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supremacism |
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the belief that some particular group or race is superior to all others |
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stereotype |
Noun
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a conventional or formulaic conception or image |
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stereotype |
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treat or classify according to a mental stereotype |
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strong belief |
Noun
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an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence |
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sawm |
Noun
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the third pillar of Islam is fasting (primarily during the month of Ramadan) |
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soubrette |
Noun
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a minor female role as a pert flirtatious lady's maid in a comedy |
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soubrette |
Noun
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a pert or flirtatious young girl |
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school of thought |
Noun
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a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school |
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sentiment |
Noun
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a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty |
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sentiment |
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tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion |
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scruple |
Noun
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an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action |
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scruple |
Noun
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uneasiness about the fitness of an action |
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scruple |
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a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains |
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scruple |
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have doubts about |
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scruple |
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raise scruples |
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scruple |
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hesitate on moral grounds |
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sonata form |
Noun
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a musical form having 3 sections -- exposition and development and recapitulation |
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sound effect |
Noun
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an effect that imitates a sound called for in the script of a play |
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special effect |
Noun
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an effect used to produce scenes that cannot be achieved by normal techniques (especially on film) |
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stage effect |
Noun
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a special effect created on the stage |
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side view |
Noun
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a view from the side of something |
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semantics |
Noun
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the meaning of a word, phrase, sentence, or text |
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semantics |
Noun
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the study of language meaning |
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screen memory |
Noun
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an imagined memory of a childhood experience |
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semimajor axis |
Noun
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one-half the major axis of an ellipse |
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summoning |
Noun
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calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations |
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semiminor axis |
Noun
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one-half the minor axis of an ellipse |
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sorcery |
Noun
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magic; spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world |
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scientific theory |
Noun
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a theory that explains scientific observations |
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space-time |
Noun
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the four-dimensional coordinate system (3 dimensions of space and 1 of time) in which physical events are located |
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space-time continuum |
Noun
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the four-dimensional coordinate system (3 dimensions of space and 1 of time) in which physical events are located |
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solid geometry |
Noun
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the geometry of 3-dimensional space |
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subject area |
Noun
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a branch of knowledge |
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subject field |
Noun
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a branch of knowledge |
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secular humanism |
Noun
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the doctrine emphasizing a person's capacity for self-realization through reason |
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symbology |
Noun
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the study or the use of symbols and symbolism |
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secessionism |
Noun
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a doctrine that maintains the right of secession |
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secularism |
Noun
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a doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations |
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scholarship |
Noun
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profound scholarly knowledge |
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scholarship |
Noun
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financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit |
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scientific knowledge |
Noun
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knowledge accumulated by systematic study and organized by general principles |
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set theory |
Noun
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the branch of pure mathematics that deals with the nature and relations of sets |
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sensationalism |
Noun
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(philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience |
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sensationalism |
Noun
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(philosophy) the ethical doctrine that feeling is the only criterion for what is good |
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sensationalism |
Noun
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the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes |
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sensationalism |
Noun
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subject matter that is calculated to excite and please vulgar tastes |
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scientific discipline |
Noun
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a particular branch of scientific knowledge |
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satori |
Noun
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(Zen Buddhism) a state of sudden spiritual enlightenment |
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sub-interval |
Noun
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an interval that is included in another interval |
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subgroup |
Noun
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(mathematics) a subset (that is not empty) of a mathematical group |