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soil profile |
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a vertical section of soil from the ground surface to the parent rock |
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shooting preserve |
Noun
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a preserve on which hunting is permitted during certain months of the year |
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school district |
Noun
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a district whose public schools are administered together |
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southland |
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any region lying in or toward the south |
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southeastern United States |
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the southeastern region of the United States |
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southwestern United States |
Noun
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the southwestern region of the United States generally including New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, Nevada, California, and sometimes Utah and Colorado |
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stage left |
Noun
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the part of the stage on the actor's left as the actor faces the audience |
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shipside |
Noun
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the part of a wharf that is next to a ship |
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scrimmage line |
Noun
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line parallel to the goal lines where football linesmen line up at the start of each play in American football |
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service line |
Noun
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the back line bounding each end of a tennis or handball court |
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slum |
Noun
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a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions |
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slum |
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spend time at a lower socio-economic level than one's own, motivated by curiosity or desire for adventure |
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slum area |
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a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions |
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shantytown |
Noun
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a city district inhabited by people living in huts and shanties |
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skid row |
Noun
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a city district frequented by vagrants and alcoholics and addicts |
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ski resort |
Noun
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a resort with lodging and facilities for skiing |
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solitude |
Noun
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a solitary place |
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solitude |
Noun
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the state or situation of being alone |
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solitude |
Noun
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a state of social isolation |
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southern hemisphere |
Noun
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the hemisphere to the south of the equator |
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south celestial pole |
Noun
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the celestial pole above the southern hemisphere |
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sphere of influence |
Noun
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the geographical area in which one nation is very influential |
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staging area |
Noun
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an area where troops and equipment in transit are assembled before a military operation |
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starting line |
Noun
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a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game |
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scratch line |
Noun
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a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game |
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sands |
Noun
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the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean |
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soil horizon |
Noun
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a layer in a soil profile |
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seafront |
Noun
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the waterfront of a seaside town |
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seaport |
Noun
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a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo |
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supply line |
Noun
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a route over which supplies can be delivered |
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supply route |
Noun
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a route over which supplies can be delivered |
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scrubland |
Noun
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an uncultivated region covered with scrub vegetation |
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safari park |
Noun
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an area of parkland where wild animals are kept and can be viewed by visitors driving through |
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sandlot |
Noun
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a vacant lot used by city boys to play games |
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savanna |
Noun
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a flat grassland in tropical or subtropical regions |
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savannah |
Noun
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a flat grassland in tropical or subtropical regions |
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schoolyard |
Noun
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the yard associated with a school |
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scour |
Noun
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a place that is scoured (especially by running water) |
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scour |
Verb
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rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid |
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scour |
Verb
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clean with hard rubbing |
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scour |
Verb
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rub hard or scrub |
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scour |
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examine minutely |
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service area |
Noun
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place on a highway providing garage services and eating and toilet facilities |
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showplace |
Noun
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a place that is frequently exhibited and visited for its historical interest or natural beauty |
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stage right |
Noun
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the part of the stage on the actor's right as the actor faces the audience |
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subtropics |
Noun
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regions adjacent to the tropics |
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semitropics |
Noun
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regions adjacent to the tropics |
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strike zone |
Noun
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(baseball) the area over home plate between a batter's knees and shoulders through which a pitch must pass in order to be called a strike |
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state capital |
Noun
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the capital city of a political subdivision of a country |
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sign of the zodiac |
Noun
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(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided |