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saboteur	n. person who commits sabotage
saccharine	adj. very sweet; too sweet
sacrilegious	desecrating; profane
sacrosanct	adj. considered too important to be changed, argued about, etc
sadistic	adj. of or showing sadism
saga	n. long story of heroic deeds, esp of Icelandic or Norwegian heroes ,
sagacious	adj. showing wisdom and good judgement
sage	n. very wise man
salacious	adj. (of speech, books, pictures, etc) treating sexual activity, nudity, etc in an obscene way; indecent; lewd ,
salient	adj. most noticeable or important; main
saline	adj. containing salt; salty
sallow	adj. (of a person's skin or complexion) yellowish
salubrious	adj. (esp of the climate) health-giving
salutary	adj. having a good effect
salvage	n. rescue of a damaged ship or its cargo; rescue of property from damage caused by fire, floods, etc
sanctimonious	adj. showing that one feels morally better than other people
sanction	n. permission or approval for an action, a change, etc
sanctuary	n. sacred place, eg a church, temple or mosque ,
sanguinary	adj. with much bloodshed; bloody
sanguine	adj. ~ (about sth/that...) hopeful; optimistic
sap	n. liquid in a plant that carries food to all its parts
sarcasm	n. bitter, esp ironic, remarks intended to wound sb's feelings
sardonic	adj. expressing scorn, usu in a grimly humorous way; mocking
sartorial	adj. of (usu men's) clothes or a way of dressing
sate	satisfy to the full; cloy
satellite	n. natural body in space orbiting round a larger body, esp a planet
satiate	v. provide (sb) with so much of sth that he wants no more
satire	n. attacking foolish or wicked behaviour by making fun of it, often by using sarcasm and parody
satirical	adj. containing or using satire
saturate	v. ~ sth make sth very wet; soak sth
saturnine	adj. (of a person or his appearance) gloomy
satyr	n. god of the woods, half man and half goat
saunter	v. walk in a leisurely way; stroll
savant	n. person of great learning
savor	enjoy; have a distinctive flavor, smell, or quality
savory	n. herb of the mint family used in cooking
scabbard	n. cover for the blade of a sword, dagger or bayonet; sheath .
scad	a great quantity
scaffold	n. frame made of long metal tubes put up next to a building so that builders, painters, etc can work on it, or to support a platform
scale	n. any of the thin overlapping plates of hard material covering the skin of many fish and reptiles
scanty	adj. small in size or amount; hardly large enough
scapegoat	n. person who is blamed or punished for the wrongdoing of sb else
scavenge	v. ~ (of an animal or a bird) search for decaying flesh as food; use decaying flesh for food
scenario	n. written outline of a film, play, etc with details of the scenes and plot
schematic	adj. in the form of a diagram or chart
scheme	n. ~ plan for doing or organizing sth
schism	n. strong disagreement, esp in a religious organization over doctrine, in which one group stops recognizing the authority of the other
scholarly	adj. showing the learning, care and attention typical of a scholar
scintilla	n. not a scintilla of sth (fml ) not the slightest amount of sth
scintillate	v. give off sparks; sparkle
scion	n. young member of a family, esp a noble one ,
scoff	v. I, Ipr] ~ speak contemptuously (about or to sb/sth); jeer or mock
scorch	v. burn or discolour (a surface) by dry heat
score	n. number of points, goals, etc made by a player or team in a game, or gained in a competition, etc
scotch	adj. of Scottish people
scourge	n. whip for flogging people
scowl	n. bad-tempered or angry look on the face
scrap	n. C] small, usu unwanted, piece; fragment
scrappy	adj. made up of bits and pieces; not well organized; not complete
scraps	[ scrap: ] a small piece of something larger; fragment
screech	v. I, Ipr, Ip, Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p] ~ (out) (at sb) give a harsh high-pitched cry; call out (sth) in such a way
scrimmage	n. confused struggle or fight; tussle
scruple	n. feeling that prevents one from doing or allowing sth that one thinks may be wrong
scrupulous	adj. extremely careful and thorough; paying great attention to details
scrutinize	examine closely and critically
scuffle	n. confused struggle between people who are close together
scurrilous	adj. abusive and insulting, esp in a crude or obscene way
scurry	v. run with short quick steps
scurvy	n. disease of the blood caused by a lack of vitamin C in the diet
scuttle	v. run with short quick steps
seamy	adj. unattractive andsordid
sear	v. scorch or burn (a surface)
season	n. part of the year distinguished according to its particular type of weather, esp one of the four traditional periods into which the year is divided, ie spring, summer, autumn and winter
seasonable	adj. suitable for the time of year
seasonal	adj. happening during a particular season; varying with the seasons
seasoned	[ season: ] one of the four equal periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices, resulting from the apparent movement of the sun north and south of the equator during the course of the earth's orbit around it.
secession	n. ~ (fml ) (instance of) seceding
seclusion	n. secluding or being secluded
secrete	v. (of an organ) produce (a substance, usu liquid) either as waste material or for use within the body
sect	n. group of people who share (esp religious) beliefs or opinions which differ from those of most people
sectarian	adj. of a sect or sects
secular	adj. not concerned with spiritual or religious affairs; worldly
sedate	adj. calm and dignified; composed
sedative	n. drug or medicine that sedates