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SAT Vocab Words #857-1000
#857-1000
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English
10th Grade
04/27/2012

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recluse
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a person who lives alone, shut away from the outside world
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recompense
Definition
a payment
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reconnoiter
Definition
to scout
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rectify
Definition
to set right/adjust
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rectitude
Definition
morality/rightness in conduct
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recumbent
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reclining
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redolent
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fragrant
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redundant
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repetitious
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reek
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to smell strong and unpleasant
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reflective
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thoughtful
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refute
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to prove to be untrue
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rejuvenate
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to fill with energy/to make young
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relent
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to become more gentle/forgiving/less severe
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relevant
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bearing upon the matter at hand
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relic
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a surviving trace of a culture no longer in existence
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reminiscent
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tending to evoke memory/suggestive
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remonstrate
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to protest
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renegade
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disloyal/traitorous
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repartee
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a witty remark
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repertoire
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an inventory
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reprehensible
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guilty
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repressive
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tending to keep down or hold in check;restrictive
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reprobate
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a wicked, immoral person
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repudiate
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to deny
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repugnant
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repulsive
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requisite
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required
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rescind
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to withdraw
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resilient
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recovering quickly
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restive
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restless
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retaliate
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to seek revenge
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retinue
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followers/assistance
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retribution
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a punishment/something done in recompense
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retrospect
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a consideration of past events or circumstances
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revel
Definition
to take great pleasure in
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revere
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to regard as venerable;to give respect
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revitalize
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to give new life and energy to
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rhapsodize
Definition
to praise continuously
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rhetoric
Definition
the skillful, persuasive use of language
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rhetorical
Definition
telling/using for style or effect
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ribald
Definition
coarse or vulgar in use of language
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rife
Definition
widespread
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risible
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laughable
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risque
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improper
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rogue
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a trouble maker
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rotund
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round in shape;plump/chubby
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ruminate
Definition
to chew on mentally/to ponder/contemplate
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ruse
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a trick
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ruthless
Definition
showing no pity or compassion;cruel/merciless
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sacrosanct
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extremely sacred or inviolable
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sagacity
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wisdom
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salacious
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obscene/lustful
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salient
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standing out/attracting attention;noticeable
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sallow
Definition
sickly pale or yellow;complexioned
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salubrious
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favorable to health
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sanctimonious
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self-righteous
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sanguine
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optimistic/hopeful
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sapient
Definition
wise
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sardonic
Definition
sorrowful/sarcastic;the joker from batman
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satiate
Definition
to satisfy completely
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saturnine
Definition
gloomy
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saunter
Definition
to walk in a leisurely way;to stroll like a saint
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savant
Definition
a person of great learning; a scholar
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scavenger
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an animal which feeds on decaying or dead animals
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schism
Definition
a separation
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scintillating
Definition
sparkling/twinkling/shining
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scoundrel
Definition
a dishonest person; a villain
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scrupulous
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precise and exacting
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scurrilous
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coarse/indecent/abusive
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secluded
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hidden/removed/withdrawn
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sedate
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calm
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sedulous
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industrious/hard-working
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self aggrandizement
Definition
the increasing of one's own importance
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semblance
Definition
appearance
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sensuous
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luxurious
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sepulchral
Definition
tomb-like (cold)
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sequester
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to isolate
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seraphic
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angelic
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serene
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calm/quiet/peaceful
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servile
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like a slave;submissive/lacking in spirit
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shackle
Definition
a ring or other fastening for securing wrist or ankle;fetter
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shard
Definition
a fragment of a brittle substance
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shibboleth
Definition
a password/slogan
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shoal
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a place where a sea, river, or other body of water is shallow (sometimes a metaphor for "in shallow water")
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sinecure
Definition
an easy job
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skeptical
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distrustful
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skulk
Definition
to remove furtively;to sneak
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smirk
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to smile in a self-satisfied way
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solicitous
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anxious/thoughtful
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solitude
Definition
the state of being or living alone
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solvent
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a liquid capable of dissolving one or more substances (someone who is able to pay debts)
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somber
Definition
dark/gloomy/dreary
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somnolent
Definition
sleepy
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sonorous
Definition
rich and full in sound
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sop
Definition
a bribe/pacifier
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sophisticated
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cultured/refined
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sophistry
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a deception/fallacy
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soporific
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inducing sleep;tending to dull awareness
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sordid
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disgraceful
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spartan
Definition
rigorously self-disciplined and self-restrained in lifestyle
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specificity
Definition
precision/definitiveness
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specious
Definition
false
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spendthrift
Definition
someone who wastes or spends money foolishly
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splenetic
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irritable
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sporadic
Definition
appearing/happening at irregular intervals
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spurious
Definition
fake/fraudulent/counterfeit
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squalid
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filthy
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squandering
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using/spending foolishly/wastefully
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staccato
Definition
abrupt/sharp sounds
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staid
Definition
proper/dignified/conservative
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stalwart
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of outstanding strength;sturdy
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stark
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harsh/clear
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staunch
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firm/loyal/true
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stoic
Definition
not affected by, or showing emotion;calm/unmoved
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stolid
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unemotional
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stratagem
Definition
a trick/scheme to outwit an enemy
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strident
Definition
loud/noisy/shrill
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studious
Definition
concerned with study/learning
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stymie
Definition
to frustrate
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suave
Definition
smooth and courteous;polished and poised
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subjective
Definition
emotional; not based on external evidence
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subjugate
Definition
to conquer/subdue/reduce
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sublime
Definition
ideal
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sub rosa
Definition
confidentially/secretly
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subside
Definition
to become quiet/less active
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subterfuge
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a trick or device used to conceal/escape/evade
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subterranean
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underground
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succinct
Definition
expressed precisely/concisely
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succor
Definition
comfort/help/aid
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succulent
Definition
juicy
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sully
Definition
to spoil/soil
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sumptuous
Definition
exceptionally rich and luxurious/costly
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supercilious
Definition
looking down or treating others in a proudly superior way;arrogant
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superfluous
Definition
unnecessary
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supplication
Definition
an appeal
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surfeited
Definition
overly, excessively, nauseatingly full
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surmise
Definition
to conclude based on scanty advice;to suppose/guess
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surreptitious
Definition
secret/stealthy
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sustenance
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food/nourishment
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svelte
Definition
slim
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sybarite
Definition
a pleasure-seeker/hedonist
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sycophant
Definition
one who tries to win favor by flattering an influential person; brown noser
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syntax
Definition
the way words are arranged
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reconcile
Definition
to bring to agreement; humanize, to resolve
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recondite
Definition
secret, difficult
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