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Barron's Master Word List
S,T,U
105
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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
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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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