
a division or split in a group or union
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rueful
Definition
feeling, showing, or expressing sorrow or pity; mournful
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rune
Definition
a poem, song or verse
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runic
Definition
written or inscribed with runes
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rusticate
Definition
send a student away from university temporarily as a punishment
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sabbatical
Definition
of or relating to the break or change from a normal routine
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sacerdotal
Definition
relating to priests; priestly
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sacrosanct
Definition
considered too important to be changed, argued about, etc.; sacred
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salacious
Definition
treating sexual activity, nudity, etc. in an obscene way; indecent; lewd
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salient
Definition
standing out conspicuously; prominent; protruding
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salubrious
Definition
promoting health or well-being
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remiss
Definition
careless of one's duty; lax
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remission
Definition
pardoning or forgiveness of sins by God
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staid
Definition
serious, dull and old-fashioned, sober; grave; sedate
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stalwart
Definition
marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind or spirit
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stanch
Definition
stop the flow of a fluid
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stark
Definition
rigid as if in death
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statutory
Definition
fixed, done or required by statute
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steadfast
Definition
firmly fixed in place; constant
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stentorian
Definition
loud and powerful
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stilted
Definition
stiff and unnatural; pompous
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stipple
Definition
paint with dots
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stockade
Definition
an enclosure or pen made with posts and stakes
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stodgy
Definition

1. heavy, solid and difficult to digest (food)

2. boring, dull

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stoic
Definition
indifferent to or unaffected by pleasure or pain; steadfast
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stolid
Definition
showing no emotion or interest; impassive
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stouthearted
Definition
having a stout heart or spirit; stubborn
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strait
Definition
a situation of perplexity or distress
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stratgem
Definition
trick, plan or scheme to deceive someone
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striate
Definition
to mark with linear marks
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stricture
Definition
severe criticism or condemnation
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strident
Definition
loud and harsh; shrill
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stultify
Definition
cause something to be ineffective or seem absurd; negate
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stygian
Definition
very dark, gloomy, forbidding
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stymie
Definition
to block, hinder, present an obstacle to; stand in the way of
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sub-rosa
Definition
confidentially; secretly; privately
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subaltern
Definition
any officer in the army below the rank of captain
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subjugate
Definition
gain control of (a country, etc.); subdue; conquer
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sublimate
Definition
express instinctual urges, esp. sexual ones, in more socially acceptable ways
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suborn
Definition
use bribery to get someone to commit perjury
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subsequent
Definition
later; following
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subsidiary
Definition
connected to but smaller, of less importance than something else; subordinate
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subsidy
Definition
money paid, esp. by a government, to help an industry, to support the arts, to keep prices down, etc.
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substantive
Definition
genuine or actual; real
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subsume
Definition
include something in a particular group, class, etc. or under a rule
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subterfuge
Definition
an artifice or expedient used to evade a rule, escape a consequence, hide something, etc.
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subversive
Definition
trying or likely to weaken or destroy a political system; tending to overthrow or ruin
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succor
Definition
assistance, relief in the time of distress
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suffuse
Definition
to spread all over something; flush; fill
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summarily
Definition
briefly; without delay
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sumptuous
Definition
looking expensive and splendid; magnificent
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solvent
Definition
able to meet financial obligations
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somnolence
Definition
the quality or state of being drowzy, sleepiness
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sonorous
Definition
having a full, deep resonant sound
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sop
Definition
a conciliatory or propitiatory bribe, gift or gesture
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sophism
Definition
an argument apparently correct in form but actually invalid; esp. such an argument used to deceive
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sophist
Definition
person who uses clever but false arguments intended to deceive
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sophistry
Definition
faulty logic
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sophomoric
Definition
conceited and overconfident of knowledge, but poorly informed and immature
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spate
Definition
a large number or amount; sudden fast rush
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specious
Definition
seeming true, but actually being false; misleadingly attractive
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splenetic
Definition
bad-tempered, irritable
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splice
Definition
join (two ends)
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spoonerism
Definition
result of changing round, esp. accidentally, the initial sounds of two or more words when speaking
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sportive
Definition
playful
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spurious
Definition
lacking authenticity or validity; false
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squalid
Definition
wretched and dirty as from neglect
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somnolent
Definition
almost asleep; drowsy
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sunder
Definition
separate something, esp. by force or for ever
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superannuated
Definition
old and barely fit for work or use
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supercilious
Definition
thinking or showing that one thinks one is better than other people; arrogant and disdainful
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supererogatory
Definition
superfluous; more than needed or demanded
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superfluous
Definition
exceeding what is sufficient or necessary
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supernumerary
Definition
in excess of the normal number; extra
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supersede
Definition
take the place of, be introduced so as to be used instead of something
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suppliant
Definition
asking humbly or pleadingly for something
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supplicant
Definition
person who asks or begs for something earnestly or humbly
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supposition
Definition
an uncertain, supposing belief
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suppositious
Definition
assumed; counterfeit; hypothetical
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surcharge
Definition
an additional charge or payment
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surfeit
Definition
excess; overindulgence; satiate
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swathe
Definition
strip of grass or other plants cut by a mower
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sybarite
Definition
person who is very fond of luxury and comfort
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sycophant
Definition
a self-seeking, servile flatterer; person who tries to gain people's favor by insincerely flattering
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syllogism
Definition
form of reasoning in which a conclusion is drawn from two statements
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synergic
Definition
working together; cooperating
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tacit
Definition
implied without being put into words
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tamp
Definition
tap or drive down by repeated light blows
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tangential
Definition
peripheral; only slightly connecting
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tantamount
Definition
equal in effect to something
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tarpaulin
Definition
a piece of material used for protecting exposed objects or areas
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tautology
Definition
needless repetition of an idea, esp. in words other than those of the immediate context, without imparting additional force or clearness
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temerity
Definition
reckless boldness; rashness; audacity
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temporal
Definition
or worldly affairs
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titillate
Definition
stimulate or excite, esp. sexually
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titular
Definition
having a certain title
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temporize
Definition
avoid committing oneself; gain time
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tenable
Definition
capable of being held, maintained or defended
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tendentious
Definition
aimed at helping a cause; biased
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tenure
Definition
holding of office or land or other property
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testator
Definition
person who has made a will
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testiness
Definition
witness/evidence
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thrall
Definition
a person who is in bondage; slave
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throes
Definition
sever pains
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timorous
Definition
timid; shy; fearful
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tipple
Definition
drink alcohol too much and too often
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