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- SAPORIFICtaste-giving, or tasteful.
- SAPOTAThe tropical fruit from the sapodilla tree, Manilkara zapota. The fruit is 4–8 cm in diameter, has a fuzzy brown skin with very sweet earthy-brown flesh.
- 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.
- SATURABLECapable of being saturated, of achieving saturation
- SATURNALOf or pertaining to the Ancient Roman god Saturn or to the corresponding planetary entity in astrology.
- SATURNINEOf a person: having a tendency to be cold and gloomy.
- 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.
- SCALARHaving magnitude but not direction.
- 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.
- 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.
- SCARLETA brilliant red colour sometimes tinged with orange.
- SCAVENGERSomeone who scavenges, especially one who searches through rubbish for food or useful things.
- SCELERATA criminal, a villain.
- SCENARIESObsolete spelling of scenery.
- SCENARYObsolete spelling of scenery.
- SCENOGRAPHYThe design of theatrical sets.
- SCHLIERENRegions of a fluid having different refractive index because of their different density.
- 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.
- SCIENTISMThe belief that the scientific method and the assumptions and research methods of the physical sciences are applicable to all other disciplines (such as the humanities and social s
- 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
- SCOPAAny of various clusters of hair of non-parasitic bees that serve to carry pollen. In parasitic Hymenoptera it refers to a local patch of hairs, regardless of function.
- SCOPATEHaving a scopa (tuft of hairs on the surface)
- SCOPULAA dense tuft of hair, as on the legs of certain insects.
- SCORBUTICOf, pertaining to, or suffering from scurvy.
- SCORPAENIDAny fish in the family Scorpaenidae, a scorpionfish.
- SCORPAENOIDOf or relating to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfish
- SCOTCHA surface cut or abrasion.
- SCOUTA person sent out to gather and bring back information; especially, one employed in war to gain information about the enemy and ground.
- SCREEVETo write.
- SCRINEA chest or other box for storing valuables.
- SCRIPTA writing; a written document.
- SCROFULAA form of tuberculosis, most common in women 30-40 years of age, tending to cause enlarged and degenerated lymph nodes, especially in the neck, and often chronic, intractable skin
- SCROFULOUSOf, related to, or suffering from scrofula (form of tuberculosis tending to cause enlarged lymph nodes and skin inflammation).
- SCROTALOf or relating to the scrotum.
- SCROTUMThe sac of skin and muscle that contains and protects the testicles in most placental mammals.
- SCROYLEA mean person; a wretch.
- SCUDOA silver coin and unit of currency of various Italian states from the 16th to the 19th centuries.
- SCULLERYA small room, next to a kitchen, where washing up and other domestic chores are done.
- SCULLIONA servant from the lower classes.
- SCULPTTo form by sculpture.
- SCULPTORA person who sculpts; an artist who produces sculpture.
- SCULPTUREA three-dimensional work of art created by shaping malleable objects and letting them harden or by chipping away pieces from a rock (sculpting).
- SCURRILITYSomething that is scurrilous.
- SCUTAGEA tax, paid in lieu of military service, that was a significant source of revenue in England in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries.
- SCUTATEShaped like a shield or buckler.
- SCUTCHTo beat or whip; to drub.
- SCUTEA horny, chitinous, or bony external plate or scale, as on the shell of a turtle, the skin of crocodiles, or the feet and legs of birds.
- SCUTIFORMHaving the shape of a shield; scutate.
- SCUTTLEA container like an open bucket (usually to hold and carry coal).
- SCUTUMAn oblong shield made of boards or wickerwork covered with leather, with sometimes an iron rim; carried chiefly by the heavily armed infantry of the Roman army.
- SCYPHATEConcave or cup-shaped.
- SCYPHIFORMShaped like a cup.
- SEARCHAn attempt to find something.
- SEBIFEROUSProducing sebum; sebaceous.
- SEBUMA thick oily substance, secreted by the sebaceous glands of the skin, that consists of fat, keratin and cellular debris.
- SECANTA straight line that intersects a curve at two or more points.
- SECATEURSSmall, handheld pruning shears.
- SECEDETo split from or to withdraw from membership of a political union, an alliance or an organisation.
- SECLUDETo shut off or keep apart, as from company, society, etc.; withdraw (oneself) from society or into solitude.
- SECLUSIONThe act of secluding, shutting out or keeping apart.
- SECONDARYNext in order to the first or primary; of second place in origin, rank, etc.
- SECRETA piece of knowledge that is hidden and intended to be kept hidden.
- SECRETARYA person who keeps records, takes notes and handles general clerical work.
- SECRETIONAny substance that is secreted by an organism.