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  1. sire
    the male parent of an animal, especially a domestic animal
  2. skinflint
    a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
  3. skirmish
    a minor short-term fight
  4. skittish
    unpredictably excitable, especially of horses
  5. skulk
    lie in wait or behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
  6. sneak
    to go stealthily or furtively
  7. skullduggery
    verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way
  8. slake
    satisfy, as thirst
  9. slack
    not tense or taut
  10. slate
    fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into layers
  11. slander
    words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
  12. libel
    a false and malicious publication
  13. slay
    kill intentionally and with premeditation
  14. sheer
    so thin as to transmit light
  15. slew
    a large number or amount or extent
  16. veer
    turn sharply; change direction abruptly
Created on Tue May 20 14:27:28 EDT 2008 (updated Thu May 22 04:21:21 EDT 2008)

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