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banal
unoriginal; ordinary
belligerent
combative; quarrelsome; raging war
benevolent
generous; kind; doing good deeds
blasphemy
irreverence; an insult to something held sacred; profanity
candor
truthfulness; sincere honesty
sanctimonious
pretending to be devout; affecting religious feeling
sanguine
cheerful; optimistic; hopeful
sardonic
mocking; scornful
scintillate
to sparkle; either literally or figuratively
scrupulous
strict; careful; hesitant for ethical reasons
scrutinize
to examine very carefully
secular
having nothing to do with religion or spiritual concerns
sedition
treason; the incitement of public disorder or rebellion
sensory
having to do with senses or sensations
sentient
able to perceive by the senses; conscious
sequester
to set or keep apart
serendipity
accidental good fortune; discovering good things without looking for them
servile
submissive and subservient; like a servant
singular
unique; superior; exceptional; strange
slander
to speak badly about someone publicly; to defame; to spread malicious rumor
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