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word	definition	part of speech	high-frequency
sequester	retire from public life; segregate; seclude	verb
seraph	high-ranking, six-winged angel	noun
sere	parched; dry	adjective
serendipity	gift for finding valuable things not searched for	noun
serenity	calmness; placidity	noun
serpentine	winding; twisting	adjective
serrated	having a sawtoothed edge	adjective
servile	slavish; cringing	adjective	*
servitude	slavery; compulsory labor	noun
sever	cut; separate	verb
severity	harshness; plainness	noun
shackle	chain; fetter	verb
sham	pretend	verb
shambles	slaughterhouse; science of carnage	noun
shard	fragment, generally of pottery	noun
shaving	very thin piece, usually of wood	adjective
sheaf	bundle of stalks of grain; any bundle of things tied together	noun
sheathe	place into a case	verb
sherbet	flavored dessert ice	noun
shimmer	glimmer intermittently	verb
shirk	avoid (responsibily. work etc.); malinger	verb
shoddy	sham; not genuine; inferior	adjective
shrew	scolding woman	noun
shrewd	clever; astute	adjective
shun	keep away from	verb
shunt	turn aside; divert; sidetrack	verb
shyster	lawyer using questionable method	noun
sibling	brother or sister	noun
sibylline	prophetic; oracular	adjective
silt	sediment deposited by running water	noun
simian	monkeylike	adjective
simile	comparison of one thing with another, using the word "like" or "as"	noun
similitude	similarity; using comparisons such as similes	noun
simper	smirk; smile affectedly	adjective
simulate	feign	verb
sinecure	well-paid position with little responsibility	noun
sinewy	tough; strong and firm	adjective
singular	unique; extraordinary; odd	adjective
sinister	evil	adjective
sinuous	winding; bending in and out; not morally honest	adjective
sirocco	warm, sultry wind blown from Africa to southern Europe	noun
skeptic	doubter; person who suspends judgment until he has examined the evidence supporting a point of view	noun	*
skiff	small, light sailboat or rowboat	noun
skimp	provide scantily; live very economically	verb
skinflint	miser	noun
skirmish	minor fight	noun
skittish	lively; frisky	adjective
skullduggery	dishonest behavior	noun
skulk	move furtively and secretly	verb
slacken	slow up; loosen	verb
slag	residue from smelting metal; dross; waste matter	verb
slake	quench; sate	verb
slander	defamation; utterance of false and malicious statements	noun
slapdash	haphazard; careless; sloppy	adjective
sleazy	flimsy; unsubstantial	adjective
sleeper	something originally of little value or importance that in time becomes very valuable	noun
sleight	dexterity	noun
slew	large quantity or number	noun
slight	insult to one's dignity; snub	verb
slipshod	untidy; slovenly	adjective
slither	slip or slide	verb
sloth	laziness	noun
slothful	lazy	adjective
slough	cast off	verb
slovenly	untidy; careless in work habits	adjective
sluggard	lazy person	noun
sluggish	slow; lazy; lethargic	adjective
sluice	artificial channel for directing or controlling the flow of water	noun
slur	insult to one's character; slander	verb
slur	speak indistinctly; mumble	verb
smattering	slight knowledge	noun
smelt	melt or blend ores, changing their chemical composition	verb
smirk	conceited smile	noun
smolder	burn without flame; be liable to break out in any moment	verb
snicker	half-stiffed laugh	noun
snivel	run at the nose; snuffle; whine	verb
sobriety	soberness	noun
sobriquet	nickname	noun
sodden	soaked; dull, as if from drink	adjective
sojourn	temporary stay	noun
solace	comfort in trouble	noun
solder	repair or make whole by using a metal alloy	verb
solecism	construction that is flagrantly incorrect grammatically	noun
solemnity	seriousness; gravity	noun	*
solicit	request earnestly; seek	verb
solicitous	worried; concerned	adjective
soliloquy	talking to oneself	noun
solitude	state of being alone; seclusion	noun
solstice	point at which the sun is farthest from the equator	noun
solvent	able to pay all debts	adjective
somatic	pertaining to the body; physical	adjective