Word Smart 25
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pearlbasinski on April 16, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 STRIFE | bitter conflict; discord; a struggle or clash |
| STRINGENT | strict; restrictive |
| STYMIE | to thwart; to get in the way of; to hinder |
| SUBJUGATE | to subdue and dominate; to enslave |
| SUBLIME | awesome; extremely exalted, lofty; majestic |
| SUBORDINATE | lower in importance, position, or rank; secondary |
| SUBSTANTIVE | having substance; real; essential; solid; substantial |
| SUBTLE | not obvious; able to make fine distinctions; ingenious; crafty |
| SUBVERSIVE | corrupting; overthrowing; undermining; insurgent |
| SUCCINT | brief and to the point; concise |
| SUCCUMB | to yield or submit; to die |
| SUPERCILIOUS | haughty; patronizing |
| SUPERFICIAL | on the surface only; shallow; not thorough |
| SUPERFLUOUS | extra; unnecessary; redundant |
| SURFEIT | excess; an excessive amount; excess or overindulgence in eating or drinking |
| SURREPTITIOUS | sneaky; secret |
| SURROGATE | substitute |
| SYCOPHANT | one who sucks up to others |
| SYNTHESIS | the combining of parts to form a whole |
| TACIT | implied; not spoken |
| TACITRUN | untalkative by nature |
| TANGENTIAL | only superficially related to the matter at hand; not especially relevant; peripheral |
| TANGIBLE | touchable; palpable |
| TANTAMOUNT | equivalent to |
| TAUTOLOGICAL | redundant; circular |
| TEMERITY | boldness; recklessness; audacity |
| TEMERATE | mild; moderate; restrained |
| TENABLE | defensive, as in one's position in an argument; capable of being argued successfully; valid |
| TENACIOUS | persistent; stubborn; not letting go |
| SUB/SUP | below |
| SUPER/SUR | above |
| TAC/TIC | to be silent |
| TAIN/TEN/TENT/TIN | to hold |
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