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n. sacred or holy place; a private place where one is free from intrusion


Spelling Word: sanctum
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n. a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone


Spelling Word: sapphire
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n. small body revolving around a larger one; subordinate


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n. knowledge resulting from study and research; grant of financial aid awarded to a student


Spelling Word: scholarship
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n. isolation; solitude; secluded place; shutting out or keeping apart


Spelling Word: seclusion
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n. material in the surface of the earth


Spelling Word: soil
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a. isolated; existing, living, or going without others; alone; unaccompanied


Spelling Word: solitary
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a. stocky; short and thick; low and broad


Spelling Word: squat
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a. discolored; dirty; having a stain


Spelling Word: stained
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n. echinoderms characterized by five arms extending from a central disk


Spelling Word: starfish