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Rhetoric-The mayor's promise to fight drugs was just rhetoric, since there was no money in the city budget for a drug program.

Scintillating-The host's scintillating conversations with celebrities have earned her numerous awards.

Spartan- They appeared to be celebrating something unusual in an otherwise Spartan life.

Stigma-There's a social stigma attached to receiving welfare.

Stoic-She turned and studied his stoic profile anxiously.

Suave-He's a suave and sophisticated businessman.

Svengali-As these people began to give interviews for biographies of the star, his reputation as a psychological Svengali became set in stone.

Sycophant-When her career was riding high, the self-deluded actress often mistook sycophants for true friends.

Teetotaler- a quandary about what to serve for the wedding toast since his future in-laws are teetotalers.

Tete-A-Tete- We had a tete-a-tete over the issue.