Sabbatical vacation
Saber sword
Sabotage treason, destruction
Saccharine sugary, overly sweet tone
Sacerdotal priestly
Sack pillage
Sacrament rite
sacred cow idol, taboo
sacrilege blasphemy
sacrosanct sacred
saddle encumber
sadist one who takes pleasure in hurting others
safari expedition
saga story
sagacious wise
sage wise person
salacious licentious
salient prominent
saline salty
sallow sickly complected
sally sortie, attack
salutary good, wholesome
salutation salute, greeting
salvation redemption
salve medicinal ointment
salvo volley, gunfire
sanctify consecrate
sanctimonious self-righteous
sanction approval
sanctuary refuge
sang-froid coolness under fire
sanguinary gory, murderous
sanguine cheerful
sans without
sapid interesting
sapient wise
sarcophagus stone coffin
scornful scornful, sarcastic
sartorial pertaining to clothes
satanic pertaining to the Devil
satchel bag
sate satisfy fully
satiate satisfy fully
satire ridicule
saturate soak
saturnine gloomy
satyr demigod, goat-man
saunter stroll
savanna grassland
savant scholar
savoir-faire tact, polish
savor enjoy, relish
savory appetizing
savvy perceptive, shrewd
scabrous difficult
scant inadequate, meager
scapegoat one who takes blame for others
scarify criticize
scathe injure, denounce
scepter a rod, staff
scheme plot, system, diagram
schism rift
scintilla speck
scintillate sparkle
scion offspring
scoff jeer, dismiss
scone biscuit
scorn disdain, reject
scoundrel unprincipled person
scour clean by rubbing, search
scourge affliction
scruples misgivings
scrupulous principled, fastidious
scrutinize examine closely
scurf dandruff
scurrilous abusive, insulting
scurry move quickly
scuttle to sink (a ship)
scythe long, curved blade
sear burn
sebaceous like fat
secede withdraw
secluded remote, isolated
seclusion solitude
sectarian denominational
secular worldly, nonreligious
secure make safe
sedation state of calm
sedentary stationary, inactive
sedition treason, inciting rebellion
seduce lure
sedulous diligent
seedy rundown, ramshackle
seemly proper, attractive
seethe fume, resent
seismic pertaining to earthquakes
seismology study of earthquakes
self-effacing modest
semantics study of word meanings
semblance likeness
seminal fundamental, decisive
semper fidelis always loyal
senescence old age
senescent aging
seniority privilege due to length of service
sensational outstanding, startling
sensible wise, prudent
sensory relating to the senses
sensualist epicure
sensuous appealing to the senses, enjoying luxury
sententious concise
sentient conscious
sentinel watchman
sepulcher tomb
sequacious dependent
sequel continuation, epilogue
sequester segregate
seraphic angelic
serendipity a knack for making fortunate discoveries
serene peaceful
serpentine winding and twisting
serried saw-toothed
serum vaccine
servile slavish
servitude forced labor
sessile permanently attached
session meeting
settee seat, sofa
sever cut in two
severance division
shallot onion
sham pretense, imposter
shambles disorder, mess
shard sharp fragment of glass
sheen luster
sheepish shy, embarrassed
shibboleth password
shirk evade (work)
sliver fragment, shaving
shoal reef
shoring supporting
shortcomings personal deficiencies
shrew virago
shrewd clever, cunning
shrill high-pitched
shun avoid, spurn
shunt turn aside
shyster unethical lawyer
sibilant a hissing sound
sibling brother or sister
sickle semicircular blade
sidereal pertaining to the stars
sidle move sideways, slither
siege blockade
sierra mountain range
sieve strainer
signatory signer
signet a seal
silhouette outline, profile
silo storage tower
simian monkey
simile figure of speech
simper smile, smirk
simulacrum vague likeness
sinecure position with little responsibility
sinewy fibrous, stringy
singe burn just the surface of something
singly one by one, individually
singular unique, extraordinary
sinister evil, malicious
sinistral left-handed
siphon extract, tap
sire forefather, to beget
siren temptress
site location
skeptical doubtful
skinflint miser
skirmish a small battle
skittish excitable, wary, jumpy
skulk sneak about
skullduggery trickery
slake quench
slander defame
slate list of candidate
slaver drivel, fawn
slay kill
sleight dexterity, skill
slew an abundance
slither slide, slink
slogan motto
sloth laziness
slovenly sloppy
smattering superficial knowledge
smelt refine metal
smirk smug look
smite strike, afflict
smock apron
snare trap
snide sarcastic, spiteful
snippet morsel, small piece
snivel whine, sniff
snub ignore, slight
snuff extinguish
sobriety composed, abstinent, sober
sobriquet nickname
socialite one who is prominent in society
sociology study of society
sodality companionship
sodden soaked
sojourn trip, stopover
solace consolation, comfort
solder fuse, weld
solecism ungrammatical construction
solemn serious, somber
solemnity seriousness
solicit request
solicitous considerate, concerned
soliloquy monologue
solstice furthest point
soluble dissolvable
solvent financially sound
somatic pertaining to the body
somber gloomy, solemn
somnambulist sleepwalker
somnolent sleepy
sonnet short poem
sonorous resonant, majestic
sop morsel, compensation, offering
sophistry specious reasoning
soporific sleep inducing
soprano high female voice
sordid foul, ignoble
sorority sisterhood
soubrette actress, ingenue
souse a drunk
sovereign monarch
spar fight
spasmodic intermittent, fitful
spate sudden outpouring
spawn produce
specimen sample
specious false but plausible reasoning
spectacle public display
spectral ghostly
spectrum range, gamut
speculate conjecture
speleologist one who studies caves
spew eject
spindle shaft
spindly tall and thin
spinster old maid
spire pinnacle
spirited lively
spirituous alcohol, intoxicating
spite malice, grudge
spittle spit
splay spread apart
spleen resentment, wrath
splenetic peevish
splurge indulge
spontaneous extemporaneous
sporadic occurring irregularly
sportive playful
spry nimble
spume foam, froth
spurious false, counterfeit
spurn to reject a person with scorn
squalid filthy
squall rain storm
squander waste
squelch crush, stifle
stagnant stale, motionless
staid demure, sedate
stalwart pillar, strong, loyal
stamina vigor, endurance
stanch loyal
stanchion prop, foundation
stanza division of a poem
stark desolate
startle surprise
stately impressive, noble
static inactive, immobile
statue regulation
staunch loyal
stave ward off
steadfast loyal
stealth secrecy, covertness
steeped soaked, infused
stenography shorthand
stentorian loud or declamatory in tone
sterling high quality
stern strict
stevedore longshoreman
stifle suppress
stigma mark of disgrace
stiletto dagger
stilted formal, stiff
stimulate excite
stint limit, assignment
stipend payment
stipulate specify, arrange
stodgy stuffy, pompous
stoic indifferent to pain or pleasure
stoke prod, fuel
stole long scarf
stolid impassive
stout stocky
strait distress
stratagem trick, military tactic
stratify form into layers
stratum layer
striate to mark with stripes
stricture censure, restriction
strife conflict
striking impressive, attractive
stringent severe, strict
strive endeavor
studious diligent
stultify inhibit, enfeeble
stunted arrested development
stupefy deaden, dumfound
stupendous astounding
stupor lethargy
stylize formalize, artificial artistic style
stymie hinder, thwart
suave smooth, charming
sub
subcutaneous beneath the skin
subdue conquer
subjugate suppress
sublet subcontract
sublimate to redirect forbidden impulses (usually sexual) into socially
accepted activities
sublime lofty, excellent
sublunary earthly
submit yield, acquiesce
subordinate lower in rank
subsequent succeeding, following
subservient servile, submissive
subside diminish
subsidiary subordinate
subsidize financial assistance
substantiate verify
substantive substantial
subterfuge cunning, ruse
subterranean underground
subvert undermine
succor help, comfort
succulent juicy, delicious
succumb yield, submit
suffice adequate
suffrage vote
suffuse pervade, permeate
suggestive thought-provoking, risqué
sullen sulky, sour
sully stain
sultry sweltering
summon call for, arraign
sumptuous opulent, luscious
sunder split
sundry various
superb excellent
supercilious arrogant
supererogatory wanton, superfluous
superfluous overabundant
superimpose cover, place on top of
superintend supervise
superlative superior
supernumerary subordinate
supersede supplant
supervene ensue, follow
supervise oversee
supine lying on the back
supplant replace
supplication prayer
suppress subdue
surfeit overabundance
surly rude, crass
surmise to guess
surmount overcome
surname family name
surpass exceed, excel
surreal dreamlike
surreptitious secretive
surrogate substitute
surveillance close watch
susceptible vulnerable
suspend stop temporarily
sustenance food
susurrant whispering
suture surgical stitch
svelte slender
swank fashionable
swarthy dark (as in complexion)
swatch strip of fabric
sweltering hot
swivel a pivot
sybarite pleasure-seeker
sycophant flatterer, flunky
syllabicate divide into syllables
syllabus schedule
sylph a slim, graceful girl
sylvan rustic
symbiotic cooperative, working in close association
symmetry harmony, congruence
symposium panel (discussion)
symptomatic indicative
synagogue temple
syndicate cartel
syndrome set of symptoms
synod council
synopsis brief summary
synthesis combination
systole heart contraction
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