SATIN

tan, s., the devil. SATANIC, să-tan'-ik, a., infernal; diabolical.

SATCHEL, satsh'-el, s., a little sack or bag.

SATE, sate, v.a., to satiate. SATELESS, -les, a., insatiable. SATELLITE, sat'-el-ite, s., a secondary planet; an obsequious follower.

SATIATE; sa'-she-ate,v.a., to satisfy; to surfeit.

SATIETY, -ti'-e-te, s., fulness beyond desire; repletion. SATIN, sat'-in, s., a glossy silk cloth.

SATINET

SATINET, -e-net, s., a thin species of satin.

SATIRE, -ire,s., sarcasm; ridicule. SATIRICAL, să-tir'-ik-al, a., poignant; sarcastic.

SATIRIST, sat'-ir-ist, one who writes satire.

SATIRIZE, -ize, v.a., to ridicule with severity.

SATISFACTION, -is-fak'-shun, s., content, gratification. SATISFACTORY, tur-e, a., giving satisfaction; yielding content. SATISFIABLE, -fi-ăbl, a., that may be satisfied.

SATISFY, -fi, v.a., to afford full gratification to convince.-v.n., to give content.

SATIVE, sa'-tiv, a., sown in gardens. SATURABLE, sat'-u-răbl, a., that may be saturated. SATURANT, -rant, a., impregnating to the full.

SATURATE, sat'-u-rate, v.a., to fill to fulness.

SATURATION, -ra'-shun, s., a filling to fulness. SATURDAY,

sat-ur'-day, seventh

day of the week.

SATURN, -urn, s., a planet.

SATURNIAN, sa-tur'-ne-an, a., per

taining to Saturn; happy.

SATURNINE, sat-ur-nin, a., dull; heavy; golden.

SATYR, sa-tur, s., a sylvan deity. SAUCE, sawse, s., a mixture for im

proving the relish of food.-v.a., to treat with pert language. SAUCER, saw'-ser, s, a piece of china in which a tea-cup is set. SAUCINESS. -se-nes, s., impudence. SAUCY, -se, a., bold to excess; impudent.

SAUNTER, sän'-ter, v.n., to stroll about idly.

SAUNTERING, -ing, s.. loitering. SAURIANS, saw'-re-ans, s.pl., lizards, alligators, &c.

SAUSAGE, -saje, s., the intestine of

an animal stuffed with minced meat seasoned. SAVAGE, sav'-aje, a., barbarous; uncivilized.-S., a barbarian; a brutal man. SAVAGENESS, -nes, s., 'wildness; cruelty.

SAVAGISM, -izm, s., state of uncivilized men. SAVANNAH, să-van'-na, s., an open, wooded plain.

SAVANT, sä-väng s. (Fr.), a man of learning.

SAVE, save, v.a., to keep safe from injury.-v.n., to hinder expense. -ad., except.

SAVIN, sav'-in, s., an evergreen tree. SAVING, sa'-ving, a., economical;

parsimonious.-S., exception; reservation.-ad., excepting. SAVINGS-BANK, -bank, s., a bank in which the savings of industry are deposited.

SAVIOUR, save-yur, 8., one who saves; the Great Redeemer. SAVORY, sav'-ur-e, s., an aromatic plant.

SAVOR, sa'-vur, s., taste, scent, or odor.-v.n., to have a particular smell or taste.

SAVORY, -e, pleasing to the smell or taste.

SAVOY, sa-voy', s., a variety of cabbage.

SAW, saw, pret. of the verb to see.s., a cutting dentated instrument; a saying or maxim.-v.n., to cut with a saw.

SCAFFOLD

SCAFFOLD, skaf'-fold, s., a temporary stage; an elevated platform. SCAFFOLDING, -ing, s., materials for scaffolds.

SCALD, skawld, v.a., to injure by a boiling liquid.-s., a burn or injury by hot liquor; scurf on the head.

SCALE, skale, s., a balance; the sign Libra; the small shell covering fishes; any thing graduated.-In music, a gamut.-v.a., to climb by ladders; to pare off.-v.n., to separate and come off in thin layers.

of the head.-v.a., to deprive of the scalp.

SCALPEL, skal'-pel, s., a knife used in surgical operations. SCALY, ska'-le, a., abounding with scales; mean.

SCAMBLE, skam'-bl, v.n., to be busy;

to scramble.-v.a., to mangle. SCAMMONY, -mo-ne, s., a plant; an inspissated sap used in medicine.

SCARP

SCAM, skamp, s., a great rascal. SCAMPER, -er, v.n., to hasten escape.

SCAN, skan, v.a., to examine with care; to scrutinize.-In prosody, to analyze a verse. SCANDAL, '-dal, s., reproachful aspersion.-v.a., to defame; to as

perse.

SCANDALIZE, -ize, v.a., to slander. SCANDALOUS, -us, a., opprobrious; defamatory.

SCANDENT, -dent, a., climbing. SCANDINAVIAN, -de'-na-ve-an, a, the ancient literature of northern Europe.

SCANT, skant, v.a., to limit; to straighten.-a., not full; scarcely sufficient.

smallness.

SCANTINESS, '-e-nes, s., want of amplitude or sufficiency. SCANTLING, -ling, s., a small quantity; small pieces of timber. SCANTNESS, -nes, s., narrowness; [or extent. SCANTY, -e, a., wanting amplitude SCAPE, skape, v., to escape.-S., means of escape; evasion. SCAPEGRACE, a graceless fellow. SCAPEMENT, -ment, s., an appendage to the balance of a watch. SCAPULA, ska'-pu-lá, s (Lat.), the

shoulder-blade.

SCAPULAR, -lar, a., pertaining to the shoulder.

SCAR, skar, s., a mark in the skin; a blemish.-v.a., to mark with a

scar.

SCARCE, skayrse, a., not plentiful; rare.-ad., scantily.

SCARCITY, skare'-se-te, s., deficiency; dearth.

SCARE, skare, v.a., to strike with sudden fright; to terrify.

SCART, skärf, s., a loose covering for the shoulders.

SCARF-SKIN, -skin, s., the cuticle or epidermis. SCARIFICATION,

skar-e-fe-ka'shun, s., incision with a lancet. SCARIFY, -e-fi, v.a., to scratch or cut the skin.

SCARLATINA, la-te'-nă, s., scarlet 1 ever.

SCARLET, skär'-let, s., a bright-red color.-a., of the color called scarlet.

SCARP, skärp, s., in fort., the interior slope of the ditch at the foot of the rampart.

SCATH

SCATH, skayth, v.a., to damage.-s., injury.

SCATHFUL, -ful, a., injurious.
SCATHLESS, -les, a., without dam-
age.
SCATTER, skat'-ter, v.a., to

dis

perse.-v.n., to be dissipated. SCATTERING, -ing, a., divided among many. SCAVENGER, skav'-en-jer, s., a person who cleans the streets. SCENE, seen, s., the theatre or place where dramatic pieces are exhibited; the division of an act. SCENERY, se'-ner-e, s., the paintings representing the scenery of a play. SCENIC, -nik, a., pertaining to scenery; dramatic. SCENOGRAPHIC, -no-graf'-ik, a., drawn in perspective. SCENT, -sent, S., perfume; fragrance.-v.a., to smell; to perfume.

SCENTFUL, -ful, a., odorous. SCENTLESS, -les, a., destituto of smell.

SCEPTRE, sep'-ter, s., a staff or baton; a constellation. SCEPTIC, skep'-tik, s., a disbeliever; a person who doubts the truth of revelation. SCEPTICAL, -te-kal, a., doubting every thing.

SCEPTICISM, -sizm, s., universal doubt.

SCHEDULE, sked'-ule, s., a small scroll of paper containing some writing.v.a., to place in a catalogue. SCHEME, skeme, s., a plan or design; a project.-v.a., to contrive. SCHEMER, -er, s., a projector; a contriver.

SCHEMING, -ing, a., intriguing.-s., the act of forming a plan. SCHISM, sizm, s., division; separation. SCHISMATIC, siz-mat'-ik, a., pertaining to schism.-s., one who separates from an established church.

SCHISMATIZE, siz'-ma-tize, v.n., to practice schism.

SCHIST, shist, s., a rock having a slaty structure.

SCHISTOSE, shist'-ose, a., slaty or fissile in structure.

SCHOLAR, skol'-ar, s., a man of learning; a pupil.

SCOLDING

SCHOLARLY, -e, a., becoming a scholar

SCHOLARSHIP, -ship, s., erudition. SCHOLASTIC, sko-las'-tik, a., scholarlike; pedantic.

SCHOLIAST, sko'-le-ast, s., a commentator.

SCHOOL, skool, s., a place for general education. SCHOOLING, -ing, s., tuition; reproof. SCHOONER, skoon'er, s., a vessel with two masts. SCIAGRAPHY, si- ag-ră-fe, a., science of delinea ting shadows. SCIATIC, a., affecting the hip, as a disease. SCIATICA, -ă, S., rheumatism or gout of the hip.

SOHOONER.

SCIENCE, si'-ense, s., knowledge of things reducible to practice. SCIENTIFIC, -en-tif'-ik, a., versed in science. [sword. SCIMITAR, sim'-e-tar, s., a short SCINTILLATE, sin'-til-late, v.n., to emit sparks.

SCINTILLATION, -la'-shun, s., act of sparkling.

SCION, -on, s., a small twig for grafting.

SCIROCCO, se-rok'-ko, s., a hot, suffocating wind. SCIRRHUS, '-rus, s., induration of a gland.

SCISSORS, siz'-zurz, s.pl., a small

two-bladed cutting instrument resembling shears.

SCISSURE, sizh'-ur, s., a longitudinal cutting.

SCLAVONIC, sklă-von'-ik, a., pertaining to the Sclavi, or their language. SCLEROTIC, skle-rot'-ik, a., hard or firm.-s., the firm, white outer coat of the eye.

SCOFF, skof, v., to treat with ridicule; to jeer.-s., derision. SCOFFING, -fing, s., the treating with scorn.

SCOLD, skoald, v., to brawl; to chide; to rebuke.-s., a rude, clamorous woman. SCOLDING, -ing, language.

S.,

clamorous

v.a.,

SCOPE, skope, s., intention; drift; room to more in. SCOPULOUS, skop'-u-lus, a., full of rocks; rocky. SCORBUTIC, skawr-bew'-tik, a., affected with scurvy. SCORCH, skawrtch, v., to burn superficially; to be parched. SCORE, skore, s., a notch or incision; the number twenty; an account or reckoning; sake.v.a., to notch; to cut; to form a score in music.

SCORIA, sko'-re-ă, s. (Lat.), dross. SCORIFY, sko'-re-fi, v.a., to reduce to scoria.

SCORIOUS, -us, a., drossy. SCORN, skawrn, s., extreme contempt; disdain.-v.a., to hold in contempt. [insolent. SCORNFUL, -ful, a., contemptuous; SCORNING, -ing, s., the act of contemning. SCORPION, skawr'-peun, S., a venomous

reptile; a sign of the zodiac. SCORTATORY

skor-tă

SCORPION.

tur-e, a., pertaining to lewdness. SCOTCH, skotch, a., pertaining to Scotland.-v.a., to support; to wound slightly. SCOT-FREE, skot'-fre, s., free from payment; untaxed. SCOTTICISM, -te-sizm, s., an idiom peculiar to the Scots. SCOUNDREL, skown'-drel, s., a rascal.-a., mean; unprincipled. SCOUNDRELISM, -izm, s., turpitude. SCOUR, Skowr, v., to clean by friction; to be purged to excess; to

scamper.

SCOURGE, skurj, s., a whip.-v.a., to chastise.

SCOURING, skowr'-ing, s., a rubbing hard for cleaning.

SCOUT, skowt, s., one sent to observe the motions of an enemy. -v.n., to act as a scout.

SCOWL, skowl, v.n., to frown.-s., a look of discontent; gloom.

SCREW

SCOWLING, -ing, a., frowning. SCRAG, skrag, s., something thin or lean.

SCRAGGY, -e, a., thin and lean; rugged. SCRAMBLE, skram'-bl, v.n.,

to

catch eagerly at any thing.-s., an eager contest for something. SCRANCH, skränsh, v.a., to grind with the teeth.

SCRAP, skrap, s., a fragment; a bit of paper.

SCRAPE, skrape, v.a., to pare lightly; to erase.-v.n., to make a harsh noise.-s., a rubbing; a bow; perplexity. SCRAPER, -er, s., an instrument with which any thing is scraped; an awkward fiddler.

SCRAPING, -ing, s., act of taking off the surface of any thing; a draw.ing of the feet over the floor as an insult.

SCRATCH, skratsh, v a., to rub and tear the surface of any thing; to rub with the nails.-v.n., to use the claws in tearing.-s., a slight wound with the nails.

SCRAWL, skrawl, v.a., to draw or mark irregularly.-s., unskilful writing.

SCREAK, skreek, v.n., to scream.S., a screech.

SCREAM, skreem, v.a., to utter a

sharp outery.-s.. a shriek; the shrill cry of a fowl.

SCREAMER, -er, s., the name of a wading bird.

SCREAMING, -ing, s., a shrieking of