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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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n.
condition or quality of being sane; soundness of health of body or mind, especially of the mind


Spelling Word: sanity
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n. Syn. deposit
deposit; matter deposited by some natural process


Spelling Word: sediment
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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.
a small amount; a long, narrow piece cut or torn off; long irregular strip that is cut or torn off


Spelling Word: shred
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n.
block consisting of a thick piece of something


Spelling Word: slab
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n. Syn. dross
residue by smelting metal ore; dross; waste material from a coal mine; scum that forms on the surface of molten metal


Spelling Word: slag
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n. Syn. defamation
defamation; false and malicious statement or report about someone


Spelling Word: slander
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v. Syn. detail; designate
detail; designate


Spelling Word: specify
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n.
an orderly pile; heap; a large number ; arrange in pile


Spelling Word: stack