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n. Syn. honor
give a sign of good will; compliment by an act or ceremony, as a kiss, a bow; honor


Spelling Word: salute
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n.
serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern


Spelling Word: sequence
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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.
device to separate larger objects from smaller objects, or to separate solid objects from a liquid; utensil for separating; coarse basket


Spelling Word: sieve
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n. Syn. framework
framework; internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape


Spelling Word: skeleton
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n.
any rock or stone that is thin and flat, for roofing or covering houses


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


Spelling Word: solemn
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n.
a particular or peculiar case; a distinguishing mark or feature


Spelling Word: speciality
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n. Syn. demonstration; show
demonstration; show


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


Spelling Word: startle