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English
10th Grade
04/08/2008

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Term
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 religion 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 teh 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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servile
Definition
submissive and subservient
like a servant
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singular
Definition
unique
superior
exceptional
strange
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sinister
Definition
evil, wicked
forshadowing evil, trouble, or wickedness
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slander
Definition
to speak badly about someone publicly
to defame
to spread malicious rumor
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sloth
Definition
laziness
sluggishness
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sobriety
Definition
the state of being sober
seriousness
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solicitous
Definition
eager and attentive, often to the point of hoverin
anxiously 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
motionlessness
inactivity
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static
Definition
stationary
not changing or moving
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staunch
Definition
firmly committed
firmly in favor of
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 (at least outwardly) 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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se
Definition
apart
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sed/sess/sid
Definition
to sit
to be
still
to plan
to plot
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sens/sent
Definition
to feel
to be aware
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spec/spic/spit
Definition
to look
to see
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sta/sti
Definition
to stand
to be in a place
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cub/cumb
Definition
to lie down
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