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  1. sense
    the faculty through which the world is perceived
  2. sound
    mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium
  3. success
    an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
  4. service
    an act of help or assistance
  5. succeed
    attain success or reach a desired goal
  6. soldier
    an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
  7. suffice
    be adequate, either in quality or quantity
  8. slight
    small in quantity or degree
  9. separate
    standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything
  10. similar
    having the same or nearly the same characteristics
  11. stock
    a supply of something available for future use
  12. seize
    take hold of; grab
  13. successful
    having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
  14. species
    taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
  15. shoot
    fire a shot
  16. significant
    rich in implication
  17. sentence
    a string of words satisfying grammatical rules of a language
  18. shade
    relative darkness caused when sunlight is blocked
  19. site
    the piece of land on which something is located
  20. spare
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  21. singular
    being a single and separate person or thing
  22. shift
    move very slightly
  23. speculate
    reflect deeply on a subject
  24. sovereign
    a nation's ruler usually by hereditary right
  25. sensation
    an awareness of some type of stimulation
  26. subsequent
    following in time or order
  27. shed
    cause or allow to flow or run out or over
  28. strive
    attempt by employing effort
  29. stamp
    walk heavily
  30. studied
    produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
  31. specimen
    a bit of tissue or fluid taken for diagnostic purposes
  32. steep
    having a sharp inclination
  33. smart
    characterized by quickness and ease in learning
  34. stimulus
    any information or event that acts to arouse action
  35. stout
    having rugged physical strength
  36. socialism
    a political theory advocating state ownership of industry
  37. sensitive
    responsive to physical stimuli
  38. subtle
    difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
  39. sermon
    an address of a religious nature
  40. stem
    cylinder forming a long narrow part of something
  41. sergeant
    a noncommissioned officer ranking above a corporal
  42. spear
    a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
  43. substantial
    real; having a material or factual existence
  44. stoop
    bend one's back forward from the waist on down
  45. sober
    not affected by a chemical substance, especially alcohol
  46. spin
    revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
  47. stride
    walk with long steps
  48. successor
    a person who follows next in order
  49. shudder
    tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
  50. shriek
    sharp piercing cry
  51. spectator
    a close observer; someone who looks at something
  52. subdue
    put down by force or intimidation
  53. sow
    place seeds in or on the ground for future growth
  54. siege
    an action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place
  55. significance
    the quality of being important
  56. stumble
    miss a step and fall or nearly fall
  57. sublime
    of high moral or intellectual value
  58. severely
    to a severe or serious degree
  59. shrewd
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  60. solitude
    a state of social isolation
  61. shallow
    lacking physical depth
  62. socialist
    advocating the state ownership of industry
  63. stimulate
    cause to act in a specified manner
  64. suffrage
    a legal right to vote
  65. sheer
    so thin as to transmit light
  66. stately
    impressive in appearance
  67. solicit
    request urgently or persistently
  68. subordinate
    an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
  69. slaughter
    the killing of animals, as for food
  70. streak
    a narrow marking of a different color from the background
  71. strait
    a narrow channel joining two larger bodies of water
  72. sentimental
    marked by tender, romantic, or nostalgic emotion
  73. statute
    an act passed by a legislative body
  74. stray
    wander from a direct course or at random
  75. shrill
    having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
  76. strife
    bitter conflict; heated or violent dissension
  77. sullen
    showing a brooding ill humor
  78. soar
    rise rapidly
  79. simultaneous
    occurring or operating at the same time
  80. stun
    make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow
  81. submarine
    a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
  82. sting
    deliver a sudden pain to
  83. summary
    a brief statement that presents the main points
  84. superb
    surpassingly good
  85. subsist
    support oneself
  86. submission
    the act of surrendering power to another
  87. sovereignty
    the authority of a state to govern another state
  88. stammer
    speak haltingly
  89. sturdy
    having rugged physical strength
  90. slack
    not tense or taut
  91. severity
    excessive sternness
  92. sour
    one of the four basic taste sensations
  93. stump
    the base part that remains after a tree has been felled
  94. spontaneous
    said or done without having been planned in advance
  95. stifle
    impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
  96. slap
    a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
  97. subside
    wear off or die down
  98. solar
    relating to the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
  99. stratum
    one of several parallel layers of material
  100. sly
    marked by skill in deception
  101. sneak
    to go stealthily or furtively
  102. shove
    come into rough contact with while moving
  103. strew
    spread by scattering
  104. sever
    set or keep apart
  105. snare
    a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
  106. squat
    sit on one's heels
  107. slate
    fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into layers
  108. subsidy
    a grant of financial assistance, especially by a government
  109. stealth
    the act of moving in a quiet or secretive way to avoid being noticed
  110. shroud
    burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
  111. slew
    a large number or amount or extent
  112. steadfast
    marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
  113. shuffle
    walk by dragging one's feet
  114. sentinel
    a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
  115. smother
    deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
  116. shun
    avoid and stay away from deliberately
  117. sterling
    highest in quality
  118. stature
    the height of a standing person
  119. sensibility
    mental responsiveness and awareness
  120. skeptic
    someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs
  121. skirmish
    a minor short-term fight
  122. sinister
    wicked, evil, or dishonorable
  123. sequence
    a following of one thing after another in time
  124. sophisticate
    a person who is cultured and has worldly experience
  125. sponge
    primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies
  126. stanza
    a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
  127. suggestive
    tending to imply
  128. solemnity
    a trait of dignified seriousness
  129. sonnet
    a verse form of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
  130. straggle
    wander from a direct or straight course
  131. sterile
    incapable of reproducing
  132. strangle
    kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
  133. shady
    sheltered from the sun's rays
  134. slander
    words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
  135. stipulate
    make an express demand or provision in an agreement
  136. suitor
    a man who courts a woman
  137. sophisticated
    having worldly knowledge and refinement
  138. sensual
    marked by the appetites and passions of the body
  139. specialize
    become more focused on an area of activity or field of study
  140. sledge
    a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs
  141. sundry
    consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
  142. seminary
    a school for training ministers or priests or rabbis
  143. shoal
    a stretch of shallow water
  144. sojourn
    a temporary stay
  145. skim
    remove from the surface
  146. speck
    a very small spot
  147. stoke
    (of a fire) stir up or tend
  148. subsistence
    a means of surviving
  149. separable
    capable of being divided or pulled apart
  150. sleeper
    a rester who is in slumber
  151. suffocate
    deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
  152. speechless
    temporarily incapable of speaking
  153. succumb
    give in, as to overwhelming force, influence, or pressure
  154. solicitor
    a British lawyer who gives legal advice
  155. sordid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
  156. sequel
    something that follows something else
  157. sham
    something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
  158. solace
    comfort offered to one who is disappointed or miserable
  159. semblance
    the outward or apparent appearance or form of something
  160. sluggish
    moving slowly
  161. spruce
    a tall evergreen tree that produces cones
  162. staid
    characterized by dignity and propriety
  163. solicitude
    a feeling of excessive concern
  164. smelt
    extract by heating, as a metal
  165. sumptuous
    rich and superior in quality
  166. submerge
    put under water
  167. slacken
    become slow or slower
  168. sociology
    the study and classification of human societies
  169. sorcery
    the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces
  170. subsidiary
    functioning in a supporting capacity
  171. serenity
    the absence of mental stress or anxiety
  172. servile
    submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior
  173. subjection
    the act of conquering
  174. shack
    small crude shelter used as a dwelling
  175. stint
    supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
  176. serviceable
    ready to function or provide assistance
  177. stupefy
    make someone dazed or foolish
  178. stifled
    held in check or kept back with difficulty
  179. servitude
    the state of being required to labor for someone else
  180. stalwart
    having rugged physical strength
  181. simplify
    make easier or reduce in complexity or extent
  182. slick
    made smooth, as by ice, grease, or water
  183. sleek
    having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
  184. subvert
    overthrow or destroy completely
  185. sprout
    produce buds or branches; germinate
  186. stolid
    having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
  187. stupendous
    so great in size, force, or extent as to elicit awe
  188. studious
    characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading
  189. spectrum
    a broad range of related objects, values, or qualities
  190. shear
    cut or cut through with scissors
  191. soluble
    capable of being dissolved in some solvent
  192. self-respect
    the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
  193. stigma
    a symbol of disgrace or infamy
  194. staunch
    firm and dependable especially in loyalty
  195. subtlety
    the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze
  196. Spartan
    of or relating to or characteristic of Sparta or its people
  197. shimmer
    shine with a weak or fitful light
  198. submissive
    inclined or willing to give in to orders or wishes of others
  199. specialty
    an asset of special worth or utility
  200. sleigh
    a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs
  201. smear
    smudge or soil by smudging
  202. subterranean
    being or operating under the surface of the earth
  203. spat
    a quarrel about petty points
  204. simulate
    reproduce someone's behavior or looks
  205. sociable
    inclined to or conducive to companionship with others
  206. stratagem
    an elaborate or deceitful scheme to deceive or evade
  207. stationary
    not capable of being moved
  208. subjective
    taking place within the mind and modified by individual bias
  209. soprano
    the highest female voice; the voice of a boy before puberty
  210. spurn
    reject with contempt
  211. souvenir
    something of sentimental value
  212. strut
    walk in a proud, confident way
  213. squander
    spend thoughtlessly; throw away
  214. stimulant
    any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
  215. snub
    refuse to acknowledge
  216. sheaf
    a package of several things tied together
  217. speculator
    one who makes risky investments in the hopes of high profits
  218. shaving
    a thin fragment or slice that has been shaved from something
  219. stink
    smell badly and offensively
  220. sheath
    a protective covering, as for a knife or sword
  221. subjugate
    make subservient; force to submit or subdue
  222. suave
    having a sophisticated charm
  223. sprightly
    full of spirit and vitality
  224. solvent
    capable of meeting financial obligations
  225. spawn
    the mass of eggs deposited by fish or amphibians or mollusks
  226. sensuous
    providing perceptible pleasure or gratification
  227. slink
    move or walk stealthily
  228. shrivel
    wither, as with a loss of moisture
  229. stockade
    fortification consisting of a fence set firmly for defense
  230. stupor
    a state of being half-awake
  231. sonorous
    full and loud and deep
  232. stampede
    a wild headlong rush of frightened animals
  233. sultry
    attractive and suggesting hidden passion
  234. sparse
    not dense or plentiful
  235. stereotype
    a conventional or formulaic conception or image
  236. sloth
    a disinclination to work or exert yourself
  237. skiff
    a small boat propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor
  238. signification
    the message that is intended or expressed or signified
  239. soot
    black powder formed when fuel such as wood or coal is burned
  240. semicircle
    a shape with one straight side and one round side
  241. somber
    serious and gloomy in character
  242. squabble
    a quarrel about petty points
  243. sonata
    a musical composition of movements of contrasting forms
  244. shirk
    avoid one's assigned duties
  245. stunted
    inferior in size or quality
  246. stringent
    demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
  247. soliloquy
    speech you make to yourself
  248. standstill
    a situation in which no progress can be made
  249. shackle
    a restraint that confines or restricts freedom
  250. stagnant
    not growing or changing; without force or vitality
  251. solicitous
    full of anxiety and concern
  252. sheathe
    enclose with a protective covering
  253. simile
    a figure of speech expressing a resemblance between things
  254. succor
    assistance in time of difficulty
  255. squash
    any of the plants of the gourd family grown for their fruit
  256. suffuse
    cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across
  257. spasmodic
    occurring in spells and often abruptly
  258. stagnate
    stand still
  259. squalid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
  260. spinster
    an elderly unmarried woman
  261. slough
    cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
  262. sully
    make dirty or spotty
  263. subaltern
    British commissioned army officer below the rank of captain
  264. skepticism
    doubt about the truth of something
  265. stoic
    seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive
  266. spurious
    plausible but false
  267. skulk
    lie in wait or behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
  268. sobriety
    the state of being unaffected or not intoxicated by alcohol
  269. subconscious
    just below the level of awareness
  270. spangle
    adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material
  271. squatter
    someone who lives on a property without right or title
  272. selective
    characterized by very careful or fastidious choice
  273. static
    not in physical motion
  274. spectral
    resembling or characteristic of a phantom
  275. Sol
    ancient Roman god
  276. subservient
    compliant and obedient to authority
  277. specious
    plausible but false
  278. substantive
    having a firm basis in reality and therefore important
  279. sequester
    keep away from others
  280. specter
    a ghostly appearing figure
  281. stellar
    being or relating to or resembling or emanating from stars
  282. stallion
    uncastrated adult male horse
  283. supercilious
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  284. stench
    a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
  285. specie
    coins collectively
  286. sodden
    wet through and through; thoroughly wet
  287. sufficiency
    the quality of being enough for the end in view
  288. slur
    utter indistinctly
  289. slovenly
    negligent of neatness especially in dress and person
  290. substantiate
    establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
  291. stanch
    stop the flow of a liquid
  292. singe
    burn superficially or lightly
  293. sporadic
    recurring in scattered or unpredictable instances
  294. separatist
    an advocate of secession or independence from a larger group
  295. subterfuge
    something intended to misrepresent the nature of an activity
  296. siren
    a warning signal that is a loud wailing sound
  297. steppe
    an extensive plain without trees
  298. subpoena
    a writ issued to compel the attendance of a witness
  299. severance
    the act of cutting
  300. smug
    marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction
  301. solder
    join or fuse with an alloy
  302. similitude
    similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
  303. sunder
    break apart or in two, using violence
  304. septic
    of or relating to or caused by the process of decay
  305. summarily
    quickly and without following customary procedures
  306. sinewy
    consisting of tendons or resembling a tendon
  307. subversive
    in opposition to an established system or government
  308. stingy
    unwilling to spend
  309. smirk
    smile in a mocking or condescending way
  310. shrew
    small mouselike mammal with a long snout; related to moles
  311. serpentine
    resembling a snake in form
  312. sophistry
    a deliberately invalid argument in the hope of deceiving
  313. succinct
    briefly giving the gist of something
  314. stagnation
    a state of inactivity
  315. strident
    unpleasantly loud and harsh
  316. sinuous
    curved or curving in and out
  317. sibling
    a person's brother or sister
  318. stipend
    a sum of money allotted on a regular basis
  319. slavish
    abjectly submissive; characteristic of a servant
  320. spendthrift
    someone who spends money freely or wastefully
  321. snip
    sever or remove by pinching or snipping
  322. sententious
    concise and full of meaning
  323. sluice
    conduit that carries a rapid flow of water
  324. stripling
    a person who is older than 12 but younger than 20
  325. spontaneity
    the quality of coming from feelings without constraint
  326. smudge
    make a smear on or soil by smearing
  327. sidelong
    inclining or directed to one side
  328. sophism
    a deliberately invalid argument intended to deceive
  329. splice
    join the ends of
  330. smolder
    burn slowly and without a flame
  331. squalor
    sordid dirtiness
  332. stricture
    a principle that restricts the extent of something
  333. somersault
    an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head
  334. seminar
    a course offered for a small group of advanced students
  335. sublimate
    change directly from a solid into a vapor without melting
  336. sisterhood
    the kinship relation between a female offspring and the siblings
  337. succulent
    tasty and full of juice
  338. spew
    eject or send out in large quantities
  339. statutory
    relating to or created by regulations
  340. sonic
    having or caused by speed equal to the speed of sound
  341. shambles
    a condition of great disorder
  342. shiftless
    lacking ambition or initiative
  343. slake
    satisfy, as thirst
  344. senile
    mentally or physically infirm with age
  345. stamina
    enduring strength and energy
  346. sportive
    given to merry frolicking
  347. simper
    smile in an insincere, unnatural, or coy way
  348. sentient
    endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness
  349. soothsayer
    someone who makes predictions of the future
  350. subversion
    the act of overthrowing or destroying, as a government
  351. spry
    moving quickly and lightly
  352. steeply
    in a steep manner
  353. statuette
    a small carved or molded figure
  354. stigmatize
    condemn or openly brand as disgraceful
  355. staccato
    (music) separating the notes
  356. stalemate
    a situation in which no progress can be made
  357. self-indulgence
    an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
  358. slothful
    disinclined to work or exertion
  359. streamlet
    a small stream
  360. shoddy
    of inferior workmanship and materials
  361. silt
    mud or clay or small rocks deposited by a river or lake
  362. shunt
    a conductor diverting a fraction of current from a device
  363. sinus
    an abnormal passage leading from a suppurating cavity to the body surface
  364. squeamish
    easily disturbed or disgusted by unpleasant things
  365. snicker
    laugh quietly
  366. suffragist
    an advocate of the extension of voting rights
  367. spate
    a sudden forceful flow
  368. suckle
    suck milk from the mother's breasts
  369. superannuate
    retire and pension because of age or physical inability
  370. sinecure
    a job that involves minimal duties
  371. sufferance
    patient endurance especially of pain or distress
  372. stratified
    deposited or arranged in horizontal layers
  373. smattering
    a slight or superficial understanding of a subject
  374. suavity
    the quality of being charming and gracious in manner
  375. stentorian
    very loud or booming
  376. slag
    the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals
  377. sketchy
    giving only major points; lacking completeness
  378. snivel
    cry or whine with snuffling
  379. statistician
    someone versed in the interpretation of numerical data
  380. superannuated
    too old to be useful
  381. solstice
    when the sun is at its greatest distance from the equator
  382. soggy
    (of soil) soft and watery
  383. seminal
    influential and providing a basis for later development
  384. stilted
    artificially formal or stiff
  385. skittish
    unpredictably excitable, especially of horses
  386. sleight
    adroitness in using the hands
  387. spoof
    a humorous imitation of another work or style of work
  388. stiletto
    a small dagger with a tapered blade
  389. somnolent
    inclined to or marked by drowsiness
  390. sere
    having lost all moisture
  391. sophist
    someone whose reasoning is subtle and often specious
  392. slither
    pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly
  393. statecraft
    wisdom in the management of public affairs
  394. sobriquet
    a familiar name for a person
  395. sherbet
    a frozen dessert made primarily of fruit juice and sugar
  396. snuffle
    snuff up mucus through the nose
  397. statuesque
    suggestive of a sculpture representing a human or animal
  398. skit
    a short theatrical performance or episode
  399. squelch
    suppress or crush completely
  400. shrinkage
    the process or result of becoming less or smaller
  401. superabundance
    a quantity that is more than what is appropriate
  402. sluggard
    an idle slothful person
  403. stymie
    hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
  404. sextant
    an instrument for measuring angular distance
  405. sidestep
    avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing
  406. serrated
    notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex
  407. stultify
    deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless
  408. stanchion
    any vertical post or rod used as a support
  409. shard
    a broken piece of a brittle artifact
  410. stickler
    someone who insists on something
  411. self-righteous
    excessively or hypocritically pious
  412. sepulcher
    a chamber that is used as a grave
  413. subservience
    being something that is useful in carrying out a plan
  414. spatial
    pertaining to the expanse in which things are located
  415. slipshod
    marked by great carelessness
  416. sibilant
    of speech sounds forcing air through a constricted passage
  417. shibboleth
    a favorite saying of a sect or political group
  418. sibylline
    resembling or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy
  419. suborn
    incite to commit a crime or an evil deed
  420. stodgy
    excessively conventional and unimaginative and hence dull
  421. solecism
    a socially awkward or tactless act
  422. spheroid
    a shape that is generated by rotating an ellipse around one of its axes
  423. simian
    relating to or resembling an ape or a monkey
  424. simplistic
    characterized by extreme and misleading lack of complexity
  425. somnambulist
    someone who walks about in their sleep
  426. soporific
    inducing sleep
  427. sleazy
    morally degraded
  428. senility
    the state of being infirm with age
  429. sidereal
    of or relating to the stars or constellations
  430. subliminal
    below the threshold of conscious perception
  431. sophistical
    plausible but misleading
  432. sidetrack
    wander from a direct or straight course
  433. sirocco
    a hot, dry wind from North Africa that blows into southern Europe
  434. summation
    calculating the total of two or more numbers
  435. stringency
    conscientious attention to rules and details
  436. skinflint
    a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
  437. skimp
    work hastily or carelessly
  438. submersible
    capable of being immersed in water
  439. splenetic
    of or relating to the spleen
  440. suasion
    the act of persuading
  441. spatula
    a hand tool with a thin flexible blade
  442. serendipity
    good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries
  443. subtend
    be opposite to; of angles and sides, in geometry
  444. solubility
    the quality of being easily dissolved in liquid
  445. suggestible
    easily influenced or swayed by others
  446. submergence
    sinking until covered completely with water
  447. somnolence
    a very sleepy state
  448. sequestrate
    keep away from others
  449. statics
    the branch of mechanics concerned with forces in equilibrium
  450. submersion
    the act of wetting something by submerging it
  451. sinuosity
    having curves
  452. stipple
    engrave by means of dots and flicks
  453. somatic
    characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit
  454. semiannual
    occurring or payable twice each year
  455. subsume
    contain or include
  456. shyster
    a person who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods
  457. sextet
    six performers or singers who perform together
  458. sensorium
    the areas of the brain that process and register incoming sensory information and make possible the conscious awareness of the world
  459. Stoicism
    (philosophy) the philosophical system of the Stoics following the teachings of the ancient Greek philosopher Zeno
  460. slapdash
    marked by great carelessness
  461. stagy
    having characteristics of the stage especially an artificial and mannered quality
  462. subjacent
    lying nearby but lower
  463. sequent
    in regular succession without gaps
  464. spinous
    shaped like a spine or thorn
  465. Shangri-la
    any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
  466. skulduggery
    misrepresentation intended to take advantage of someone
  467. substantiation
    the act of validating
  468. subacid
    slightly sour to the taste
  469. sentience
    a state of consciousness or awareness
  470. stridency
    having the timbre of a loud high-pitched sound
  471. semiconscious
    partially conscious; not completely aware of sensations
  472. sphericity
    the roundness of a 3-dimensional object
  473. serration
    the condition of being serrated
  474. sibilate
    make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
  475. spoilsport
    someone who ruins the pleasure of others
  476. somniferous
    sleep inducing
  477. sextuple
    having six units or components
  478. sublingual
    beneath the tongue
  479. spelunker
    a person who explores caves
  480. spoonerism
    transposition of initial consonants in a pair of words
  481. spherometer
    a measuring instrument for measuring the curvature of a surface
  482. sensitization
    the process of becoming highly responsive to situations
  483. subtrahend
    the number to be subtracted from the minuend
  484. subaquatic
    growing, living, or remaining under water
  485. sergeant major
    a noncommissioned officer serving as chief administrative officer of a headquarters unit of the Army
  486. suppurate
    cause to fester and discharge pus
  487. Stygian
    dark and dismal as of the river in Hades
  488. sophomore
    a second-year undergraduate
  489. sensibilize
    make sensitive or aware
  490. sully
    make dirty or spotty
  491. squeamish
    easily disturbed or disgusted by unpleasant things
  492. steep
    having a sharp inclination
  493. stemmer
    a worker who strips the stems from moistened tobacco leaves and binds the leaves together into books
  494. sibilant
    of speech sounds forcing air through a constricted passage
  495. sergeant at arms
    an officer who maintains order and executes commands
  496. septenary
    the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
  497. striate
    marked with stripes
  498. shun
    avoid and stay away from deliberately
  499. Sphinx
    (Greek mythology) a riddling winged monster with a woman's head and breast on a lion's body; daughter of Typhon
  500. submit
    yield to the control of another
Created on Tue Nov 05 11:24:52 EST 2013

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