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GRE: Set 40
roil-sedition
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01/24/2011
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Term
roil
 Definition
to disturb or cause disorder
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root (v)
 Definition
to dig with a snout (like a pig)
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rostrum
 Definition
stage for public speaking
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rue
 Definition
to regret
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ruminate
 Definition
to contemplate, reflect upon
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saccharine
 Definition
excessively sweet or sentimental
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sacrosanct
 Definition
extremely sacred; beyond criticism
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sagacious
 Definition
shrewd, wise
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salacious
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lustful
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salient
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prominent or conspicuous
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sallow
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sickly yellow in color
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salubrious
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healthful
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sanguine
 Definition
ruddy; cheerfully optimistic
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sapient
 Definition
wise
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savant
 Definition
learned person
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scabrous
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dealing with indecent things; blemished
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schism
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a division or separation; desharmony
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scintilla
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very small amount
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scintillate
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to sparkle, flash
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scion
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descendant, child
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scrivener
 Definition
professional copyist
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scrupulous
 Definition
restrained; careful and precise
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scrutiny
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careful observation
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scurrilous
 Definition
vulgar, low, indecent
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secant
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straight line intersecting a curve at two points
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secede
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to withdraw formally from an organization
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sectarian
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narrow-minded; relating to a group or sect
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secular
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not specifically pertaining to religion
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sedentary
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inactive, stationary; sluggish
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sedition
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behavior promoting rebellion
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