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stolid |
Expressing no power of feeling or perceiving. |
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strait |
A narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water. |
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stratagem |
Any clever trick or device for obtaining an advantage. |
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stratum |
A natural or artificial layer, bed, or thickness of any substance or material. |
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streamlet |
Rivulet. |
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stringency |
Strictness. |
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stringent |
Rigid. |
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stripling |
A mere youth. |
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studious |
Having or showing devotion to the acquisition of knowledge. |
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stultify |
To give an appearance of foolishness to. |
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stupendous |
Of prodigious size, bulk, or degree. |
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stupor |
Profound lethargy. |
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suasion |
The act of persuading. |
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suave |
Smooth and pleasant in manner. |
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subacid |
Somewhat sharp or biting. |
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subaquatic |
Being, formed, or operating under water. |
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subconscious |
Being or occurring in the mind, but without attendant consciousness or conscious perception. |
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subjacent |
Situated directly underneath. |
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subjection |
The act of bringing into a state of submission. |
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subjugate |
To conquer. |
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subliminal |
Being beneath the threshold of consciousness. |
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sublingual |
Situated beneath the tongue. |
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submarine |
Existing, done, or operating beneath the surface of the sea. |
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submerge |
To place or plunge under water. |
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submergence |
The act of submerging. |
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submersible |
Capable of being put underwater. |
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submersion |
The act of submerging. |
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submission |
A yielding to the power or authority of another. |
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submittal |
The act of submitting. |
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subordinate |
Belonging to an inferior order in a classification. |
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subsequent |
Following in time. |
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subservience |
The quality, character, or condition of being servilely following another's behests. |
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subservient |
Servilely following another's behests. |
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subside |
To relapse into a state of repose and tranquillity. |
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subsist |
To be maintained or sustained. |
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subsistence |
Sustenance. |
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substantive |
Solid. |
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subtend |
To extend opposite to. |
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subterfuge |
Evasion. |
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subterranean |
Situated or occurring below the surface of the earth. |
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subtle |
Discriminating. |
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subtrahend |
That which is to be subtracted. |
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subversion |
An overthrow, as from the foundation. |
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subvert |
To bring to ruin. |
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succeed |
To accomplish what is attempted or intended. |
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success |
A favorable or prosperous course or termination of anything attempted. |
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successful |
Having reached a high degree of worldly prosperity. |
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successor |
One who or that which takes the place of a predecessor or preceding thing. |
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succinct |
Concise. |
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succulent |
Juicy. |
