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sybarites (14 points)
Lovers of luxury
Voluptuaries.
Why said boozer is among places for those who like to indulge
S·1+Y·4+B·3+A·1+R·1+I·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
sybaritic (16 points)
Sensuous city bar is demolished
Affording, enjoying, luxury
Devoted to luxury
S·1+Y·4+B·3+A·1+R·1+I·1+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 16 pts
sycamines (16 points)
Sycamine
S·1+Y·4+C·3+A·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 16 pts
sycamores (16 points)
Sights on the Wabash.
Divine trees in the "Book of the Dead"
Divine trees in the 'Book of the Dead'
S·1+Y·4+C·3+A·1+M·3+O·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 16 pts
sycomores (16 points)
Sycomore
S·1+Y·4+C·3+O·1+M·3+O·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 16 pts
sycophant (19 points)
Copy hasn't disturbed yes-man
Chap Tyson hammered, a toady
Uriah Heep persona
S·1+Y·4+C·3+O·1+P·3+H·4+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 19 pts
syllabary (17 points)
""A table of syllables; more especially, a table of the indivisible syllabic symbols used in certain languages, as the Japanese and Cherokee, instead of letters.""
S·1+Y·4+L·1+L·1+A·1+B·3+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
syllabics (16 points)
Syllabic
S·1+Y·4+L·1+L·1+A·1+B·3+I·1+C·3+S·1 = 16 pts
syllabify (20 points)
To form or divide into syllables.
S·1+Y·4+L·1+L·1+A·1+B·3+I·1+F·4+Y·4 = 20 pts
syllabled (15 points)
Uttered: poet
S·1+Y·4+L·1+L·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts
syllables (14 points)
Two of seven (wordplay)
Two of diamonds (wordplay)
Unit of spoken language
S·1+Y·4+L·1+L·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
syllabubs (16 points)
Frothy desserts
Course for which one must bring in black dishes
Semi-set puddings made from cream, eggs and spices
S·1+Y·4+L·1+L·1+A·1+B·3+U·1+B·3+S·1 = 16 pts
syllepses (14 points)
""Grammar the use of a word with the same syntactic relation to two adjacent words, in a literal sense with one and a metaphorical sense with the other, as in “the ships collided, and the sailors and many dreams were drowned.” ; sylleptic,""
S·1+Y·4+L·1+L·1+E·1+P·3+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
syllepsis (14 points)
Figure of speech; zeugma
S·1+Y·4+L·1+L·1+E·1+P·3+S·1+I·1+S·1 = 14 pts
sylleptic (16 points)
""Pl. syllepses (-s z) A construction in which a word governs two or more other words but agrees in number, gender, or case with only one, or has a different meaning when applied to each of the words, as in He lost his coat and his temper.""
S·1+Y·4+L·1+L·1+E·1+P·3+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 16 pts
syllogism (15 points)
Golly, miss out in specious argument
Deductive reasoning
It contains a major and minor premise, and a conclusion
S·1+Y·4+L·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 15 pts
syllogist (13 points)
SYLLOGISE
S·1+Y·4+L·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 13 pts
syllogize (22 points)
To reason by means of syllogisms.
S·1+Y·4+L·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 22 pts
sylphlike (21 points)
Graceful and slender
Graceful, shy elk with lip trembling
S·1+Y·4+L·1+P·3+H·4+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 21 pts
sylvanite (15 points)
""A mineral, a telluride of gold and silver, of a steelgray, silverwhite, or brassyellow color. It often occurs in implanted crystals resembling written characters, and hence is called graphic tellurium. graphic tellurium.""
S·1+Y·4+L·1+V·4+A·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 15 pts
symbionts (16 points)
Symbiont
S·1+Y·4+M·3+B·3+I·1+O·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 16 pts
symbioses (16 points)
Mutual relationships
S·1+Y·4+M·3+B·3+I·1+O·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 16 pts
symbiosis (16 points)
My boss is shattered when I break the relationship
Relationship between barnacles and whales, e.g
My boss is upset about one successful partnership
S·1+Y·4+M·3+B·3+I·1+O·1+S·1+I·1+S·1 = 16 pts
symbiotes (16 points)
Symbiote
S·1+Y·4+M·3+B·3+I·1+O·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 16 pts
symbiotic (18 points)
Mutually beneficial
Of different organisms, living together for mutual benefit
S·1+Y·4+M·3+B·3+I·1+O·1+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 18 pts
symboling (17 points)
""SYMBOLE a percussion instrument, also CYMBAL""
S·1+Y·4+M·3+B·3+O·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 17 pts
symbolise (16 points)
Represent, stand for
Represent or be a sign of
Represent
S·1+Y·4+M·3+B·3+O·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 16 pts
symbolism (18 points)
Sign language (wordplay)
Use of metaphors
Mystical artistic and poetic movement
S·1+Y·4+M·3+B·3+O·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 18 pts
symbolist (16 points)
Baudelaire, for example
Person who says one thing and means another
Writer who uses imagery to evoke ideas an orchestra member articulated
S·1+Y·4+M·3+B·3+O·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 16 pts
symbolize (25 points)
Uncle Sam's retinae (wordplay)
Represent by a marking, for example
Stand for
S·1+Y·4+M·3+B·3+O·1+L·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 25 pts
symbolled (17 points)
Symbol
S·1+Y·4+M·3+B·3+O·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+D·2 = 17 pts
symbology (20 points)
'The Da Vinci Code' field
S·1+Y·4+M·3+B·3+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+Y·4 = 20 pts
symmetric (18 points)
Equally balanced
Evenly proportioned.
Well proportioned
S·1+Y·4+M·3+M·3+E·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+C·3 = 18 pts
sympathin (19 points)
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) a substance released at certain sympathetic nerve endings: thought to be identical with adrenaline [from sympath ( etic ) + -in ]
S·1+Y·4+M·3+P·3+A·1+T·1+H·4+I·1+N·1 = 19 pts
sympatric (18 points)
Ecology Occupying the same or overlapping geographic areas without interbreeding. Used of populations of closely related species.
S·1+Y·4+M·3+P·3+A·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+C·3 = 18 pts
sympetaly (19 points)
Having united petals; gamopetalous.
S·1+Y·4+M·3+P·3+E·1+T·1+A·1+L·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
symphonic (21 points)
Like some music? My, Chopin's fantastic!
My! Chopin's unusually melodic
Like a major classical music form
S·1+Y·4+M·3+P·3+H·4+O·1+N·1+I·1+C·3 = 21 pts
symphyses (22 points)
Bones
S·1+Y·4+M·3+P·3+H·4+Y·4+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 22 pts
symphysis (22 points)
""An articulation formed by intervening cartilage; as, the pubic symphysis. as, the pubic symphysis.""
S·1+Y·4+M·3+P·3+H·4+Y·4+S·1+I·1+S·1 = 22 pts
sympodial (17 points)
""Composed of superposed branches in such a way as to imitate a simple axis; as, a sympodial stem. as, a sympodial stem.""
S·1+Y·4+M·3+P·3+O·1+D·2+I·1+A·1+L·1 = 17 pts
sympodium (19 points)
A stem involved in sympodial growth
S·1+Y·4+M·3+P·3+O·1+D·2+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 19 pts
symposium (18 points)
Conference with audience participation
Conference on academic topic
High-level gabfest
S·1+Y·4+M·3+P·3+O·1+S·1+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 18 pts
synagogal (14 points)
Pertaining to Jewish religion
Associated with a shul
S·1+Y·4+N·1+A·1+G·2+O·1+G·2+A·1+L·1 = 14 pts
synagogue (14 points)
A guy's gone off to house of worship
House of the Lord
Place of worship
S·1+Y·4+N·1+A·1+G·2+O·1+G·2+U·1+E·1 = 14 pts
synalepha (17 points)
""A contraction of syllables by suppressing some vowel or diphthong at the end of a word, before another vowel or diphthong; as, th' army, for the army. as, th' army, for the army.""
S·1+Y·4+N·1+A·1+L·1+E·1+P·3+H·4+A·1 = 17 pts
synapsids (15 points)
Synapsid
S·1+Y·4+N·1+A·1+P·3+S·1+I·1+D·2+S·1 = 15 pts
synapsing (15 points)
Synapse
S·1+Y·4+N·1+A·1+P·3+S·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
synchrony (20 points)
The concurrence of events in time; synchronism.
S·1+Y·4+N·1+C·3+H·4+R·1+O·1+N·1+Y·4 = 20 pts
synclinal (14 points)
""Inclined downward from opposite directions, so as to meet in a common point or line.""
S·1+Y·4+N·1+C·3+L·1+I·1+N·1+A·1+L·1 = 14 pts
synclines (14 points)
Syncline
S·1+Y·4+N·1+C·3+L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
syncopate (16 points)
Put the accent on the weak beat
Play in jazz style.
Accent the off-beats
S·1+Y·4+N·1+C·3+O·1+P·3+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 16 pts
syncretic (16 points)
""Uniting and blending together different systems, as of philosophy, morals, or religion.""
S·1+Y·4+N·1+C·3+R·1+E·1+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 16 pts
syncytial (17 points)
SYNCYTIA syncytium
S·1+Y·4+N·1+C·3+Y·4+T·1+I·1+A·1+L·1 = 17 pts
syncytium (19 points)
A multinucleate cell
S·1+Y·4+N·1+C·3+Y·4+T·1+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 19 pts
syndicate (15 points)
Group working to a common aim
Business group supplied by CIE dynast
Combine to make Disney cat twitchy
S·1+Y·4+N·1+D·2+I·1+C·3+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 15 pts
syndromes (15 points)
Groups of symptoms.
China and Munchausen
Predictable patterns of behavior
S·1+Y·4+N·1+D·2+R·1+O·1+M·3+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
synereses (12 points)
""Pl. synereses also synaereses (-s z ) Linguistics The drawing together into one syllable of two consecutive vowels or syllables, as in the formation of a diphthong.""
S·1+Y·4+N·1+E·1+R·1+E·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
syneresis (12 points)
Same as Syn\'91resis. Syn\'91resis.
S·1+Y·4+N·1+E·1+R·1+E·1+S·1+I·1+S·1 = 12 pts
synergias (13 points)
Synergia
S·1+Y·4+N·1+E·1+R·1+G·2+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 13 pts
synergids (14 points)
Synergid
S·1+Y·4+N·1+E·1+R·1+G·2+I·1+D·2+S·1 = 14 pts
synergies (13 points)
Benefits of teamwork
Cooperative interactions
S·1+Y·4+N·1+E·1+R·1+G·2+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
synergism (15 points)
Cooperation of two or more things
Theological doctrine
Working together of individuals for greater effect
S·1+Y·4+N·1+E·1+R·1+G·2+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 15 pts
synergist (13 points)
Doctor syringes patient finally to deliver drug
S·1+Y·4+N·1+E·1+R·1+G·2+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 13 pts
synesises (12 points)
Synesis
S·1+Y·4+N·1+E·1+S·1+I·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
syngamies (15 points)
Syngamy
S·1+Y·4+N·1+G·2+A·1+M·3+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
syngasses (13 points)
Syngas
S·1+Y·4+N·1+G·2+A·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
syngeneic (15 points)
""Genetically identical or closely related, so as to allow tissue transplant; immunologically compatible: syngeneic grafts; syngeneic animals.""
S·1+Y·4+N·1+G·2+E·1+N·1+E·1+I·1+C·3 = 15 pts
synizeses (21 points)
Pl. synizeses (-s z) Linguistics The union in pronunciation of two adjacent vowels into one syllable without forming a diphthong.
S·1+Y·4+N·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 21 pts
synizesis (21 points)
An obliteration of the pupil of the eye.
S·1+Y·4+N·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1+S·1+I·1+S·1 = 21 pts
synkaryon (19 points)
The nucleus of a fertilized egg
S·1+Y·4+N·1+K·5+A·1+R·1+Y·4+O·1+N·1 = 19 pts
synodical (15 points)
""Of or pertaining to a synod; transacted in, or authorized by, a synod; as, synodical proceedings or forms.as, synodical proceedings or forms.""
S·1+Y·4+N·1+O·1+D·2+I·1+C·3+A·1+L·1 = 15 pts
synonymes (17 points)
Synonyme
S·1+Y·4+N·1+O·1+N·1+Y·4+M·3+E·1+S·1 = 17 pts
synonymic (19 points)
Cynic heard about my refusal to come up with the same definition
S·1+Y·4+N·1+O·1+N·1+Y·4+M·3+I·1+C·3 = 19 pts
synopsize (23 points)
SYNOPSIZE
S·1+Y·4+N·1+O·1+P·3+S·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 23 pts
synovitis (15 points)
Does this sound like a sign of inflamation? Yes, it is
Pa in to a joint like this, for a month, so it is, at last
S·1+Y·4+N·1+O·1+V·4+I·1+T·1+I·1+S·1 = 15 pts
syntactic (16 points)
Relating to language structure
Random choice of Smollett
Clerical doctor has a bit of a scheme concerned with aspect of language
S·1+Y·4+N·1+T·1+A·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 16 pts
syntagmas (15 points)
Syntagma
S·1+Y·4+N·1+T·1+A·1+G·2+M·3+A·1+S·1 = 15 pts
syntheses (15 points)
Composites of various elements
Deductive reasonings
Compound combinations
S·1+Y·4+N·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
synthesis (15 points)
In shy sets (anagram)
Artificial copy of nature
Sissy then moved building up
S·1+Y·4+N·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+S·1+I·1+S·1 = 15 pts
synthetic (17 points)
Man-made (fibre)
Artificially-made compound
Dacron, for example
S·1+Y·4+N·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 17 pts
syntonies (12 points)
Syntony
S·1+Y·4+N·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
syphering (18 points)
Sypher
S·1+Y·4+P·3+H·4+E·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 18 pts
syphoning (18 points)
Syphon
S·1+Y·4+P·3+H·4+O·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 18 pts
syringing (14 points)
Syringe
S·1+Y·4+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
syrphians (17 points)
Syrphian
S·1+Y·4+R·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+A·1+N·1+S·1 = 17 pts
systaltic (14 points)
Contractile
S·1+Y·4+S·1+T·1+A·1+L·1+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 14 pts
systemics (16 points)
Systemic
S·1+Y·4+S·1+T·1+E·1+M·3+I·1+C·3+S·1 = 16 pts
systemize (23 points)
Bring order to
S·1+Y·4+S·1+T·1+E·1+M·3+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 23 pts

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