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Barrons WL 44
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Spruce | neat and trim |
| Spry | active vigorously, nimble |
| Spurious | false, forged, counterfeit, illogical |
| Spurn | reject, scorn |
| Squabble | minor quarrel, bickering |
| Squalor | filth, degradation, neglected state, dirty |
| Squander | waste |
| Squat | stocky, short and thin |
| Staccato | play in and abrupt manner, marked by abrupt sharp sound |
| Stagnant | dull, motionless, stale |
| Staid | sober, sedate |
| Stalemate | deadlock |
| Stalwart | strong, brawny, steadfast |
| Stamina | strength, staying power |
| Stanch | check flow of blood |
| Stanza | division of poem |
| Static | unchanging, lacking development |
| Statute | law enacted by legislature |
| Statutory | created by statute, legislative action |
| Steadfast | loyal and unswerving |
| Stealth | slyness, sneaking, secretiveness |
| Steep | soack, saturate |
| Stellar | pertaining to stars |
| Stem | check the flow |
| Stem-from | arise from |
| Stentorian | extremely loud |
| Stereotype | fixed and unchanging representation, standardized mental picture |
| Stickler | perfectionist |
| Stifle | suppress, extinguish, inhibit |
| Stigma | token of disgrace, brand |
| Stilted | bombastic, stiffly pompous |
| Stint (v) | set limits, be thrifty |
| Stint (n) | supply allotted amount, assigned portion of work |
| Stipend | pay for services |