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deceptively attractive
"The witch's specious apperance covered up her evilness." |
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frolicsome, playful
"The sportive children play in the park." |
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lively, animated, energetic
"The sprightly child always wants to play." |
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to prod
"A business tax cut is needed to spur industrial investment" |
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lacking authenticity; counterfeit, false
"The spurious counterfeit money." |
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to reject or refuse contemptuously; scorn
"He spurned the idea of him giving up his power to someone more popular." |
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quarrel
"The squabbled over trivial matters." |
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filthy, morally repulsive
"The squalid appearance of poverty." |
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marked by abrupt, clear-cut sounds
"A staccato applause marked the sign of an unimpressed audience." |
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self-restrained to the point of dullness
"The staid monk was restrained." |
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strong, unwavering
"party stalwarts refuse to give up their adherence." |
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a group of trees
"The stand of trees in the forest." |
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motionless state; standstill
"Being in a coma, the stasis person was not moving." |
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grand, dignified
"The palace's stately appearance." |
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immovable
"The steadfast determination that would not vanish." |
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extremely loud
"The stentorian voice hurt my ears." |
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mark of disgrace or inferiority
"They had to wear yellow badages as a stigma of their culture." |
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stiff, unnatural
"The stilted stuffed animal looked unnatural." |
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period of time spent doing something something
"A two-year stint in the military" |
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to be sparing or frugal
"The stint cheepstake would not spend any money." |
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enclosed area forming defensive wall
"The stockade provides defense." |
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having or showing little emotion
"The stolid stoic." |
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to arrange into layers
"The different density will stratify with this filter." |
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something that restrains; negative criticism
"Law stricture forbids them from doing drugs." |
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loud, harsh, unpleasantly noisy
"The strident voice was stentorian." |
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an adolescent boy
"Stripling boys will face awkaward situations growing up." |
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to impair or reduce to uselessness
"His disease stultified his legs and caused him to get into a wheelchair." |
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to block or thwart
"The enemy was stymied by our stockade." |
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to repress impulses
"Many religions command one to sublimate lascivious urges." |
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notice ordering someone to appear in court
"He was shocked reading the subpoena, not imagining what he had done wrong." |
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trick or tactic used to avoid something
"the paltry subterfuge of an anonymous signature" |
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hidden, secret; underground
"Subterranean blues are not perceived by all" |
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to undermine or corrput
"Economic advancement must subvert the current feudal order." |
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terse, brief, concise
"The president wanted a succinct report because he did not have time for anythign lengthy." |
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