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overt
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/oʊˈvɜrt/
done or shown openly; not concealed
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overweening
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/ˌoʊvɚˈwinɪŋ/
showing excessive confidence, pride, or presumption
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pallid
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/ˈpælɪd/
pale, especially from illness or lack of vitality
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participial
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/ˌpɑrtɪˈsɪpiəl/
of or relating to a participle
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patently
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/ˈpeɪtəntli/
in a clear and obvious manner
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peevish
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/ˈpivɪʃ/
easily irritated; querulous and bad-tempered
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pejorative
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/pɪˈdʒɔrətɪv/
expressing contempt or disapproval; disparaging
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peppy
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/ˈpɛpi/
full of energy and high spirits; lively
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perchance
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/pɚˈtʃæns/
perhaps; by chance (archaic or literary)
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performant
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/pɚˈfɔrmənt/
operating efficiently and with high performance (chiefly technical)
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perspicuous
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/pɚˈspɪkjuəs/
clearly expressed and easily understood; lucid
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perverted
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/pɚˈvɜrtɪd/
distorted or corrupted from what is right or natural
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pharmaceutical
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/ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkəl/
relating to medicinal drugs, or such a drug itself
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phenomenalistic
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/fəˌnɑmənəˈlɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of phenomenalism
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pious
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/ˈpaɪəs/
devoutly religious, or hypocritically virtuous
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piteous
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/ˈpɪtiəs/
arousing pity; pitiful
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pitiable
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/ˈpɪtiəbəl/
deserving or arousing pity
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pitiful
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/ˈpɪtɪfəl/
deserving pity, or contemptibly inadequate
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planar
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/ˈpleɪnɚ/
lying in or relating to a single plane; flat
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plashy
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/ˈplæʃi/
wet and marshy, or marked by splashing
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plenteous
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/ˈplɛntiəs/
existing in great abundance; plentiful (literary)
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pleonastic
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/ˌpliəˈnæstɪk/
using more words than necessary; redundant
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plump
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/plʌmp/
having a full, rounded shape; pleasantly fat
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poisonously
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/ˈpɔɪzənəsli/
in a venomous or toxically harmful manner
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polluted
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/pəˈlutɪd/
contaminated with harmful or unclean substances
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porcine
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/ˈpɔrsaɪn/
of, relating to, or resembling pigs
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prejudiced
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/ˈprɛdʒədɪst/
holding preconceived, usually unfavorable, opinions
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prenatal
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/priˈneɪtl/
occurring or existing before birth
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preternatural
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/ˌpritɚˈnætʃərəl/
beyond what is normal or natural; exceptional
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pretext
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/ˈpritɛkst/
a false reason given to conceal the real one
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preventative
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/prɪˈvɛntətɪv/
serving to prevent something, especially disease
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prizable
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/ˈpraɪzəbl/
worthy of being valued or esteemed
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problematical
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/ˌprɑbləˈmætɪkl/
presenting a difficulty or doubt; questionable
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prodigious
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/prəˈdɪdʒəs/
remarkably or impressively great in extent or degree
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proficiency
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/prəˈfɪʃənsi/
a high degree of skill or competence
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proficient
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/prəˈfɪʃənt/
competent or skilled in doing something
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promiscuous
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/prəˈmɪskjuəs/
indiscriminate or undiscriminating in mixing or choice
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pronto
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/ˈprɑntoʊ/
promptly; without delay
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prosaic
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/proʊˈzeɪɪk/
lacking imagination; dull and commonplace
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punctually
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/ˈpʌŋktʃuəli/
at the appointed time; on time
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punitory
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/ˈpjunɪtɔri/
inflicting or intended as punishment
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purchasable
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/ˈpɝtʃəsəbl/
able to be bought
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putatively
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/ˈpjutətɪvli/
by general assumption; supposedly
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rapacious
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/rəˈpeɪʃəs/
aggressively greedy or grasping
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rapt
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/ræpt/
completely absorbed or fascinated
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rearwards
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/ˈrɪrwɚdz/
toward the back or rear
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receptive
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/rɪˈsɛptɪv/
willing to consider new ideas or suggestions
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reciprocal
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/rɪˈsɪprəkl/
given or done in return; mutual
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reciprocally
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/rɪˈsɪprəkli/
in a mutual or corresponding manner
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recondite
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/ˈrɛkəndaɪt/
little known; abstruse and obscure
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redolent
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/ˈrɛdələnt/
strongly reminiscent or fragrant of something
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refractory
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/rɪˈfræktəri/
stubbornly resistant to control or treatment
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regal
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/ˈriɡl/
of, resembling, or fit for a monarch; majestic
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regretful
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/rɪˈɡrɛtfl/
feeling or showing sorrow or remorse
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reliably
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/rɪˈlaɪəbli/
in a dependable, consistently good manner
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rememberable
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/rɪˈmɛmbərəbl/
able to be remembered; memorable
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replete
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/rɪˈplit/
filled or well-supplied with something
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reprehensible
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/ˌrɛprɪˈhɛnsəbl/
deserving censure or condemnation
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reprehensibly
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/ˌrɛprɪˈhɛnsəbli/
in a manner deserving blame
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reputedly
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/rɪˈpjutɪdli/
according to general belief; supposedly
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residuary
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/rɪˈzɪdʒuɛri/
relating to the part of an estate remaining after debts
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resolutely
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/ˈrɛzəlutli/
in a firm and determined manner
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responsive
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/rɪˈspɑnsɪv/
reacting quickly and positively to something or someone
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reticent
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/ˈrɛtɪsənt/
not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily; reserved
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retrograde
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/ˈrɛtrəˌɡreɪd/
directed or moving backward, or reverting to a worse state
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roomy
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/ˈrumi/
having plenty of space; spacious
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rugged
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/ˈrʌɡɪd/
having a rough, uneven surface or a tough, sturdy character
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rulable
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/ˈruləbəl/
capable of being ruled, governed, or decided upon
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sackless
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/ˈsækləs/
innocent or guiltless; also dialectally feeble or simple-minded
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sapient
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/ˈseɪpiənt/
wise or showing great wisdom and sagacity
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scallion
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/ˈskæljən/
a long-stalked onion with a small bulb; a spring onion
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scant
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/skænt/
barely sufficient or limited in quantity
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scrupulous
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/ˈskrupjələs/
diligently attentive to detail and moral correctness
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secretive
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/ˈsikrətɪv/
inclined to conceal one's feelings, intentions, or activities
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sempiternal
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/ˌsɛmpɪˈtɝnəl/
everlasting; eternal and without end
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sensual
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/ˈsɛnʃuəl/
relating to gratification of the senses or physical pleasure
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septentrional
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/sɛpˈtɛntriənəl/
of or relating to the north; northern
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sequential
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/sɪˈkwɛnʃəl/
following in a logical order or consecutive succession
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servile
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/ˈsɝvəl/
excessively willing to please or obey; submissively obsequious
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shady
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/ˈʃeɪdi/
giving shade, or of doubtful honesty or legality
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shapeless
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/ˈʃeɪpləs/
lacking a definite or attractive form
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sickly
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/ˈsɪkli/
often ill or unhealthy, or suggesting illness
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silken
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/ˈsɪlkən/
made of or resembling silk; soft, smooth, and lustrous
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silvery
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/ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling silver in color or sound; clear and melodious
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simplex
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/ˈsɪmplɛks/
consisting of or permitting only one part, direction, or operation
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slapdash
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/ˈslæpˌdæʃ/
done hastily and carelessly; haphazard
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sleeping
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/ˈslipɪŋ/
being asleep, or temporarily inactive or dormant
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slothful
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/ˈslɔθfəl/
reluctant to work or exert oneself; lazy and indolent
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socialistic
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/ˌsoʊʃəˈlɪstɪk/
tending toward or characteristic of socialism
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soggy
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/ˈsɑɡi/
saturated with moisture; heavy and wet
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solitarily
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/ˈsɑləˌtɛrɪli/
in a solitary manner; alone and without company
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somedeal
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/ˈsʌmˌdil/
archaic word meaning to some extent; somewhat
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sorcerous
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/ˈsɔrsərəs/
relating to or possessing the powers of sorcery
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sorrowfully
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/ˈsɑroʊfəli/
in a manner expressing or marked by deep sadness
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soundless
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/ˈsaʊndləs/
making or accompanied by no sound; silent
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southeasterly
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/ˌsaʊθˈistɚli/
toward or coming from the southeast
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