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resistance (r-zlst'ans) , n., opposition ; the act of withstanding, 

 responsible (re"-spon'si-b'l), a., able to answer for one's conduct, 

 rhythmic (rith'mlk), a., having a regular succession of motion, 

 robust (r6-bust ; ), a., strong ; vigorous. 



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sanatorium (s5n"a-t5'ri-um), n., a resort for invalids. 



sedentary (s6d'e"n-t-ry), a., inactive ; much sitting. 



sewage (su'dj), n., the contents of a sewer or drain. 



shun (shun), v.t., to avoid ; to keep clear of. 



solicitous (so-lis'it-us), a., eager; anxious. 



solution (s6"-hVshun) , n., the state of being dissolved. 



sparingly (spar'ing-ly), adv., savingly. 



spectacle (spSk'ta-k'l), n., a remarkable or noteworthy sight. 



spurious (spu'ri-us), a., false ; not genuine. 



stagnant (stag'nant), a., not flowing. 



staple (sta'p'l), a., regularly produced in large quantities. 



steerage (ster'a^j), n., the space in the after part of a vessel, under the 



cabin. 



structure (struk'tur) , n. , arrangements of parts ; a building, 

 stunt (stunt), v.t., to stop or to lessen, 

 substance (sub'stans), n., material. 



substitute (siib'sti-tut), v.t., to put in the place of another person or thing, 

 suffocate (suf'fo-kat), v.t., to stifle ; to smother. 

 supplement (sup'pl-ment), v.t., to add something to. 

 systematic (sis'^gm-St'Ik), a., proceeding according to regular method, 

 systematically (sis"t6m-3,t'i-kal-ly) , adv., in a systematic manner. 



tax (tSks), v.t., to lay a burden upon. 



tedious (te'di-us), a., tiresome. 



temperature (t6m'per-a-tur), n., condition with respect to heat or cold. 



temporary (te'm'po-ra'-ry), a., lasting for a time only. 



tendency (tSnd'en-sy), n., direction or course toward any place, object, 



effect, or result ; disposition or inclination for. 

 testimony (teVti-m6-ny), n., evidence ; proof of some fact, 

 threshold (thrSsh'old), n., entrance, beginning. 

 thrive (thriv), v.i., to grow vigorously. 

 transmit (trans-mif), v.t., to cause to pass over or through. 



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