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speculate v. to meditate on a subject; reflect; to engage in a course of reasoning often based on inconclusive evidence; to engage in the buying or selling of a commodity with an element of risk on the chance of profit¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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spoil v. to impair the value or quality of; to damage irreparably; ruin; to impair the completeness, perfection, or unity of; flaw grievously; to do harm to the character, nature, or attitude of by over-solicitude, overindulgence, or excessive praise¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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sponsor n. one who donates money; person or organization that promotes or supports (an event, program, candidate, etc.); godparent¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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sponsor v. to back; to support; to finance; to subsidize; to promote¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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sporadic adj. irregular; fitful; occasional; infrequent¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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sprinkle n. the act of sprinkling; a light rainfall; a small amount; a sprinkling¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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sprinkle v. to scatter in drops or particles; to scatter drops or particles on; to distribute or intersperse at random¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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square adj. having four equal sides enclosing four equal angles; shaped like a square; perpendicular; aligned; sturdy; fair; honest; settled; even¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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square n. geometric figure having four equal sides; something shaped like a square; open area in a town or city; plaza; exponent of 2; tool with straight edges and a right angle¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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stable adj. steady; firm; fixed; lasting; dependable; faithful; not susceptible to change¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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stack n. heap; tall bookshelf; chimney; (Computers) area in memory where information can be stored and then retrieved in the reverse order; (Internet) layers of the open system interconnection used to transfer information¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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stack v. to place one thing on top of another in a heap; to pile¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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staff v. to employ a group of workers; to provide with employees; to man¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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stagnant adj. not moving or flowing; motionless; showing little or no sign of activity or advancement; not developing or progressing; inactive; lacking vitality or briskness; sluggish or dull¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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stake v. to risk; to gamble; to finance; to underwrite; to mark off a boundary using stakes; to tie to a stake¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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stall n. stand; booth; pen; compartment in a stable for an animal; pretext to delay; protective covering for a finger; (Airplanes) loss of control; loss of lift; (British) orchestra seats¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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stall v. to put into a stable; to delay; to check the progress of; to cause to stop; to cause to turn off (of a motor) ¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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stance n. physical position or bearing; opinion; attitude¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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stand out v. to be conspicuous; to be noticeable; to project; to protrude; to persist in one's opposition to something; to maintain an offshore course (Nautical)¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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standard adj. serving as a model; normal; regular; typical; widely accepted¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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standard n. model; criterion; norm; average; flag; banner; commodity which backs a monetary system¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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standpoint n. outlook; perspective; view; opinion; attitude¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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staple adj. essential; regularly used; primary; principal; main (of goods or products)¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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staple n. metal clip for binding papers; basic food item; essential element; main crop or product of a region; trade item that is constantly in demand; fiber (of wool, cotton, etc.)¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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startle v. to cause to make a quick involuntary movement or start; to alarm, frighten, or surprise suddenly¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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statement n. declaration; allegation; official account; printed record of account activity; instruction written in a high-level programming language (Computers)¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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stationary adj. not moving; still; fixed in place; not movable; static; unchanging; settled; tending to stay in one place¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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stationery n. writing implements; paper used for writing letters¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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statistical adj. of, relating to, or employing statistics or the principles of statistics¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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statistics n. branch of mathematics that deals with the collection and interpretation of numerical information¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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status n. individual's social or professional standing; position; rank; state of things; present situation¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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steadfast adj. loyal; faithful; unchanging¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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stingy adj. giving or spending reluctantly; scanty or meager¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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stipendiary adj. receiving of a regular or fixed payment; of or pertaining to a stipend¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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stipulate v. to require that certain conditions be met before the signing of a contract; to specify; to require; to promise; to guarantee (regarding a contract)¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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straightforward adj. frank; candid; sincere; honest; simple; uncomplicated; traveling in a straight course¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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strap v. to fasten with a strap; to tie with a narrow piece of leather; to beat with a strap; to lash¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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strategy n. plans or methods created for the purpose of achieving a goal; science of preparing long-term battle plans (Military) ¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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streamline n. path along which a fluid flows; direction in which a particle flows (i.e. in a fluid); aerodynamic shape¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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streamline v. to design or build in a form which offers minimum resistance to a current of air or fluid; to make more efficient; to organize; to simplify¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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strengthen v. to make strong; to fortify; to reinforce; to toughen; to become strong¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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stretch v. to draw out to the full length; to extend; to elongate; to be extended; to reach out; to pull; to make taut; to strain; to be pulled; to be elongated; to lie down; to extend over a certain period of time; to span¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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strike n. hit; blow; temporary work stoppage; military assault; good luck; discovery of natural resources; knocking down of all pins at one time (Bowling); failure to hit a ball (Baseball)¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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strike v. to hit; to collide with; to attack; to assault; to afflict with a disease; to injure by biting; to impress; to produce a spark; to stamp; to eliminate; to arrive at; to reach; to instill; to temporarily cease working as a protest; to make¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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striped adj. marked with narrow bands of contrasting color or texture¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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strive v. to endeavor; to try hard; to compete; to struggle; to resist¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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stuffy adj. lacking sufficient ventilation; close; having the respiratory passages blocked; dull and boring¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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stumble n. the act of stumbling; a mistake or blunder¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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stumble v. to miss one's step in walking or running; trip and almost fall; to proceed unsteadily or falteringly; flounder; to make a mistake; blunder¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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subconscious adj. not wholly conscious; partially or imperfectly conscious¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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subdue v.to conquer and subjugate; vanquish; to quiet or bring under control by physical force or persuasion; make tractable; to make less intense or prominent; tone down¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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subjectively adv. based on individual thoughts and feelings¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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submission n. the act of submitting to the power of another; the state of being submissive or compliant; meekness¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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submissive adj. inclined or willing to submit¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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subordinate adj. inferior; of secondary importance; under the authority of another¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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subordinate n. one who is subservient; someone under the authority of another; one that is subjugated ¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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subscribe v. to purchase a subscription (to a magazine, concert hall, etc.); to endorse; to sign; to donate; to contribute; to promise; to pledge; to support; to approve¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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subscription n. payment given for regularly scheduled performances or publications (i.e. magazine, concert series, etc.); endorsement; signing of one's name¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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subside v. to sink lower; to descend; to decline; to settle to the bottom; to abate; to dwindle; to lessen; to decrease¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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subsidiary adj. supplementary; auxiliary; secondary; lesser in importance; of or pertaining to a subsidy¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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subsidiary n. company that is owned or controlled by another company¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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subsidize v. to provide financial assistance¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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subsidy n. financial assistance¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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substantial adj. firm; solid; real; wealthy; influential; important; considerable; sizeable; ample¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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substantiate v. to prove; to verify; to confirm; to actualize; to make real; to strengthen; to solidify¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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substantive adj. existing independently; real; tangible; of or pertaining to the essence of something; functioning as a noun (Grammar); expressing existence (Grammar)¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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substantive n. (Grammar) noun; word or phrase functioning as a noun¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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substitute adj. acting as a replacement¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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substitute n. replacement; person or thing that takes the place of another¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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subtract v. to take away part of a whole; to remove; to deduct; to deduct one number from another (Mathematics)¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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succeed v. to prosper; to achieve; to attain; to come after; to follow; to take the place of; to inherit¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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succinct adj. stated briefly but clearly; clear and concise; short and to the point¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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sue v. to institute proceedings against (a person) for redress of grievances; to petition (a court) for redress of grievances or recovery of a right¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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sufficient adj. enough; adequate¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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suit n. matching outfit consisting of a jacket and trousers or a skirt; lawsuit; request; courtship; set; any of the four sets of playing cards in a standard deck¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ
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suit v. to fit; to match; to satisfy; to please; to provide with a suit; to clothe; to be suitable; to be satisfactory¸j=ÄO¼forum.liuxuehome.comÆhSqÁ/"Õ