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somber--sublime

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somber   gloomy;depressing  
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somnambulist   sleepwalker  
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somnolent   half asleep  
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sonorous   resonant  
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sophist   teacher of philosophy;quibbler;employer of falacious reasoning  
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sophistry   seemingly plausible but fallacious reasoning  
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sophomoric   immature;half-baked  
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soporific   sleep causing;marked by sleepiness  
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sordid   filthy;base;vile  
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spangle   small metalliv piece sewn to cloth for ornamental purpose  
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spasmodic   periodical  
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spat   squabble;minor dispute  
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spate   sudden flood  
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spatula   broad bladed instrument used for spreading or mixing purposes  
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specious   seemingly reasonable but incorrect  
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spectral   ghostly  
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sphinx-like   enigmatic;mysterious  
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splice   fasten together;unite  
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spoonerism   accidental transposition of sounds in successive words  
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sporadic   occuring irregularly  
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spruce   neat & trim  
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spry   vigorously active;nimble  
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spurious   false;forged;counterfiet  
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spurn   reject;scorn  
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squabble   minor quarrel  
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squalor   filth;dirty;degraded/neglected state  
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squander   waste  
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squat   stocky;short & thick  
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staccato   played in an abript manner;marked by abrupt,sharp sound  
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staid   sober;sedate  
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stalemate   deadlock  
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stalwart   strong;brawny;steadfast  
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stanch   check the flow of blood  
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statute,statutory   law enacted by legislature  
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steadfast   loyal;unswerving  
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stealth   slyness;secretiveness  
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steep   soak;saturate  
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stellar   pertaining to stars  
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stem   check the flow  
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stem from   arise from  
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stentorian   extremely loud  
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stickler   perfectionist;person who insists things should be exactly right  
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stifle   suppress;extinguish;inhibit  
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stilted   bombastic;stiffly pompous  
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stint   be thrifty;set limits//supply;alloted amount;assigned portion of work  
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stipple   paint or draw with dots  
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stipulate   specify;express conditions  
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stock   typical;standard;kept regularly in supply  
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stockade   wooden enclosure or pen  
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stodgy   stuffy;boringly conservative  
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stoic   impasive;unmoved by joy or grief  
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stoke   stir up a fire;feed plentifully  
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stolid   dull;impassive  
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stratagem   clever trick;deceptive scheme  
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strew   spread randomly;scatter  
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stricture   critical comments;severe criticism  
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strident   loud & harsh;insistent  
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stringent   rigid;binding  
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strut   pompous walk//supporting bar  
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studied   unspontaneous;deliberate;thoughtful  
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stultify   cause to appear or become stupid & inconsistent.  
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stupefy   make numb;stun;amaze  
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stygian   gloomy;hellish;deathly  
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stymie   present an obstacle,stump  
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suavity   urbanity;polish  
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subaltern   subordinate  
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subjective   unreal;taking place within the mind  
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subjugate   conquer;bring under control  
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sublimate   refine;purify  
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sublime   exaltede;noble n uplifting;utter  
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