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1. socialist - One who advocates reconstruction of society by collective ownership of land and capital.

2. sociology - The philosophical study of society.

3. Sol - The sun.

4. solace - Comfort in grief, trouble, or calamity.

5. solar - Pertaining to the sun.

6. solder - A fusible alloy used for joining metallic surfaces or margins.

7. soldier - A person engaged in military service.

8. solecism - Any violation of established rules or customs.

9. solicitor - One who represents a client in court of justice; an attorney.

10. solicitude - Uneasiness of mind occasioned by desire, anxiety, or fear.

11. soliloquy - A monologue.

12. solstice - The time of year when the sun is at its greatest declination.

13. soluble - Capable of being dissolved, as in a fluid.

14. solvent - Having sufficient funds to pay all debts.

15. somber - Gloomy.

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