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south celestial pole |
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the celestial pole above the southern hemisphere |
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sphere of influence |
Noun
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the geographical area in which one nation is very influential |
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staging area |
Noun
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an area where troops and equipment in transit are assembled before a military operation |
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starting line |
Noun
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a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game |
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scratch line |
Noun
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a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game |
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sands |
Noun
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the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean |
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soil horizon |
Noun
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a layer in a soil profile |
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seafront |
Noun
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the waterfront of a seaside town |
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seaport |
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a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo |
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supply line |
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a route over which supplies can be delivered |
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supply route |
Noun
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a route over which supplies can be delivered |
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scrubland |
Noun
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an uncultivated region covered with scrub vegetation |
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safari park |
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an area of parkland where wild animals are kept and can be viewed by visitors driving through |
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sandlot |
Noun
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a vacant lot used by city boys to play games |
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savanna |
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a flat grassland in tropical or subtropical regions |
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savannah |
Noun
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a flat grassland in tropical or subtropical regions |
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schoolyard |
Noun
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the yard associated with a school |
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scour |
Noun
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a place that is scoured (especially by running water) |
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scour |
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rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid |
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scour |
Verb
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clean with hard rubbing |
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scour |
Verb
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rub hard or scrub |
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scour |
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examine minutely |
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service area |
Noun
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place on a highway providing garage services and eating and toilet facilities |
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showplace |
Noun
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a place that is frequently exhibited and visited for its historical interest or natural beauty |
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stage right |
Noun
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the part of the stage on the actor's right as the actor faces the audience |
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subtropics |
Noun
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regions adjacent to the tropics |
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semitropics |
Noun
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regions adjacent to the tropics |
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strike zone |
Noun
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(baseball) the area over home plate between a batter's knees and shoulders through which a pitch must pass in order to be called a strike |
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state capital |
Noun
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the capital city of a political subdivision of a country |
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sign of the zodiac |
Noun
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(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided |
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star sign |
Noun
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in astrology, one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided |
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sodom |
Noun
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any location known for vice and corruption |
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sultanate |
Noun
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country or territory ruled by a sultan |
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slave state |
Noun
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any of the southern states in which slavery was legal prior to the American Civil War |
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scruples |
Noun
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motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions |
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sense of right and wrong |
Noun
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motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions |
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small voice |
Noun
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an inner voice that judges your behavior |
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sense of shame |
Noun
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a motivating awareness of ethical responsibility |
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sense of duty |
Noun
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a motivating awareness of ethical responsibility |
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Silicon Valley |
Noun
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a region in California to the south of San Francisco that is noted for its concentration of high-technology industries |
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stercolith |
Noun
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a hard mass of fecal matter |
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settlings |
Noun
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sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid |
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scissure |
Noun
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a long narrow opening |
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sand dune |
Noun
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a ridge of sand created by the wind |
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solid ground |
Noun
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the solid part of the earth's surface |
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sliver |
Noun
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a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something |
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sliver |
Noun
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a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal |
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sliver |
Verb
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form into slivers |
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sliver |
Verb
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break up into splinters or slivers |
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sliver |
Verb
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divide into slivers or splinters |