skeptical

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skeptical [adjective]: inclined to doubt; disbelieving.

solicitous

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solicitous [adjective]: showing anxiety or concern.

solvent

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solvent [adjective]: financially sound; debt-free.

sophistry

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sophistry [noun]: the use of deceptive arguments.

spurious

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spurious [adjective]: not genuine or authentic; fraudulent.

squander

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squander [verb]: spend wastefully; fritter away.

stolid

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stolid [adjective]: dull and apathetic; not easily excited.

stupefy

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stupefy [verb]: benumb, astonish; overwhelm with amazement or fear.
Example: The news that the stock market had gained 17% in a single session stupefied us.
Related words: stupefier [noun], stupefyingly [adverb], stupefaction [noun]
Synonyms: amaze, astonish, astound, benumb, daze, dumbfound, flabbergast, overwhelm, paralyze, petrify, stagger

stymie

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stymie [noun]: obstruct, thwart.

sullen

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sullen [adjective]: gloomily silent; morose.

supercilious

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supercilious [adjective]: having an air of superiority; condescending.

superfluous

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superfluous [adjective]: exceeding what is necessary; not required.

surfeit

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surfeit [noun]: overabundance; an excessive amount.

synthesis

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synthesis [noun]: the process of creating a unified whole by integrating separate or contradictory parts.