surplus
nounAn amount left over after needs or requirements have been met.
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adjectiveStrangely dreamlike or unreal in appearance or experience.
surreptitious
adjectiveDone secretly to avoid notice or disapproval.
susceptibility
nounA tendency to be affected or influenced by something.
susceptible
adjectiveReadily affected or influenced by something.
sustenance
nounFood, nourishment, or other support that maintains life or strength.
swelter
verbTo feel oppressed by intense heat.
sycophantic
adjectiveUsing excessive flattery toward an influential person.
sylvan
adjectiveRelating to woods or a wooded setting.
synonymous
adjectiveHaving the same or nearly the same meaning, or being closely associated in people's minds.
Same or nearly the same meaning
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synthesis
nounThe combination of separate ideas or elements into a coherent whole.
Combination into a whole
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systematic
adjectiveFollowing an organized method or plan.
systemic
adjectiveAffecting or relating to an entire system rather than one isolated part.
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