John's Dictionary of Words You Should Know
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sage-one known for wisdom
sanctimonious-pretending to be pious and devout, false piety
savory-appetizing to the taste or smell
sedition-to incite resistance against lawful authority
segregate-to separate into groups
serenade-to sing romantically for someone
skinflint-one known for excessive thrift, a miser
~skulk-to move in a stealth or furtive manner
slothful-lazy
~specious-seemingly fair or true, but actually not so, deceptive
spendthrift-one known for spending money unwisely
~sporadic-occurring infrequently, not regular
~spurious-falsified, fake, not genuine, specious
~staid-marked by self-restraint, sober, grave
stalwart-one known for being very loyal to a cause
~stanch-to stop the flow of blood from a wound
stealthy-secretive
stickler-one known for insisting on exact standards
~strident-loud, harsh sound
succinct-keeping brief and to the point
~suffuse-to spread over or through, to diffuse
supercilious-thinking you are above others, haughty, arrogant
superfluous-to flow above, hence exceeding what is necessary
supersede-to take the place of, replace
surreptitious-secretive
synchronize-to occur at the same time, simultaneous
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