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- RUDESLacking in refinement or civility; bad-mannered; discourteous.
- RUDIMENTA fundamental principle or skill, especially in a field of learning.
- RUDIMENTARYOf or relating to one or more rudiments; of the nature of an early stage.
- RUFESCENTBecoming reddish; tinged with red.
- RUFOUSof a reddish colour
- RUGAA fold, crease or wrinkle.
- RUGATEHaving alternate ridges and depressions; wrinkled.
- RUGOSEHaving rugae or wrinkles, creases, ridges, or corrugation.
- RUGOSITYThe state of being rugose.
- RUINThe remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle.
- RUINATETo reduce to ruins; to destroy.
- RUINOUSCausing ruin; destructive, calamitous.
- RUMENThe first compartment of the stomach of a cow or other ruminants.
- RUMINANTChewing cud.
- RUMINATETo chew cud. (Said of ruminants.) Involves regurgitating partially digested food from the rumen.
- RUMPUSA noisy, sometimes violent disturbance; noise and confusion; a noisy quarrel or brawl.
- RUPICOLINEDwelling among the rocks.
- RUPICOLOUSGrowing on or among rocks.
- RURALRelating to the countryside or to agriculture.
- RUSEA turning or doubling back, especially of animals to get out of the way of hunting dogs.
- RUSTICCountry-styled or pastoral; rural.
- RUSTICATETo be suspended or expelled temporarily from the university, either compulsorily or voluntarily.
- RUSTICITYThe quality of being rustic.
- RUTACEOUSOf or relating to plants of the family Rutaceae.
- RUTHENIUMA metallic chemical element (symbol Ru) with an atomic number of 44.
- RUTILEThe most frequent of the three polymorphs of titanium dioxide, crystalizing in the tetragonal system, TiO2.
- SABATONA medieval armour covering for the foot, typically made of steel; a flexible armour shoe.
- SABLEA small carnivorous mammal of the Old World that resembles a weasel, Martes zibellina, from cold regions in Eurasia and the North Pacific islands, valued for its dark brown fur.
- SACERDOTALOf or relating to priests or a high religious order; priestly.
- SACRALOf the sacrum.
- SACRAMENTA sacred act and the attendant ceremony, considered an outward sign of divine grace, instituted by Jesus Christ.
- SACRIFYObsolete form of sacrifice.
- SACRILEGEDesecration, profanation, misuse or violation of something regarded as sacred.
- SACRILEGIOUSCommitting sacrilege; acting or speaking very disrespectfully toward what is held to be sacred.
- SACRISTA sacristan.
- SACRISTYA room in a church where sacred vessels, books, vestments, etc. are kept. Sometimes also used by clergy to prepare for worship or for meetings.
- SAECULUMA cyclical period of time, roughly equal to the time needed for the complete renewal of a human population: Any of a sequence of ages (periods of time) such that each age ends with
- SAFETYThe condition or feeling of being safe; security; certainty.
- SAGACITYThe quality of being sage, wise, or able to make good decisions; the quality of being perceptive, astute or insightful.
- SAGEWise.
- SAGUMA cloak, worn in ancient times by the Gauls, early Germans, and Roman soldiers, made of a rectangular piece of (usually red) coarse cloth and fastened on the right shoulder.
- SAINTA deceased person whom a church or another religious group has officially recognised as especially holy or godly; one eminent for piety and virtue.
- SALACITYThe state or quality of being salacious; lewdness, obscenity, bawdiness.
- SALADA food consisting principally of raw vegetables (especially greens, e.g. lettuce), other savoury ingredients (typically cooked), fruit, or confectionary; often involving two or mor
- SALAMIA large cured meat sausage of Italian origin, served in slices.
- SALARYA fixed amount of money paid to a worker, usually calculated on a monthly or annual basis, not hourly, as wages. Implies a degree of professionalism and/or autonomy.
- SALICETA pipe organ stop of 4-foot or 2-foot pitch.
- 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
- SALINEContaining salt; salty.
- SALIVATETo produce saliva.
- SALIVATIONThe process of producing saliva.
- SALLETA type of light spherical combat helmet used in the 15th century.
- SALMONOne of several species of fish, typically of the Salmoninae subfamily, brownish above with silvery sides and delicate pinkish-orange flesh; they ascend rivers to spawn.
- SALPINGECTOMYThe surgical removal of one or both fallopian tubes, usually performed to treat conditions such as ectopic pregnancy, infection, cancer, or to reduce the risk of ovarian cancer.
- 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.
- SAPHENAA prominent vein or nerve, the saphenous vein
- 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.