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Emoji
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rococo
/rəˈkoʊkoʊ/
adjective
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characterized by ornate detail and elaborate decoration, especially in art, architecture, and design
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The palace was decorated in a lavish rococo style. |
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ornate, elaborate, decorative, baroque, fancy
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simple, plain, austere
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rococo architecture, rococo style, rococo design, rococo decoration
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rubric
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noun
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A set of instructions, rules, or a heading in a document, often used for grading criteria.
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The teacher provided a grading rubric for the assignment. |
under the rubric of |
classified or considered under a particular category.
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guideline, heading, category, rule
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disorder, confusion
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grading rubric, rubric system, rubric for evaluation
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😔
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rue
/ruː/
verb
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rued
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rues
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ruing
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To feel regret or sorrow about something.
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She will rue the day she trusted him. |
rue the day |
to bitterly regret a particular event or decision
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regret, lament, repent, mourn
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celebrate, rejoice
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rue the mistake, rue deeply, ruefully remember, rue the decision
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🎭
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ruse
/ruːz/
noun
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A trick or action intended to deceive someone.
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She used a clever ruse to get into the party unnoticed. |
a ruse to an end |
A deceptive trick used to achieve a particular goal.
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trick, scheme, ploy, tactic, deception
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honesty, truth, openness
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clever ruse, military ruse, simple ruse, ruse to escape
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👴
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sage
/seɪdʒ/
noun
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A profoundly wise person, or wise through reflection and experience.
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The old sage was respected for his wisdom. |
sage advice |
very wise or sensible advice
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philosopher, wise man, guru, thinker
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fool, ignoramus
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sage advice, wise sage, ancient sage, sage counsel
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😏
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salacious
/səˈleɪʃəs/
adjective
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Having or conveying undue or inappropriate sexual interest.
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The tabloid published a salacious story about the celebrity. |
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lustful, lewd, obscene, lascivious
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chaste, moral, decent
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salacious story, salacious details, salacious rumors, salacious gossip
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🌱
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salubrious
/səˈluː.bri.əs/
adjective
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Health-giving; promoting well-being.
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They decided to move to a more salubrious neighborhood with cleaner air. |
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healthy, wholesome, beneficial, hygienic, invigorating
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unhealthy, harmful, insalubrious
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salubrious climate, salubrious surroundings, salubrious lifestyle
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salutary
/ˈsæljʊˌtɛri/
adjective
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Producing good effects; beneficial, especially after something unpleasant.
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The accident was a salutary reminder to drive carefully. |
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beneficial, helpful, useful, advantageous, valuable
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harmful, damaging, detrimental
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salutary effect, salutary lesson, salutary reminder, salutary influence
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sanction
/ˈsæŋkʃən/
noun/verb
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sanctioned
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sanctioned
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sanctions
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sanctioning
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An official permission or approval; also a penalty imposed to enforce rules.
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The government imposed sanctions on the company for violating trade laws. |
economic sanctions |
penalties imposed by one country on another to enforce international law
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penalty, punishment, approval, authorization, restriction
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reward, freedom, allowance
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impose sanctions, lift sanctions, economic sanctions, trade sanctions
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😒
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sardonic
/sɑːrˈdɒnɪk/
adjective
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Grimly mocking or cynical.
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She gave him a sardonic smile after hearing his excuse. |
sardonic smile |
a mocking or cynical smile
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mocking, cynical, scornful, sarcastic
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genuine, sincere
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sardonic laughter, sardonic comment, sardonic grin
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sartorial
/sɑːrˈtɔːriəl/
adjective
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Relating to tailoring, clothes, or style of dress.
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The actor is known for his sartorial elegance on the red carpet. |
sartorial elegance |
stylish and sophisticated clothing sense
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fashionable, stylish, elegant, dapper
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sloppy, unfashionable
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sartorial elegance, sartorial choice, sartorial style
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satiate
/ˈseɪʃiˌeɪt/
verb
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satiated
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satiated
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satiates
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satiating
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To satisfy fully, especially with food or desire.
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The large meal satiated his hunger. |
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satisfy, indulge, fulfill, gratify
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starve, deprive
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satiate hunger, satiate desire, fully satiate
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saturate
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verb
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saturated
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saturated
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saturates
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saturating
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to fill completely with something until no more can be absorbed
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The heavy rain saturated the ground within minutes. |
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to supply so much of a product that demand is fully met or exceeded
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soak, drench, flood, permeate, fill
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dry, drain, empty
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saturate the market, saturate the ground, fully saturate, saturate completely
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saturnine
/ˈsætərˌnaɪn/
adjective
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slow and gloomy in mood
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His saturnine expression made everyone in the room uncomfortable. |
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gloomy, sullen, morose, dour, melancholy
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cheerful, lively, joyful
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saturnine look, saturnine mood, saturnine silence, saturnine personality
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satyr
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noun
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a creature from Greek mythology depicted as a lustful being, often half-man and half-goat; by extension, a lecherous man
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In the museum mural, a satyr plays the panpipes while dancing in the woods. |
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faun, woodland spirit, lecher, rake
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saint, ascetic
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Greek myth, half-goat figure, lecherous satyr, satyr plays
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savor
/ˈseɪ.vər/
verb
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savored
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savored
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savors
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savoring
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To enjoy something completely, especially by dwelling on it.
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He savored every bite of the delicious cake. |
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To fully appreciate and enjoy a particular experience.
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relish, cherish, appreciate, enjoy, delight in
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dislike, detest, avoid
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savor the flavor, savor the moment, savor success
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📊
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schematic
/skiːˈmætɪk/
noun, adjective
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a simplified or symbolic representation of a system or plan
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The engineer showed a schematic of the electrical circuit. |
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diagram, plan, chart, blueprint, outline
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detail, reality
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schematic diagram, schematic drawing, schematic representation
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secrete
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verb
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secreted
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secreted
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secretes
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secreting
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to produce and release a substance from a cell, gland, or organ
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The pancreas secretes insulin to regulate blood sugar levels. |
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emit, release, discharge, excrete, produce
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absorb, retain, hold
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secrete hormones, secrete enzymes, secrete fluid, secrete mucus
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Sedition
/sɪˈdɪʃ.ən/
noun
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conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against authority; treason
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The activist was charged with sedition for his inflammatory speeches. |
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rebellion, mutiny, insurrection, treason
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loyalty, allegiance, obedience, patriotism
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charged with sedition, sedition law, acts of sedition, sedition trial
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Sedulous
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showing dedication and diligence; persistent and careful in work
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She was sedulous in her research, spending hours in the library every day. |
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diligent, industrious, persistent, assiduous
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lazy, careless, negligent, idle
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sedulous effort, sedulous attention, sedulous work, sedulous care
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seismic
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adjective
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Relating to earthquakes or vibrations of the earth and its crust.
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The region is known for its seismic activity. |
seismic shift |
A major and significant change.
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tectonic, earthquake-related, vibrational, geological, ground-shaking
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stable, motionless, calm
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seismic activity, seismic waves, seismic hazard, seismic risk, seismic shift
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sensual
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adjective
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Relating to or involving gratification of the senses and physical pleasure.
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The painting had a sensual quality that captivated viewers. |
sensual pleasures |
pleasures that appeal to the physical senses
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voluptuous, erotic, physical, carnal
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spiritual, ascetic
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sensual pleasures, sensual experience, sensual desire, sensual attraction
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sensuous
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adjective
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Relating to or affecting the senses rather than the intellect; pleasing to the senses.
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The garden was filled with sensuous colors and fragrances. |
sensuous beauty |
beauty that appeals directly to the senses
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aesthetic, pleasing, luxurious, lush
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harsh, unpleasant
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sensuous beauty, sensuous delight, sensuous music, sensuous atmosphere
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sentient
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adjective
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Able to perceive or feel things.
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Humans are sentient beings capable of reasoning. |
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aware, conscious, responsive, perceptive
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insensible, unconscious
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sentient beings, sentient life, sentient creatures
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servile
/ˈsɜːrvaɪl/ or /ˈsɜːrvəl/
adjective
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having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others
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His servile attitude annoyed his colleagues. |
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submissive, obedient, slavish, deferential
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assertive, dominant, independent
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servile behavior, servile manner, servile position
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