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71-80
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Education
12th Grade
02/16/2013

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skeptical
Definition
doubting; suspending judgment until one has examined the evidence supporting a point of view
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slacken
Definition
slow up; loosen
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slander
Definition
defamation; utterance of false and malicious statements
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slothful
Definition
lazy
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sluggish
Definition
slow; lazy; lethargic
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solemnity
Definition
seriousness; gravity
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solicit
Definition
request earnestly; seek
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solitude
Definition
state of being alone; seclusion
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soluble
Definition
able to be dissolved
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somber
Definition
gloomy; depressing; dark; drab
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sparse
Definition
not thick; thinly scattered; scanty
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spendthrift
Definition
someone who wastes money
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spontaneity
Definition
lack of premeditation; naturalness; freedom from constraint
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sporadic
Definition
occurring irregularly
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spurious
Definition
false; counterfeit
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spurn
Definition
reject; scorn
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squalor
Definition
filth; degradation; dirty; neglected state
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squander
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waste
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stagnant
Definition
motionless; stale; dull
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stanza
Definition
division of a poem
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static
Definition
unchanging; lacking development
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steadfast
Definition
loyal; unswerving
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stoic
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impassive; unmoved by joy or grief
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strident
Definition
loud and harsh; insistent
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strut
Definition
pompous walk; swagger
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stupefy
Definition
make numb; stun; amaze
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subdued
Definition
less intense; quieter
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submissive
Definition
yielding; timid
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subordinate
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occupying a lower rank; inferior; submissive
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subside
Definition
settle down; descend; grow quiet
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substantial
Definition
ample; solid
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substantiate
Definition
establish by evidence; verify; support
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subtlety
Definition
perceptiveness; ingenuity; delicacy
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succinct
Definition
brief; terse; compact
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supercilious
Definition
arrogant; condescending; patronizing
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superficial
Definition
trivial; shallow
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superfluous
Definition
excessive; overabundant; unnecessary
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supplant
Definition
replace; usurp
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suppress
Definition
crush; subdue; inhibit
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surmount
Definition
overcome
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surpass
Definition
exceed
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surreptitious
Definition
secret; furtive; sneaky; hidden
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susceptible
Definition
impressionable; easily influenced; having little resistance, as to a disease; receptive to
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sustain
Definition
experience; support; nourish
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swindler
Definition
cheat
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sycophant
Definition
servile flatterer; bootlicker; yesman
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symmetry
Definition
arrangement of parts so that balance is obtained; congruity
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taciturn
Definition
habitually silent; talking little
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taint
Definition
contaminate; cause to lose purity; modify with a trace of something bad
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tangential
Definition
peripheral; only slightly connected; digressing
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tangible
Definition
able to be touched; real; palpable
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tantamount
Definition
equivalent in effect or value
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tedious
Definition
boring; tiring
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temper
Definition
moderate; tone down or restrain; toughen
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tenacity
Definition
firmness; persistence
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tentative
Definition
provisional; experimental; doubtful
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termination
Definition
end
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terse
Definition
concise; abrupt; pithy
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threadbare
Definition
worn through till the threads show; shabby and poor
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thrive
Definition
prosper; flourish
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tirade
Definition
extended scolding; denunciation; harangue
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torpor
Definition
lethargy; sluggishness; dormancy
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tractable
Definition
docile; easily managed
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tranquility
Definition
calmness; peace
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transcendent
Definition
surpassing; exceeding ordinary limits; superior
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transient
Definition
momentary; temporary; staying for a short time
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transparent
Definition
easily detected; permitting light to pass through freely
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trepidation
Definition
fear; nervous apprehension
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trifling
Definition
trivial; unimportant
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trite
Definition
hackneyed; commonplace
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trivial
Definition
unimportant; trifling
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turbulence
Definition
state of violent agitation
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turmoil
Definition
great commotion and confusion
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tyranny
Definition
oppression; cruel government
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undermine
Definition
weaken; sap
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uniformity
Definition
sameness; monotony
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universal
Definition
characterizing or affecting all; present everywhere
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unkempt
Definition
disheveled; uncared for in appearance
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unprecedented
Definition
novel; unparalleled
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unwarranted
Definition
unjustified; groundless; undeserved
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usurp
Definition
seize another's power or rank
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vacillate
Definition
waver; fluctuate
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venerate
Definition
revere
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veracity
Definition
truthfulness
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verbose
Definition
wordy
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viable
Definition
practical or workable; capable of maintaining life
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vigor
Definition
active strength
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vilify
Definition
slander
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vindicate
Definition
clear from blame; exonerate; justify or support
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vindictive
Definition
out for revenge; malicious
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virtuoso
Definition
highly skilled artist
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virulent
Definition
extremely poisonous; hostile; bitter
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volatile
Definition
changeable; explosive; evaporating rapidly
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voluble
Definition
fluent; glib; talkative
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voluminous
Definition
bulky; large
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vulnerable
Definition
susceptible to wounds
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whimsical
Definition
capricious; fanciful
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willful
Definition
intentional; headstrong; stubbornly set on getting one's way
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withhold
Definition
refuse to give; hold back
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zealot
Definition
fanatic; person who shows excessive zeal
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