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M.Hasan (Bangladesh)
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  1. succumb
    give in, as to overwhelming force, influence, or pressure
  2. supercilious
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  3. superficial
    of, affecting, or being on or near the surface
  4. superfluous
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  5. surfeit
    indulge (one's appetite) to satiety
  6. surreptitious
    marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
  7. surrogate
    someone or something that takes the place of another
  8. sycophant
    a person who tries to please someone to gain an advantage
  9. synthesis
    the combination of ideas into a complex whole
  10. strife
    bitter conflict; heated or violent dissension
  11. stringent
    demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
  12. stymie
    hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
  13. subjugate
    make subservient; force to submit or subdue
  14. sublime
    of high moral or intellectual value
  15. subordinate
    an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
  16. substantive
    having a firm basis in reality and therefore important
  17. subtle
    difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
  18. subversive
    in opposition to an established system or government
  19. succinct
    briefly giving the gist of something
Created on Fri Oct 11 02:47:43 EDT 2013 (updated Fri Oct 11 09:07:41 EDT 2013)

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