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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.
someone who bears the blame for others


Spelling Word: scapegoat
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v. Syn. sprinkle; disseminate; spread
sprinkle; disseminate; cause to separate and go in different directions


Spelling Word: scatter
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n.
thought prompted by passion or feeling; feeling toward or respecting; disposition prompting to action or expression


Spelling Word: sentiment
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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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a. Syn. smooth
smooth; being such as to cause things to slip or slide


Spelling Word: slippery
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v.
import or export without paying customs duties


Spelling Word: smuggle
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v.
cause or suffer to lie in a fluid; absorb; drain; drink intemperately or gluttonously


Spelling Word: soak
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n. Syn. duration; distance
duration; distance; cover; extent or measure of space between two points


Spelling Word: span
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a. Syn. scanty
occurring, growing, or settled at widely spaced intervals; not thick or dense


Spelling Word: sparse