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/'rædɪk(ə)l/ a. Syn. drastic; extreme
drastic; extreme; arising from or going to a root or source; basic


Spelling Word: radical
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/'rɛspaɪt/ n. Syn. pause
usually short interval of rest or relief; delay in punishment


Spelling Word: respite
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/sə'gæsətɪ/ n.
quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment; shrewdness


Spelling Word: sagacity
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/'sɪmpə(r)/ v. Syn. smirk
smirk; smile in artificial way to make an impression


Spelling Word: simper
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/'saɪnɪkjʊə(r)/ n.
well-paid position with little responsibility


Spelling Word: sinecure
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/'sɪnɪstə(r)/ a. Syn. evil
suggesting or threatening evil


Spelling Word: sinister
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/spɜrn/ v. Syn. reject; scorn
reject disdainfully or contemptuously; scorn


Spelling Word: spurn
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/'sʌltrɪ/ a.
burning hot; extremely and unpleasantly hot


Spelling Word: sultry
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/'tændʒɪb(ə)l/ a. Syn. real; palpable
able to be touched; real or concrete; palpable


Spelling Word: tangible
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/'tɛmpər(ə)l/ a. Syn. secular
not lasting forever; limited by time; secular or civil; of material world; worldly


Spelling Word: temporal