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swank
to show; swagger; boast
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swarthy
of a dark color, complexion or cast
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tack
a small short sharp pointed nail having a broad flat head
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tautological
containing needless repetition of an idea; redundant
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tendinous
consisting of tendons
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tipple
v. to drink alcoholic beverages frequently
n. alcoholic drink
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tousle
to dishevel; rumple
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traduce
to slander or defame
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trammel
to enmesh, prevent or impede
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tresses
the long unbounded hair of a woman
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tribulation
distress of suffering from oppression or persecution
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truant
adj. shirking responsibility
n. one who shirks duty
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trumpery
showy but of little value
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twaddle
silly idle talk; drivel
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ursine
of or relating to a bear
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uxorious
excessively fond of or submissive to a wife
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valetudinarian
a person who is unduly anxious about their health.
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virago
a loud overbearing woman
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vitrieous
pertaining to or resembling glass
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wangle
to achieve by cleverness or trick
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welsh
to avoid payment; to break one's word
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winkle
to get somebody out slowly and with difficulty
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yaw
to deviate erratically from a course
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sanatorium
sanitarium; a quiet resort
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sangfroid
cool self-possession or composure
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sardonic
disdainfully sneering, ironic, or sarcastic
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scabrous
rough with small points or knobs; scabby
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scamper
to run nimbly and playfully about
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scarp
steep slope; escarpment
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screed
a lengthy discourse
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scrumptious
delightful; delicious
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scutter
to move in or as if in a brisk pace
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scuttle
hatchway of a ship
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sententious
abounding in excessive moralizing; terse; pithy
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sequacious
intellectually servile
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sequela
sth. that happens as a result of a previous evert; an aftereffect of disease, condition, or injury
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shibboleth
truism; platitude
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skittish
capricious; frivolous; not serious
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skullduggery
underhanded or unscrupulous behavior
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slapdash
haphazard; slipshod
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sleazy
shabby and dirty; flimsy; insubstantial
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slobber
saliva drooled from the mouth
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slump
to fall or sink suddenly
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snappy
marked by vigor or liveliness; stylish, smart
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snuggle
to draw close for comfort or in affection
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somnolent
drowsy; likely to induce sleep
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speleology
the scientific study or exploration of caves
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spoor
a trail, a scent, or droppings of wild animal
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spurn
disdainful rejection
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straggle
to stray; to drop behind; to grow or spread in a messy way
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stupendous
of amazing size or greatness; tremendous
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subvention
to provision of assistance or financial support
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sully
to make soiled or tarnished; defile
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bumpkinly
an awkward and unsophisticated rustic
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chaperone
an old woman accompanying young unmarried women in public
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epistolary
written in the form of letters
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hardihood
resolute courage and fortitude; temerity
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madcap
imprudent; to be marked by capriciousness or recklessness
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pat
exactly suited to a purpose or occasion
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scrimp
to be frugal or stingy
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spoilsport
one who spoils the pleasure of others
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staunch
steadfast; faithful
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traipse
to walk without apparent plan; to wander
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willy-nilly
without choice; in a haphazard manner
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