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specialization

/ˌspɛʃələˈzeɪʃən/

The act or process of specializing.

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specialty

/ˈspɛʃ.əl.ti/

That in which one specializes; a chosen expertise or talent; bailiwick.

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species

/ˈspiʃiz/

A type or kind. (Compare race.)

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specific

/spəˈsɪfɪk/

Explicit or definite.

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specification

/ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

An explicit set of requirements to be satisfied by a material, product, or service.

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specious

/ˈspiːʃəs/

Seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious.

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speck

/spɛk/

A tiny spot or particle, especially of dirt.

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spectacular

/spɛkˈtæk.jə.lɚ/

Amazing or worthy of special notice.

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specter

/ˈspɛktɚ/

A ghostly apparition, a phantom.

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spectra

/ˈspɛktɹə/

plural of spectrum

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spectre

/ˈspɛktɚ/

UK and Australia standard spelling of specter.

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spectrum

/ˈspɛktɹəm/

A range; a continuous, infinite, one-dimensional set, possibly bounded by extremes.

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speculate

/ˈspɛk.jəˌleɪt/

To make an inference based on inconclusive evidence; to surmise or conjecture.

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speculation

/ˌspɛk.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/

The process or act of thinking or meditating on a subject.

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speculative

/ˈspɛkjələtɪv/

Characterized by speculation; based on guessing, unfounded opinions, or extrapolation.

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speculator

/ˈspɛkjəˌleɪtɚ/

One who speculates; an observer; a contemplator.

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speechless

/ˈspiːt͡ʃ.lɪs/

Not speaking; not knowing what to say; silent, especially due to surprise, amazement, etc.; wordless.

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Speeco

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Speed & Strength

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speedo

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A speedometer, particularly one in a race car or other automobile.

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speier

/ˈspaɪɚ/

A surname from German.

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spelling

/ˈspɛl.ɪŋ/

present participle and gerund of spell

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Spencer Dinwiddie

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Spencer Grammer

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Spencer's

/ˈspɛnsɚz/

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Sphenopalatine Ganglioneuralgia

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Headache resulting from a cold stimulus.

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sphere

/sfɪɚ/

A surface in three dimensions consisting of all points equidistant from a center. .

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sphincter

/ˈsfɪŋk.tɚ/

A ringlike band of muscle that surrounds a bodily opening (such as the anus or the openings of the stomach), constricting and relaxi…

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sphinx

/sfɪŋks/

A creature with the head of a person and the body of an animal, commonly a lion.

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sphygmomanometer

/ˌsfɪɡmoʊməˈnɑmɪtɚ/

A device used to measure blood pressure.

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