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GRE: Set 41
seminal-sophist
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01/24/2011
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seminal
 Definition
relating to the beginning or seeds of something
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senescent
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aging, growing old
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sententious
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having a moralizing tone
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sentient
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aware, conscious, able to perceive
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sepulchral
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typical of a place of burial
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sequester
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to remove or set apart; put into seclusion
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seraphic
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angelic, pure, sublime
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servile
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submissive, obedient
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shirk
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to avoid a task due to laziness or fear
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sidle
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to cause to turn sideways; to move along one side
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simian
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apelike; relating to apes
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simper
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to smirk, smile foolishly
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sinecure
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well-paying job or office that requires little or no work
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sinuous
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winding; intricate, complex
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skulk
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to move in a stealthy or cautious manner; sneak
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slake
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to calm down or moderate
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slipshod
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careless, hasty
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slough
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to discard or shed
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slovenly
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untidy, messy
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sluggard
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lazy, inactive person
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sobriety
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seriousness
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sobriquet
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nickname
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sojourn
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visit, stay
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solecism
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grammatical mistake
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solicitous
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concerned, attentive; eager
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soliloquy
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literary or dramatic speech by one character, not addressed to others
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solipsism
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belief that the self is the only reality
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somnolent
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drowsy, sleepy; inducing sleep
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sonorous
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producing a full, rich sound
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sophist
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person good at arguing deviously
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