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n.
liquid that is produced naturally in the mouth


Spelling Word: saliva
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v. Syn. rescue
save from loss or destruction; rescue of a ship; save for further use


Spelling Word: salvage
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a. Syn. perceptible
resembling or formed by the accumulation of sediment; form of rock made by the deposition and compression of small particles


Spelling Word: sedimentary
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n.
measuring instrument for detecting the intensity, direction, and duration of movements of the ground


Spelling Word: seismograph
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n. Syn. ailment; disease; nausea
state that precedes vomiting; disease


Spelling Word: sickness
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n.
seat, especially a royal seat; throne; rank; grade; sitting before a fortified place; surrounding or investing of a place by army


Spelling Word: siege
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n. Syn. implication; meaning
message that is intended or expressed or signified; meaning


Spelling Word: significance
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a. Syn. serious; somber; sober
serious; somber; deeply earnest, serious, and sober


Spelling Word: solemn
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v. Syn. plant; seed
plant; place seeds in or on


Spelling Word: sow
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v. Syn. alarm; surprise
move suddenly, or be excited; excite by sudden alarm, surprise


Spelling Word: startle