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Barron's Master Word List
S,T,U
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Undergraduate 4
07/11/2009
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Sacrosanct
 Definition
Most sacred; inviolable
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Salutary
 Definition
Tending to improve; beneficial; wholesome
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Saturnine
 Definition
Gloomy
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Scabbard
 Definition
Case for a sword blade; sheath
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Scad
 Definition
A great quantity
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Scintilla
 Definition
Shred; least bit
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Scotch
 Definition
Stamp out; thwart; hinder
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Scurrilous
 Definition
Obscene; indecent
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Seamy
 Definition
Sordid; unwholesome
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Secession
 Definition
Withdrawal
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Sedition
 Definition
Resistance to authority; insubordination
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Sedulous
 Definition
Dilligent
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Seine
 Definition
Net for catching fish
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Sententious
 Definition
Terse; concise; aphoristic
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Sepulcher
 Definition
Tomb
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Sere
 Definition
Parched; dry
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Sextant
 Definition
Navigation tool used to determine a ship's latitude and longitude
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Sheaf
 Definition
Bundle of stalks of grain; any bundle of things tied together
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Shyster
 Definition
Lawyer using questionable methods
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Sibylline
 Definition
Prophetic; oracular
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Sidereal
 Definition
Relating to the stars
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Simper
 Definition
Smirk; smile affectedly
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Sinecure
 Definition
Well-paid position with little responsibility
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Skiff
 Definition
Small, light sailboat or rowboat
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Skinflint
 Definition
Stingy person; miser
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Skulduggery
 Definition
Dishonnest behavior
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Sleight
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Dexterity
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Sluice
 Definition
Artificial channel for directing or controlling the flow of water
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Smattering
 Definition
Slight knowledge
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Solecism
 Definition
Construction that is flagrantly incorrect grammatically
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Solicitous
 Definition
Worried, concerned
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Spate
 Definition
Sudden flood
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Spoonerism
 Definition
Accidental transposition of sounds in successive words
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Staid
 Definition
Sober; sedate
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Stanch
 Definition
Check the flood of blood
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Stentorian
 Definition
Extremely loud
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Stipple
 Definition
Paint or draw with dots
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Stolid
 Definition
Dull; impassive
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Stratagem
 Definition
Clever trick; deceptive scheme
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Stricture
 Definition
Critical comments; severe and adverse criticism
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Strident
 Definition
Loud and harsh; insistent
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Strut
 Definition
Supporting bar
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Stygian
 Definition
Gloomy; hellish; deathly
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Subaltern
 Definition
Subordinate
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Subjugate
 Definition
Conquer; bring under control
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Sublime
 Definition
Exalted; novle and uplifting; utter
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Suborn
 Definition
Persuade to act unlawfully(esp. to commit perjury)
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Subsume
 Definition
Include; encompass
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Succor
 Definition
Aid; assist; comfort
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Suffuse
 Definition
Spread over
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Sunder
 Definition
Separate; part
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Superannuated
 Definition
Retired or disqualified because of age
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Supercilious
 Definition
Arrogant; condescending; patronizing
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Superfluous
 Definition
Excessive; overabundant; unnecessary
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Supine
 Definition
Lying on one's back
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Swarthy
 Definition
Dark; dusky
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Sybarite
 Definition
Lover of luxury
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Sycophant
 Definition
Servile flatterer; bootlicker; yes man
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Sylvan
 Definition
Pertaining to the woods; rustic
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Tantamount
 Definition
Equivalent in effect or value
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Tarry
 Definition
Delay; dawdle
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Tautological
 Definition
Needlessly repetitious
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Teetotalism
 Definition
Practice of abstaining totally from alcoholic drinks
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Termerity
 Definition
Boldness; rashness
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Temporal
 Definition
Not lasting forever; limited by time; secular
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Temporize
 Definition
Act evasively to gain time; avoid committing oneself
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Tendentious
 Definition
Having an aim; biased; designed to further a cause
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Tensile
 Definition
Capable of being stretched
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Tenuous
 Definition
Thin; slim; rare
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Tesselated
 Definition
Inlaid; mosaic
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Testator
 Definition
Maker of a will
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Thrall
 Definition
Slave; bondage
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Tiller
 Definition
Handle used to move a boat's rudder
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Timbre
 Definition
Quality of a musical tone produced by a musical instrument
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Timorous
 Definition
Fearful; demonstrating fear
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Tipple
 Definition
Drink(alcoholic beverages)frequently
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Titter
 Definition
Nervous laugh
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Toady
 Definition
Servile flatterer; yes man
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Tonsure
 Definition
Shaving of the head, esp. by person entering religious order
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Touchstone
 Definition
Stone used to test the fineness of gold alloys; criterion
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Tract
 Definition
A region of indefinite size
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Tractable
 Definition
Docile; easily managed
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Traduce
 Definition
Expose to slander
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Trappings
 Definition
Outward decorations; ornaments
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Trenchant
 Definition
Forceful and vigorous
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Troth
 Definition
Pledge of good faith esp. in betrothal
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Truculence
 Definition
Aggressiveness; ferocity
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Tumid
 Definition
Swollen; pompous; bombastic
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Tureen
 Definition
Deep dish for serving soup
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Turgid
 Definition
Swollen; distended
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Turpitude
 Definition
Depravity
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Tutelage
 Definition
Guardianship; training
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Tyro
 Definition
Beginner; novice
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Umbrage
 Definition
Resentment; anger; sense of injury or insult
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Unction
 Definition
The act of anointing with oil
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Unctuous
 Definition
Oily; bland; insincerely suave
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Unfettered
 Definition
Liberated; free from chains
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Unpreposessing
 Definition
Unattractive
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Untrammeled
 Definition
Without limits or restrictions; unrestrained
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Unwonted
 Definition
Unaccustomed
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Upbraid
 Definition
Severly scold; reprimand
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Urchin
 Definition
Mischievious child(usually a boy)
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Ursine
 Definition
Bear-like
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Usury
 Definition
Lending money at illegal rates of interest
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Uxorious
 Definition
Excessively devoted to one's wife
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