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satyr
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half-human, half-bestial being in the court of Dionysus (resembling a goat), portrayed as wanton(unrestrained) and cunning; lecher; CF. faun; CF. goat: lecherous man
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saunter
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stroll(go for a leisurely walk) slowly; N
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savant
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scholar; learned person; CF. savoir: know
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scabbard
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case for a sword blade; sheath
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scad
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a great quantity; Ex. scads of clothes
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scaffold
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temporary platform for workers (to work at heights above the ground); bracing framework; platform for execution
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schism
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division into factions (esp. within a religious body); split
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scintilla
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trace; minute amount; shred; least bit; Ex. There is not a scintilla of truth; CF. spark
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scintillate
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sparkle; flash; be animated; be full of life; Ex. scintillating conversation
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scion
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detached plant shoot used in grafting; descendant
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scoff
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laugh (at); mock; ridicule; Ex. scoff at their threats
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scotch
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stamp out(put an end to); thwart; hinder; Ex. scotch the rumor; CF. cut;
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scourge
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lash; whip (formerly used for punishment); source of severe punishment; V: whip; afflict
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scowl
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frown angrily; N: angry frown
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scrappy
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quarrelsome
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