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sere |
parched; dry |
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sextant |
navigation tool used to determine latitude and longitude |
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sham |
pretend |
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shard |
fragment |
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shrew |
scolding woman |
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shunt |
turn aside; divert; sidetrack |
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shyster |
lawyer using questionable methods |
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sibylline |
prophetic |
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sidereal |
pertaining to the stars |
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likt |
sediment deposited by running water |
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simper |
smirk; smile affectedly |
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simulate |
feign |
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skeptic |
doubter |
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skiff |
small, light boat |
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skinflint |
miser |
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slag |
residue from smelting metal; waste material |
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slapdash |
haphazard; sloppy |
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sleazy |
flimsy; unsubstantial |
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sleeper |
something originally of little value that becomes valuable |
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sleight |
dexterity |
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slew |
large quantity |
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sluggard |
lazy person |
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sluice |
artificial channel for directing or controlling the flow of water |
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smattering |
slight knowledge |
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smelt |
melt or blend ores |
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snivel |
snuffle; whine |
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sodden |
soaked; dull from drink |
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sojourn |
temporary stay |
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solecism |
construction that is flagrantly grammatically incorrect |
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solicitous |
worried |
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sostice |
point at which the sun is farthest from the equator |
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solvent |
able to pay all debts; substance that dissolves another |
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somatic |
pertaining to the body; physical |
