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/sə'geɪʃəs/ a. Syn. perceptive; shrewd
perceptive; shrewd; having insight


Spelling Word: sagacious
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/'skru:tɪnaɪz/;/-tənaɪz/ v.
examine closely and critically


Spelling Word: scrutinize
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/spə'rædɪk/ a.
occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time


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


Spelling Word: spurn
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/'stoʊɪk/ a. Syn. impassive
indifferent to or unaffected by joy, grief, pleasure, or pain


Spelling Word: stoic
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/'sʌkjʊlənt/ a. Syn. delectable
full of juicy; full of richness; highly interesting or enjoyable; delectable


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


Spelling Word: sultry
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/'tæntəmaʊnt/ a.
equivalent in effect or value


Spelling Word: tantamount
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/'tɛnɪt/ n. Syn. doctrine; dogma
opinion, doctrine, or principle held as being true by person or organization


Spelling Word: tenet
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/ju:'bɪkwɪtəs/ a. Syn. omnipresent
being or existing everywhere; omnipresent


Spelling Word: ubiquitous