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- SALICINA glucoside derivative of salicylic acid; the active principle of willow bark, once used medicinally.
- SALIENCEThe condition of being salient.
- SALIENTWorthy of note; pertinent or relevant.
- SALIFYTo react so as to form a salt
- SALIVATETo produce saliva.
- SALIVATIONThe process of producing saliva.
- SALLETA type of light spherical combat helmet used in the 15th century.
- SALPINXA trumpet-shaped tube. A Fallopian tube. A Eustachian tube.
- SALTIGRADEHaving feet or legs formed for leaping.
- SALTIREAn ordinary (geometric design) in the shape of an X. It usually occupies the entire field in which it is placed.
- SALTOA somersault.
- SALTPETREPotassium nitrate.
- SALUBRITYThe quality of being salubrious or invigorating.
- SALUTARYEffecting or designed to effect an improvement; remedial.
- SALUTATIONA greeting, salute, or address; a hello. A conventional greeting that begins a letter, such as "Dear Sir".
- SALUTEAn utterance or gesture expressing greeting or honor towards someone, a formal, non-verbal gesture made with the arms or hands in any of various specific positions.
- SALVAGEThe rescue of a ship, its crew and passengers or its cargo from a hazardous situation.
- SALVATIONThe process of being saved, the state of having been saved (from hell).
- SALVATORYA place where things are preserved; a repository.
- SALVIAA plant in the genus Salvia, such as sage. Salvia divinorum, a plant used for its hallucinogenic properties; diviner's sage.
- SALVIFICAble or intending to provide salvation or redemption.
- SALVOAn exception; a reservation; an excuse.
- SAMARAThe winged indehiscent fruit of trees such as the ash, elm or maple.
- SAMBUCAAn Italian liqueur made from elderberries and flavoured with licorice, traditionally served with 3 coffee beans that represent health, wealth and fortune (or past, present and futu
- SAMITEA material of rich silk, sometimes with gold threads, especially prized during the Middle Ages.
- SAMPLEA part or snippet of something taken or presented for inspection, or shown as evidence of the quality of the whole; a specimen.
- SAMPLERA piece of needlework embroidered with a variety of designs.
- SANATIVEThat cures or restores; curative or restorative.
- SANATORIUMAn institution that treats chronic diseases, and provides supervised recuperation and convalescence.
- SANATORYproducing health; healing or curative
- SANCTIFYTo make holy; to consecrate; to set aside for sacred or ceremonial use.
- SANCTITUDEholiness; sacredness; sanctity
- SANCTITYHoliness of life or disposition; saintliness
- SANCTUARYA place of safety, refuge, or protection.
- SANCTUMA place set apart, as with a sanctum sanctorum; a sacred or private place; a private retreat or workroom.
- SANEBeing in a healthy condition; not deranged; thinking rationally.
- SANEDBeing in a healthy condition; not deranged; thinking rationally.
- SANGUIFYTo produce blood (from).
- SANICLEAny of several plants, of the genus Sanicula, having palmate compound leaves and small flowers arranged in umbels; the snakeroot.
- SANITARYOf or relating to health.
- SANITYThe condition of being sane.
- SANSWithout; lacking; especially with regard to something expected or with precedent.
- SAPIDtasty, flavoursome
- SAPIDITYThe property of being sapid; tastiness.
- SAPIENCEThe property of being sapient, the property of possessing or being able to possess wisdom.
- SAPIENTIALPossessing or conferring wisdom, especially religious wisdom.
- SAPONIFYTo convert (a fat or oil) into soap.
- SAPONITEA trioctahedral smectite mineral.
- SAPORA type of taste (sweetness, sourness etc.); loosely, taste, flavor.
- SAPORIFICtaste-giving, or tasteful.
- SARCOPHAGIplural of sarcophagus
- SARDA variety of carnelian, of a rich reddish yellow or brownish red color.
- SARMENTA long slender prostrate stem or runner, such as that of the strawberry.
- SARMENTUMSynonym of sarment.
- SARTORIUSA long, slender muscle that runs from the iliac crest along the anterior and medial aspects of the thigh to the proximal tibia, superficial to the quadriceps musculature; the longe
- SATCHELA bag or case with one or two shoulder straps, especially used to carry books etc.
- SATIETYThe state of being satiated.
- SATIRICOf or pertaining to satire.
- SATISFYTo be enough (for)
- SATIVESown or planted; propagated by seed, shoot, or root; cultivated, not wild.
- SATURNALOf or pertaining to the Ancient Roman god Saturn or to the corresponding planetary entity in astrology.
- SAUCEA liquid (often thickened) condiment or accompaniment to food.
- SAVABLECapable of being saved.
- SAVAGEWild; not cultivated or tamed.
- SAVANTA person of learning, especially one who is versed in literature or science.
- SAVETo prevent harm or difficulty. To help (somebody) to survive, or rescue (somebody or something) from harm.
- SAVINThe evergreen shrub Juniperus sabina, endemic to Europe, which yields a medicinal oil.
- SAVIORA person who saves someone, rescues another from harm.
- SAVORYTasty, attractive to the palate.
- SAXATILELiving among rocks.
- SAXIFRAGEAny plant in the genus Saxifraga.
- SCABIESAn infestation of parasitic mites, Sarcoptes scabiei, causing intense itching caused by the mites burrowing into the skin of humans and other animals. It is easily transmissible fr
- SCABIOUSHaving scabs.
- SCALALadder; sequence.
- SCALDTo burn with hot liquid.
- SCALEA ladder; a series of steps; a means of ascending.
- SCALPELA small straight knife with a very sharp blade used for surgery, dissection and craftwork.
- SCALPRUMA toothed raspatory used in trephining and in removing carious bone.
- SCAMPA rascal, swindler, or rogue; a ne'er-do-well.
- SCAMPERA quick, light run.
- SCAPEA leafless stalk growing directly out of a root, bulb, or subterranean structure.
- SCAPOLITEAny of several mixed sodium and calcium aluminosilicates which also contain chloride, carbonate and sulfate and are found in metamorphic rocks
- SCAPULAEither of the two large, flat, bones forming the back of the shoulder.
- SCAPULARA short cloak worn around the shoulders, adopted as part of the uniform of various religious orders, later often with an embroidered image of a saint.
- SCAPULARYscapular
- SCARABA beetle of the species Scarabaeus sacer, sacred to the ancient Egyptians.
- SCARCEUncommon, rare; difficult to find; insufficient to meet a demand.
- SCELERATA criminal, a villain.
- SCENARIESObsolete spelling of scenery.
- SCENARYObsolete spelling of scenery.
- SCENOGRAPHYThe design of theatrical sets.
- SCENTA distinctive smell.
- SCIENCEA particular discipline or branch of knowledge that is natural, measurable or consisting of systematic principles rather than intuition or technical skill.
- SCIENTKnowing; aware; knowledgeable.
- SCIENTERdeliberately, knowingly
- SCIENTIALOf or pertaining to science or to knowledge.
- SCIENTISTOne whose activities make use of the scientific method to answer questions regarding the measurable universe. A scientist may be involved in original research, or make use of the r
- SCILICETNamely, to wit, as follows.
- SCIOLISTOne who exhibits only superficial knowledge; a self-proclaimed expert with little real understanding.
- SCONCEA fixture for a light, which holds it and provides a screen against wind or against a naked flame or lightbulb. A candlestick (holder for a candle, especially a circular tube, with