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July 19
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07/19/2006

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Term
RAMIFY
Definition
to be divided or subdivided, branch out

"Instead of being dissolved, the dispute ramified as more people got involved."
Term
REBUS
Definition
riddle, a prepresentation of words by pictures or symbols that sound like words

"Pictures of bees, eyes, and ewes are commonly used in a rebus to symbolize the words 'be' and 'I' and 'you'."
Term
RECONNOITER
Definition
to engage in reconnaissance, make a preliminary inspection of

"We sent bob to reconnoiter the party when we first arrived in order to see who was there."
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REDOLENT
Definition
fragrant, suggestive or evocative

"The dorm rooms were redolent with a fragrance of stale beer that brought be back to college."
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REDOUBTABLE
Definition
awe-inspiring; worthy of honor

"He came from a redoubtable family..."
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REFULGENT
Definition
radiant; shiny; brilliant
"The refulgent gleam coming from the chrome."
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REGALE
Definition
to delight or entertain, feast

"Joshua regaled his listeners with tales of his world travels..."
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REPINE
Definition
to feel or express dejection or discontent, long for

"The old man repined for his lost youth..."
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SACCHARINE
Definition
excessively sweet or sentimental

"All he did was talk about his sentiments and his saccharine reflections on home."
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SACROSANCT
Definition
extremely sacred; beyond criticism

"The sacrosanct holy cities."
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SAGACIOUS
Definition
shrewd, wise

"The doctor's sagacious warnings."
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SALACIOUS
Definition
lustfull

"The petafile's salacious tendancies."
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SALIENT
Definition
prominent or conspicuous; highly relevent

"The salent tree sticking up caught caught my foot."
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SALLOW
Definition
sickly yellow in color

"Yossarian has a sallow color in the beginning of the book."
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SALUBRIOUS
Definition
healthful

"Excercising will bring salubrious effects."
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SANGUINE
Definition
ruddy; cheerfully optimistic

"a sanguine complexion of red on her face"
Term
SAP
Definition
to weaken gradually

"After running so long he began to sap."
Term
SAPIENT
Definition
wise

"The sapient sage has wisdom."
Term
SAUNTER
Definition
to amble; walk in a leisurely manner

"Having nothing to do, he sauntered in the park."
Term
SCABBARD
Definition
sheath for sword or dagger

"Beneath the scabbard lies the sword."
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SCABROUS
Definition
dealing with suggestive or indecent things

"A scabrous novel about salacious materials."
Term
SCHISM
Definition
a division or seperation; disharmony

"The church is divided into different schisms of authority."
Term
SCINTILLA
Definition
very small amount

"The scintilla amount of money the paper has."
Term
SCOFF
Definition
to deride, ridicule

"He scoffed at the absurd idea."
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SCRUPULOUS
Definition
restrained; careful and precice

"The scrupulous priest was restrained."
Term
SCURRILOUS
Definition
vulgar, low, indecent

"The scurrilous ribald humor."
Term
SECEDE
Definition
to withdraw formally from an organization

"The south attempted to secede from the Union."
Term
SECTARIAN
Definition
narrow-minded; relating to a group or sect

"The sectarian supporter would only think of what was best for his group."
Term
SEDITION
Definition
behavior promoting rebellion

"Any acts of sedition in the Army will result in dire punishment."
Term
SEMINAL
Definition
relating to the beginning or seeds of something

"Seminal sprouting of spring." "A seminal paper"
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SENESCENT
Definition
aging, growing old

"The senescent old man."
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