Gre Wordlist 42 : sadistic - sepulcher

1.sadistic	inclined to cruelty; N. sadism: delight in cruelty	Function: noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Marquis de Sade 1 : a sexual perversion in which gratification is obtained by the infliction of physical or mental pain on others (as on a love object) -- compare MASOCHISM 2 a : delight in cruelty b : excessive cruelty - sa·dist /'sA-dist, 'sa-/ noun - sa·dis·tic /s&-'dis-tik also sA- or sa-/ adjective - sa·dis·ti·cal·ly /-ti-k(&-)lE/ adverb
2.saga	Scandinavian myth; any legend; long heroic narrative	Function: noun Etymology: Old Norse -- more at SAW 1 : a prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland 2 : a modern heroic narrative resembling the Icelandic saga 3 : a long detailed account <a saga of the Old South>
3.sagacious	wise; perceptive; shrewd; having insight; N. sagacity	Function: adjective Etymology: Latin sagac-, sagax, from sagire to perceive keenly; akin to Latin sagus prophetic -- more at SEEK 1 obsolete : keen in sense perception 2 a : of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : DISCERNING <sagacious judge of character> b : caused by or indicating acute discernment <sagacious purchase of stock> synonym see SHREWD - sa·ga·cious·ly adverb - sa·ga·cious·ness noun
4.sage	person celebrated for wisdom; wise person; ADJ: wise	Function: adjective Inflected Form(s): sag·er; sag·est Etymology: Middle English, from Old French, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin sapius, from Latin sapere to taste, have good taste, be wise; akin to Oscan sipus knowing, Old Saxon ansebbian to perceive 1 a : wise through reflection and experience b archaic : GRAVE, SOLEMN 2 : proceeding from or characterized by wisdom, prudence, and good judgment <sage advice> synonym see WISE - sage·ly adverb - sage·ness noun
5.salacious	lascivious; lustful; Ex. salacious monk	Function: adjective Etymology: Latin salac-, salax, from salire to move spasmodically, leap -- more at SALLY 1 : arousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination : LASCIVIOUS 2 : LECHEROUS, LUSTFUL - sa·la·cious·ly adverb - sa·la·cious·ness noun
6.salient	prominent; projecting beyond a line; conspicuous; Ex. salient features	Function: adjective Etymology: Latin salient-, saliens, present participle of salire to leap -- more at SALLY 1 : moving by leaps or springs : JUMPING 2 : jetting upward <a salient fountain> 3 a : projecting beyond a line, surface, or level b : standing out conspicuously : PROMINENT; especially : of notable significance <similar to... Prohibition, but there are a couple of salient differences -- Tony Gibbs> synonym see NOTICEABLE - sa·lient·ly adverb
7.saline	salty	Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin salinus, from sal salt -- more at SALT 1 : consisting of or containing salt <a saline solution> 2 : of, relating to, or resembling salt : SALTY <a saline taste> 3 : consisting of or relating to the salts of the alkali metals or of magnesium <a saline cathartic> - sa·lin·i·ty /sA-'li-n&-tE, s&-/ noun
8.sallow	(of the skin) yellowish and unhealthy-looking; sickly in color; Ex. sallow complexion due to jaundice	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sealh; akin to Old High German salha sallow, Latin salix willow : any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark
9.salubrious	healthful; conducive to health or well-being; socially desirable; Ex. salubrious area; CF. health	Function: adjective Etymology: Latin salubris; akin to salvus safe, healthy -- more at SAFE : favorable to or promoting health or well-being synonym see HEALTHFUL - sa·lu·bri·ous·ly adverb - sa·lu·bri·ous·ness noun - sa·lu·bri·ty /-br&-tE/ noun
10.salutary	tending to improve; beneficial; wholesome; Ex. The punishment had a salutary effect on the boy; CF. health	Function: adjective Etymology: Middle French salutaire, from Latin salutaris, from salut-, salus health 1 : producing a beneficial effect : REMEDIAL <salutary influences> 2 : promoting health : CURATIVE synonym see HEALTHFUL - sal·u·tar·i·ly /"sal-y&-'ter-&-lE/ adverb - sal·u·tar·i·ness /'sal-y&-"ter-E-n&s/ noun
11.salvage	rescue (goods or property) from loss; N: saving; property saved	Function: noun Etymology: French, from Middle French, from salver to save -- more at SAVE 1 a : compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck b : the act of saving or rescuing a ship or its cargo c : the act of saving or rescuing property in danger (as from fire) 2 a : property saved from destruction in a calamity (as a wreck or fire) b : something extracted (as from rubbish) as valuable or useful
12.sanctimonious	displaying ostentatious or hypocritical devoutness; N. sanctimony: hypocritical piety	Function: adjective 1 : affecting piousness : hypocritically devout; also : indicative of affected piousness <the king's sanctimonious rebuke -- G. B. Shaw> 2 obsolete : possessing sanctity : HOLY - sanc·ti·mo·nious·ly adverb - sanc·ti·mo·nious·ness noun
13.sanction	approve; ratify; N: permission; penalty intended to enforce compliance	Function: noun Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin sanction-, sanctio, from sancire to make holy -- more at SACRED 1 : a formal decree; especially : an ecclesiastical decree 2 a obsolete : a solemn agreement : OATH b : something that makes an oath binding 3 : the detriment, loss of reward, or coercive intervention annexed to a violation of a law as a means of enforcing the law 4 a : a consideration, principle, or influence (as of conscience) that impels to moral action or determines moral judgment b : a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards c : explicit or official approval, permission, or ratification : APPROBATION 5 : an economic or military coercive measure adopted usually by several nations in concert for forcing a nation violating international law to desist or yield to adjudication
14.sanctuary	place of refuge; shelter; shrine; holy place; Ex. The outlaw was granted sanctuary in the church.	Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural -ar·ies Etymology: Middle English sanctuarie, from Middle French sainctuarie, from Late Latin sanctuarium, from Latin sanctus 1 : a consecrated place: as a : the ancient Hebrew temple at Jerusalem or its holy of holies b (1) : the most sacred part of a religious building (as the part of a Christian church in which the altar is placed) (2) : the room in which general worship services are held (3) : a place (as a church or a temple) for worship 2 a (1) : a place of refuge and protection (2) : a refuge for wildlife where predators are controlled and hunting is illegal b : the immunity from law attached to a sanctuary
15.sanguinary	bloody; with much bloodshed	Function: adjective Etymology: Latin sanguinarius, from sanguin-, sanguis blood 1 : BLOODTHIRSTY, MURDEROUS <sanguinary hatred> 2 : attended by bloodshed : BLOODY <this bitter and sanguinary war -- T. H. D. Mahoney> 3 : consisting of blood <a sanguinary stream> synonym see BLOODY - san·gui·nar·i·ly /"sa[ng]-gw&-'ner-&-lE/ adverb
16.sanguine	optimistic; cheerful; hopeful; of the color of blood; red	Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English sanguin, from Middle French, from Latin sanguineus, from sanguin-, sanguis 1 : BLOODRED 2 a : consisting of or relating to blood b : BLOODTHIRSTY, SANGUINARY c of the complexion : RUDDY 3 : having blood as the predominating bodily humor; also : having the bodily conformation and temperament held characteristic of such predominance and marked by sturdiness, high color, and cheerfulness 4 : CONFIDENT, OPTIMISTIC - san·guine·ly adverb - san·guine·ness /-gw&n-n&s/ noun - san·guin·i·ty /sa[ng]-'gwi-n&-tE, san-/ noun
17.sap	diminish; weaken; undermine the foundations of (a fortification); Ex. The element kryptonite sapped his strength.	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sæp; akin to Old High German saf sap 1 a : the fluid part of a plant; specifically : a watery solution that circulates through a plant's vascular system b (1) : a body fluid (as blood) essential to life, health, or vigor (2) : bodily health and vigor 2 : a foolish gullible person 3 : BLACKJACK, BLUDGEON - sap·less /'sa-pl&s/ adjective - sap·less·ness /-n&s/ noun
18.sarcasm	cutting ironic remark; scornful remarks; stinging rebuke; ADJ. sarcastic	Function: noun Etymology: French or Late Latin; French sarcasme, from Late Latin sarcasmos, from Greek sarkasmos, from sarkazein to tear flesh, bite the lips in rage, sneer, from sark-, sarx flesh; probably akin to Avestan thwar&s- to cut 1 : a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain <tired of continual sarcasms> 2 a : a mode of satirical wit depending for its effect on bitter, caustic, and often ironic language that is usually directed against an individual b : the use or language of sarcasm <this is no time to indulge in sarcasm> synonym see WIT
19.sardonic	scornfully mocking; disdainful; sarcastic; cynical; Ex. sardonic smile	Function: adjective Etymology: French sardonique, from Greek sardonios : disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking <a sardonic comment> <his sardonic expression> synonym see SARCASTIC - sar·don·i·cal·ly /-ni-k(&-)lE/ adverb
20.sartorial	pertaining to tailors or tailoring; Ex. a man of great sartorial elegance; CF. sartor: tailor	Function: adjective Etymology: Medieval Latin sartor : of or relating to a tailor or tailored clothes; broadly : of or relating to clothes - sar·to·ri·al·ly /-E-&-lE/ adverb
21.sate	satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy
22.satellite	small body revolving around a larger one	Function: noun Etymology: Middle French, from Latin satellit-, satelles attendant 1 : a hired agent or obsequious follower : MINION, SYCOPHANT 2 a : a celestial body orbiting another of larger size b : a manufactured object or vehicle intended to orbit the earth, the moon, or another celestial body 3 : someone or something attendant, subordinate, or dependent; especially : a country politically and economically dominated or controlled by another more powerful country 4 : a usually independent urban community situated near but not immediately adjacent to a large city - satellite adjective
23.satiate	satisfy fully (physical needs such as hunger); sate; N. satiety: condition of being satiated	Function: adjective : filled to satiety
24.satire	form of literature in which irony, sarcasm, and ridicule are employed to attack human vice and folly	Function: noun Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin satura, satira, perhaps from (lanx) satura dish of mixed ingredients, from feminine of satur well-fed; akin to Latin satis enough -- more at SAD 1 : a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn 2 : trenchant wit, irony, or sarcasm used to expose and discredit vice or folly synonym see WIT
25.satirical	using satire; mocking	Function: adjective 1 : of, relating to, or constituting satire <satiric writers> 2 : manifesting or given to satire synonym see SARCASTIC - sa·tir·i·cal·ly /-i-k(&-)lE/ adverb
26.saturate	soak thoroughly; imbue; impregnate; charge; fill to capacity	Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): -rat·ed; -rat·ing Etymology: Latin saturatus, past participle of saturare, from satur well-fed -- more at SATIRE 1 : to satisfy fully : SATIATE 2 : to treat, furnish, or charge with something to the point where no more can be absorbed, dissolved, or retained <water saturated with salt> 3 a : to fill completely with something that permeates or pervades <book is saturated with Hollywood, old and new -- Newgate Callendar> b : to load to capacity 4 : to cause to combine till there is no further tendency to combine synonym see SOAK - sat·u·ra·tor /-"rA-t&r/ noun
27.saturnine	morose; gloomy; Ex. Do not be misled by his saturnine countenance.	Function: adjective 1 : born under or influenced astrologically by the planet Saturn 2 a : cold and steady in mood : slow to act or change b : of a gloomy or surly disposition c : having a sardonic aspect <a saturnine smile> synonym see SULLEN
28.satyr	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	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin satyrus, from Greek satyros 1 often capitalized : a sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry 2 a : a lecherous man b : one having satyriasis 3 : any of various usually brown and gray satyrid butterflies - sa·tyr·ic /sA-'tir-ik, s&-, sa-/ adjective
29.saunter	stroll(go for a leisurely walk) slowly; N.	Function: intransitive verb Etymology: probably from Middle English santren to muse : to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : STROLL - saunter noun - saun·ter·er /-t&r-&r/ noun
30.savant	scholar; learned person; CF. savoir: know	Function: noun Etymology: French, from Middle French, from present participle of savoir to know, from Latin sapere to be wise -- more at SAGE 1 : a person of learning; especially : one with detailed knowledge in some specialized field (as of science or literature) 2 : IDIOT SAVANT 1
31.savor	enjoy; have a distinctive flavor, smell, or quality; N: taste or smell; distinctive quality	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old French, from Latin sapor, from sapere to taste -- more at SAGE 1 : the taste or smell of something 2 : a particular flavor or smell 3 : a distinctive quality - sa·vor·less /-l&s/ adjective - sa·vor·ous /'sA-v&r-&s, 'sAv-r&s/ adjective
32.savory	pleasant in taste; tasty; pleasing, attractive, or agreeable; Ex. savory reputation	Function: adjective : having savor : as a : piquantly pleasant to the mind <a savory collection of essays> b : morally exemplary : EDIFYING <his reputation was anything but savory> c : pleasing to the sense of taste especially by reason of effective seasoning synonym see PALATABLE - sa·vor·i·ly /-r&-lE/ adverb - sa·vor·i·ness /-rE-n&s/ noun
33.scabbard	case for a sword blade; sheath	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English scaubert, from Anglo-French escaubers : a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet - scabbard transitive verb
34.scad	a great quantity; Ex. scads of clothes	Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural scad also scads Etymology: origin unknown : any of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus)
35.scaffold	temporary platform for workers (to work at heights above the ground); bracing framework; platform for execution	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old North French escafaut, modification of (assumed) Vulgar Latin catafalicum, from Greek kata- cata- + Latin fala siege tower 1 a : a temporary or movable platform for workers (as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground b : a platform on which a criminal is executed (as by hanging or beheading) c : a platform at a height above ground or floor level 2 : a supporting framework
36.scale	climb up; ascend; remove or come off in scales; N: flake of epidermis; ascending or descending series of musical tones	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, bowl, scale of a balance, from Old Norse skAl; akin to Old Norse skel shell -- more at SHELL 1 a : either pan or tray of a balance b : a beam that is supported freely in the center and has two pans of equal weight suspended from its ends -- usually used in plural 2 : an instrument or machine for weighing
37.scanty	meager; insufficient	Function: adjective Inflected Form(s): scant·i·er; -est Etymology: English dialect scant scanty supply, from Middle English, from Old Norse skamt, from neuter of skammr short : limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent synonym see MEAGER - scant·i·ly /'skan-t&l-E/ adverb - scant·i·ness /'skan-tE-n&s/ noun
38.scapegoat	someone who bears the blame for others; whipping boy; CF. escape+goat	Function: noun Etymology: 1scape; intended as translation of Hebrew 'azAzEl (probably name of a demon), as if 'Ez 'OzEl goat that departs--Leviticus 16:8 (AV) 1 : a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur 2 a : one that bears the blame for others b : one that is the object of irrational hostility
39.scavenge	hunt through discarded materials for usable items or food; search, especially for food; N. scavenger: one who scavenges; animal that feeds on refuse and carrion	Function: verb Inflected Form(s): scav·enged; scav·eng·ing Etymology: back-formation from scavenger transitive senses 1 a (1) : to remove (as dirt or refuse) from an area (2) : to clean away dirt or refuse from : CLEANSE <scavenge a street> b : to feed on (carrion or refuse) 2 a : to remove (burned gases) from the cylinder of an internal combustion engine after a working stroke b : to remove (as an undesirable constituent) from a substance or region by chemical or physical means c : to clean and purify (molten metal) by taking up foreign elements in chemical union 3 : to salvage from discarded or refuse material; also : to salvage usable material from intransitive senses : to work or act as a scavenger
40.scenario	plot outline; screenplay(script for a movie); opera libretto; outline of possible future events	Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural -i·os Etymology: Italian, from Latin scaenarium place for erecting stages, from scaena stage 1 a : an outline or synopsis of a play; especially : a plot outline used by actors of the commedia dell'arte b : the libretto of an opera 2 a : SCREENPLAY b : SHOOTING SCRIPT 3 : a sequence of events especially when imagined; especially : an account or synopsis of a possible course of action or events <his scenario for a settlement envisages... reunification -- Selig Harrison>
41.schematic	of a schema or scheme; relating to an outline or diagram; using a system of symbols; N. schema: diagrammatic representation; outline	Function: adjective Etymology: New Latin schematicus, from Greek schEmat-, schEma : of or relating to a scheme or schema - sche·mat·i·cal·ly /-ti-k(&-)lE/ adverb
42.schism	division into factions (esp. within a religious body); split	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English scisme, from Middle French cisme, from Late Latin schismat-, schisma, from Greek, cleft, division, from schizein to split -- more at SHED 1 : DIVISION, SEPARATION; also : DISCORD, DISHARMONY 2 a : formal division in or separation from a church or religious body b : the offense of promoting schism
43.scintilla	trace; minute amount; shred; least bit; Ex. There is not a scintilla of truth; CF. spark	Function: noun Etymology: Latin : SPARK, TRACE
44.scintillate	sparkle; flash; be animated; be full of life; Ex. scintillating conversation	Function: verb Inflected Form(s): -lat·ed; -lat·ing Etymology: Latin scintillatus, past participle of scintillare to sparkle, from scintilla spark intransitive senses 1 : to emit sparks : SPARK 2 : to emit quick flashes as if throwing off sparks : SPARKLE transitive senses : to throw off as a spark or as sparkling flashes <scintillate witticisms> - scin·til·la·tor /-"A-t&r/ noun
45.scoff	laugh (at); mock; ridicule; Ex. scoff at their threats	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English scof, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to obsolete Danish skof jest; akin to Old Frisian skof mockery 1 : an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : GIBE 2 : an object of scorn, mockery, or derision
46.scotch	stamp out(put an end to); thwart; hinder; Ex. scotch the rumor; CF. cut; CF. È°µ¿À» ÁÙÀÌ´Â ÀǹÌ	Function: transitive verb Etymology: Middle English scocchen to gash 1 archaic : CUT, GASH, SCORE; also : WOUND <we have scotched the snake, not killed it -- Shakespeare> 2 : to put an end to <scotched rumors of a military takeover>
47.scourge	lash; whip (formerly used for punishment); source of severe punishment; V: whip; afflict	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French escorge, from (assumed) Old French escorgier to whip, from Old French es- ex- + Latin corrigia whip 1 : WHIP; especially : one used to inflict pain or punishment 2 : an instrument of punishment or criticism 3 : a cause of widespread or great affliction
48.scruple	hesitate for ethical reasons; fret about; Ex. She did not scruple to read his diary; N: uneasy feeling arising from conscience; conscience	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English scriple, from Latin scrupulus a unit of weight, diminutive of scrupus sharp stone 1 -- see WEIGHT table 2 : a minute part or quantity : IOTA
49.scrupulous	conscientious; extremely thorough; Ex. scrupulous worker	Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin scrupulosus, from scrupulus 1 : having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper 2 : punctiliously exact : PAINSTAKING <working with scrupulous care> synonym see UPRIGHT, CAREFUL - scru·pu·lous·ly adverb - scru·pu·lous·ness noun
50.scrutinize	examine closely and critically; N. scrutiny	Function: verb Inflected Form(s): -nized; -niz·ing transitive senses : to examine closely and minutely intransitive senses : to make a scrutiny - scru·ti·niz·er noun synonyms SCRUTINIZE, SCAN, INSPECT, EXAMINE mean to look at or over. SCRUTINIZE stresses close attention to minute detail <scrutinized the hospital bill>. SCAN implies a surveying from point to point often suggesting a cursory overall observation <scanned the wine list>. INSPECT implies scrutinizing for errors or defects <inspected my credentials>. EXAMINE suggests a scrutiny in order to determine the nature, condition, or quality of a thing <examined the specimens>.
51.scuffle	struggle confusedly; move off in a confused hurry; N. CF. scuffling twins ?	Function: intransitive verb Inflected Form(s): scuf·fled; scuf·fling /-f(&-)li[ng]/ Etymology: probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish skuffa to push 1 a : to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion b : to struggle (as by working odd jobs) to get by 2 a : to move with a quick shuffling gait : SCURRY b : SHUFFLE - scuffle noun
52.scurrilous	abusive; obscene; indecent; Ex. scurrilous remark	Function: adjective 1 a : using or given to coarse language b : being vulgar and evil <scurrilous imposters who used a religious exterior to rob poor people -- Edwin Benson> 2 : containing obscenities, abuse, or slander <a...campaign filled with scurrilous charges and countercharges -- A. D. Graeff> - scur·ri·lous·ly adverb - scur·ri·lous·ness noun
53.scurry	move hastily; hurry; move briskly	Function: intransitive verb Inflected Form(s): scur·ried; scur·ry·ing Etymology: short for hurry-scurry, reduplication of hurry 1 : to move in or as if in a brisk pace : SCAMPER 2 : to move around in an agitated, confused, or fluttering manner - scurry noun
54.scurvy	contemptible; despicable; N: disease caused by deficiency of Vitamin C	Function: noun Etymology: 2scurvy : a disease marked by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes and caused by a lack of vitamin C
55.scuttle	sink (a ship) by cutting holes in the hull; scrap; discard; N: small hatch in a ship's deck or hull	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English scutel, from Latin scutella drinking bowl, tray, diminutive of scutra platter 1 : a shallow open basket for carrying something (as grain or garden produce) 2 : a metal pail that usually has a bail and a sloped lip and is used especially for carrying coal
56.seamy	sordid; base; filthy; unwholesome; Ex. seamy side of city life	Function: adjective Inflected Form(s): seam·i·er; -est 1 archaic : having the rough side of the seam showing 2 a : UNPLEASANT b : DEGRADED, SORDID - seam·i·ness noun
57.sear	burn the surface of; char or burn; brand; parch; cause (a plant) to wither
58.seasoned	experienced	Function: verb Inflected Form(s): sea·soned; sea·son·ing /'sEz-ni[ng], 'sE-z&n-i[ng]/ Etymology: Middle English sesounen, from Middle French assaisoner to ripen, season, from Old French, from a- (from Latin ad-) + saison season transitive senses 1 a : to give (food) more flavor or zest by adding seasoning or savory ingredients b : to give a distinctive quality to as if by seasoning; especially : to make more agreeable <advice seasoned with wit> c archaic : to qualify by admixture : TEMPER 2 a : to treat (as wood or a skillet) so as to prepare for use b : to make fit by experience <a seasoned veteran> intransitive senses : to become seasoned
59.secession	withdrawal; V. secede: withdraw formally from membership	Function: noun Etymology: Latin secession-, secessio, from secedere 1 : withdrawal into privacy or solitude : RETIREMENT 2 : formal withdrawal from an organization
60.seclusion	isolation; solitude; V. seclude: set apart from others; isolate	Function: noun Etymology: Medieval Latin seclusion-, seclusio, from Latin secludere 1 : the act of secluding : the condition of being secluded 2 : a secluded or isolated place synonym see SOLITUDE - se·clu·sive /-'klü-siv, -ziv/ adjective - se·clu·sive·ly adverb - se·clu·sive·ness noun
61.secrete	conceal; hide away or cache; produce and release a substance into an organism; CF. secretive	Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): se·cret·ed; se·cret·ing Etymology: back-formation from secretion : to form and give off (a secretion )
62.sect	separate religious body; faction; group of people with common beliefs within a larger group	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English secte, from Middle French & Late Latin & Latin; Middle French, group, sect, from Late Latin secta organized ecclesiastical body, from Latin, course of action, way of life, probably from sectari to pursue, frequentative of sequi to follow -- more at SUE 1 a : a dissenting or schismatic religious body; especially : one regarded as extreme or heretical b : a religious denomination 2 archaic : SEX 1 <so is all her sect -- Shakespeare> 3 a : a group adhering to a distinctive doctrine or to a leader b : PARTY c : FACTION
63.secular	worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion; temporal	Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old French seculer, from Late Latin saecularis, from saeculum the present world, from Latin, generation, age, century, world; akin to Welsh hoedl lifetime 1 a : of or relating to the worldly or temporal <secular concerns> b : not overtly or specifically religious <secular music> c : not ecclesiastical or clerical <secular courts> <secular landowners> 2 : not bound by monastic vows or rules; specifically : of, relating to, or forming clergy not belonging to a religious order or congregation <a secular priest> 3 a : occurring once in an age or a century b : existing or continuing through ages or centuries c : of or relating to a long term of indefinite duration - sec·u·lar·i·ty /"se-ky&-'lar-&-tE/ noun - sec·u·lar·ly /'se-ky&-l&r-lE/ adverb
64.sedate	composed (with no excitement); grave; V: administer a sedative to; CF. sedative	Function: adjective Etymology: Latin sedatus, from past participle of sedare to calm; akin to sedEre to sit -- more at SIT : keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : UNRUFFLED synonym see SERIOUS - se·date·ly adverb - se·date·ness noun
65.sedentary	requiring sitting; done while sitting; not moving from one place to another; settled; Ex. sedentary job/population	Function: adjective Etymology: Middle French sedentaire, from Latin sedentarius, from sedent-, sedens, present participle of sedEre to sit -- more at SIT 1 : not migratory : SETTLED <sedentary birds> 2 : doing or requiring much sitting 3 : permanently attached <sedentary barnacles>
66.sedition	conduct or language inciting rebellion; rebellion; resistance to authority; insubordination; ADJ. seditious	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin sedition-, seditio, literally, separation, from se- apart + ition-, itio act of going, from ire to go -- more at SECEDE, ISSUE : incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority
67.sedulous	diligent; assiduous; paying attention; N. sedulity	Function: adjective Etymology: Latin sedulus, from sedulo sincerely, diligently, from se without + dolus guile -- more at SUICIDE 1 : involving or accomplished with careful perseverance <sedulous craftsmanship> 2 : diligent in application or pursuit <a sedulous student> synonym see BUSY - sed·u·lous·ly adverb - sed·u·lous·ness noun
68.seedy	run-down; decrepit; disreputable; having many seeds; Ex. seedy downtown hotel	Function: adjective Inflected Form(s): seed·i·er; -est 1 : containing or full of seeds <a seedy fruit> 2 : inferior in condition or quality: as a : SHABBY, RUN-DOWN <seedy clothes> b : somewhat disreputable : SQUALID <a seedy district> <seedy entertainment> c : slightly unwell : DEBILITATED <felt seedy and went home early> - seed·i·ly /'sE-d&l-E/ adverb - seed·i·ness /'sE-dE-n&s/ noun
69.seemly	(of behavior) proper; appropriate	Function: adjective Inflected Form(s): seem·li·er; -est Etymology: Middle English semely, from Old Norse s[oe]miligr, from s[oe]mr fitting 1 a : GOOD-LOOKING, HANDSOME b : agreeably fashioned : ATTRACTIVE 2 : conventionally proper : DECOROUS 3 : suited to the occasion, purpose, or person : FIT - seem·li·ness noun - seemly adverb
70.seep	pass slowly through small openings; ooze; trickle; N. seepage	Function: intransitive verb Etymology: alteration of earlier sipe, from Middle English sipen, from Old English sipian; akin to Middle Low German sipen to seep 1 : to flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : OOZE <water seeped in through a crack> 2 a : to enter or penetrate slowly <fear of nuclear war had seeped into the national consciousness -- Tip O'Neill> b : to become diffused or spread <a sadness seeped through his being -- Agnes S. Turnbull>
71.seethe	be violently disturbed; boil; (of a liquid) move about wildly as if boiling; Ex. The nation was seething with discontent.	Function: verb Inflected Form(s): seethed; seeth·ing Etymology: Middle English sethen, from Old English sEothan; akin to Old High German siodan to seethe transitive senses 1 archaic : BOIL, STEW 2 : to soak or saturate in a liquid intransitive senses 1 archaic : BOIL 2 a : to be in a state of rapid agitated movement b : to churn or foam as if boiling 3 : to suffer violent internal excitement
72.seine	seine net; net for catching fish	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English segne, from Latin sagena, from Greek sagEnE : a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore
73.seismic	pertaining to earthquakes	Function: adjective Etymology: Greek seismos shock, earthquake, from seiein to shake; probably akin to Avestan thwaEshO fear 1 : of, subject to, or caused by an earthquake; also : of or relating to an earth vibration caused by something else (as an explosion or the impact of a meteorite) 2 : of or relating to a vibration on a celestial body (as the moon) comparable to a seismic event on earth 3 : having a strong or widespread impact : EARTHSHAKING <seismic social changes> - seis·mi·cal·ly /-mi-k(&-)lE/ adverb
74.semblance	outward appearance; guise; Ex. We called in the troops to bring a/some semblance of order to the city.	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Old French sembler to be like, seem -- more at RESEMBLE 1 a : outward and often specious appearance or show : FORM <wrapped in a semblance of composure -- Harry Hervey> b : MODICUM <has been struggling to get some semblance of justice for his people -- Bayard Rustin> 2 : ASPECT, COUNTENANCE 3 a : a phantasmal form : APPARITION b : IMAGE, LIKENESS 4 : actual or apparent resemblance
75.seminal	related to seed or semen; germinal; creative; providing a basis for further development; influencing future developments; Ex. seminal research in a new field	Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin seminalis, from semin-, semen seed -- more at SEMEN 1 : of, relating to, or consisting of seed or semen 2 : containing or contributing the seeds of later development : CREATIVE, ORIGINAL <a seminal book> <one of the most seminal of the great poets> - sem·i·nal·ly /-n&l-E/ adverb
76.seminary	school for training future ministers; secondary school, especially for young women	Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural -nar·ies Etymology: Middle English, seedbed, nursery, from Latin seminarium, from semin-, semen seed 1 : an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated <a seminary of vice and crime> 2 a : an institution of secondary or higher education b : an institution for the training of candidates for the priesthood, ministry, or rabbinate
77.senility	old age; feeblemindedness of old age; ADJ. senile: resulting from old age; showing the weakness of body or mind from old age; Ex. senile dementia	Function: noun : the quality or state of being senile; specifically : the physical and mental infirmity of old age
78.sensitization	process of being made sensitive or acutely responsive to an external agent or substance; V. sensitize: make or become sensitive	Function: noun 1 : the action or process of sensitizing 2 : the quality or state of being sensitized (as to an antigen)
79.sensual	devoted to the pleasures of the sense; carnal; voluptuous; Ex. sensual woman/curves/lips	Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin sensualis, from Latin sensus sense 1 : relating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : FLESHLY 2 : SENSORY 3 a : devoted to or preoccupied with the senses or appetites b : VOLUPTUOUS c : deficient in moral, spiritual, or intellectual interests : WORLDLY; especially : IRRELIGIOUS synonym see CARNAL, SENSUOUS - sen·su·al·i·ty /"sen(t)-sh&-'wa-l&-tE/ noun - sen·su·al·ly /'sen(t)-sh(&-)w&-lE, 'sen-sh&-lE/ adverb
80.sensuous	giving pleasure to the senses; pertaining to the physical senses; operating through the senses; sensuous feeling of soft velvet on the skin	Function: adjective Etymology: Latin sensus sense + English -ous 1 a : of or relating to the senses or sensible objects b : producing or characterized by gratification of the senses : having strong sensory appeal <sensuous pleasure> 2 : characterized by sense impressions or imagery aimed at the senses <sensuous verse> 3 : highly susceptible to influence through the senses - sen·su·os·i·ty /"sen(t)-sh&-'wä-s&-tE/ noun - sen·su·ous·ly /'sen(t)-sh&-w&s-lE/ adverb - sen·su·ous·ness noun synonyms SENSUOUS, SENSUAL, LUXURIOUS, VOLUPTUOUS mean relating to or providing pleasure through gratification of the senses. SENSUOUS implies gratification of the senses for the sake of aesthetic pleasure <the sensuous delights of great music>. SENSUAL tends to imply the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of the physical appetites as ends in themselves <a life devoted to sensual pleasures>. LUXURIOUS suggests the providing of or indulgence of sensuous pleasure inducing bodily ease and languor <a luxurious hotel>. VOLUPTUOUS implies more strongly an abandonment especially to sensual pleasure <a voluptuous feast>.
81.sententious	pithy; terse; concise; aphoristic	Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, full of meaning, from Latin sententiosus, from sententia sentence, maxim 1 a : given to or abounding in aphoristic expression b : given to or abounding in excessive moralizing 2 : terse, aphoristic, or moralistic in expression : PITHY, EPIGRAMMATIC - sen·ten·tious·ly adverb - sen·ten·tious·ness noun
82.sentient	capable of sensation and conscious; aware; sensitive; Ex. sentient creature; N. sentience	Function: adjective Etymology: Latin sentient-, sentiens, present participle of sentire to perceive, feel 1 : responsive to or conscious of sense impressions 2 : AWARE 3 : finely sensitive in perception or feeling - sen·tient·ly adverb
83.sentinel	sentry; lookout	Function: noun Etymology: Middle French sentinelle, from Old Italian sentinella, from sentina vigilance, from sentire to perceive, from Latin : SENTRY
84.septic	of or causing sepsis; putrid; producing putrefaction; N. sepsis: poisoning of part of the body (producing pus)	Function: adjective Etymology: Latin septicus, from Greek sEptikos, from sEpein to putrefy 1 : of, relating to, or causing putrefaction 2 : relating to, involving, or characteristic of sepsis
85.sepulcher	tomb; V: place in a sepulcher; ADJ. sepulchral	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English sepulcre, from Old French, from Latin sepulcrum, sepulchrum, from sepelire to bury; akin to Greek hepein to care for, Sanskrit saparyati he honors 1 : a place of burial : TOMB 2 : a receptacle for religious relics especially in an altar