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saboteur
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one who commits sabotage; destroyer of property; N. sabotage: destruction of property (usually carried out secretly)
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sacrilegious
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desecrating; profane; N. sacrilege: desecration, misuse, or theft of something sacred
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sacrosanct
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invioably sacred; most sacred; inviolable
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sagacious
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wise; perceptive; shrewd; having insight; N. sagacity
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salacious
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lascivious; lustful; Ex. salacious monk
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sallow
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(of the skin) yellowish and unhealthy-looking; sickly in color; Ex. sallow complexion due to jaundice
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salubrious
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healthful; conducive to health or well-being; socially desirable; Ex. salubrious area; CF. health
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salutary
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tending to improve; beneficial; wholesome; Ex. The punishment had a salutary effect on the boy; CF. health
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salvage
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rescue (goods or property) from loss; N: saving; property saved
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sanctimonious
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displaying ostentatious or hypocritical devoutness; N. sanctimony: hypocritical piety
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sanguinary
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bloody; with much bloodshed
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sanguine
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optimistic; cheerful; hopeful; of the color of blood; red
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sap
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diminish; weaken; undermine the foundations of (a fortification); Ex. The element kryptonite sapped his strength.
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sardonic
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scornfully mocking; disdainful; sarcastic; cynical; Ex. sardonic smile
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sartorial
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pertaining to tailors or tailoring; Ex. a man of great sartorial elegance; CF. sartor: tailor
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