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status quo
existing state or condition
stingy
not generous with money, reluctant to spend or give
stoic or stoical
indifferent to pleasure or pain, enduring without complaint; person indifferent to pleasure or pain
stolid
unemotional, showing little emotion, not easily moved
stymie or stymy
block, hinder, or thwart; as obstacle
subjective
existing in the mind or relating to one's own thoughts, opinions, emotions, etc; personal, individual, based on feelings
subside
sink, settle down, become less active; return to a normal level
substantiate
support with evidence or proof; give a material existence to
succeeding
coming after or following
supersede
replace, take the position of, cause to be disregarded as void or obsolete
supplicate
pray humbly; ask, beg, or seek in a humble way
surfeit
excess, excessive amount, overindulgence
surmise
guess, infer, think, or make an opinion with incomplete information
sycophant
servile flatterer, parasitic person who fawns in order to get ahead
synchronous
happening at the same time; occurring at the same rate and thus happening together repeatedly
table
lay aside to discuss later, often as a way to postpone discussion indefinitely
tacit
understood without being said; implied, not stated directly; silent
taciturn
not talking much, reserved; silent, holding back in conversation
tangential
only slightly relevant, going off topic
temperance
moderation, self-control, esp. regarding alcohol or other desires or pleasures; total abstinence from alcohol
