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  • sarcasm/ˈsɑːɹˌkæzəm/nounB2Saying the opposite of what you mean, sharpened to sting.
  • sarcophagus/sɑːˈkɒfəɡəs/nounC1A stone coffin, often carved.
  • sardine/sɑːˈdiːn/nounB1+A small oily fish, usually tinned.
  • sari/ˈsɑː.ɹi/nounB1+A long cloth wrapped and draped, worn in India.
  • sash/sæʃ/nounB2+A wide band of cloth tied around the waist.
  • satchel/ˈsæt͡ʃəl/
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A stiff shoulder bag, often for books.
  • satellite/ˈsætəlaɪ̯t/nounB22 meaningsA machine circling the planet, relaying signals and photos.
  • satin/ˈsæt.ɪn/nounB2A smooth glossy cloth with a shine on one side.
  • satire/ˈsætaɪɹ/nounC1Comedy that mocks the powerful to expose them.
  • satiristnounC1A writer who mocks folly to expose it.
  • satisfaction/sætɪsˈfækʃən/nounB2Contentment at having achieved or received what you wanted.
  • saturationnounB2+How strong and pure the colours are.
  • saturdaynounA1The day between Friday and Sunday.
  • sauce/sɔːs/nounA22 meaningsA thick tasty liquid poured over food.
  • saucepan/ˈsɔsˌpæn/nounA2+A deep round cooking pot with a long handle and a lid.
  • saucer/ˈsɔːsə/nounB1+The small plate that sits under a cup.
  • sauna/ˈsɔː.nə/nounC1A small heated room used for sweating and relaxation.
  • sausage/ˈsɒsɪd͡ʒ/nounA2+Minced seasoned meat in a cylindrical skin.
  • savagery/ˈsæv.ɪd͡ʒ.ɹɪ/nounC1Fierce cruelty and violence.
  • savanna/səˈvænə/nounB1+Hot grassland dotted with trees, home of lions and giraffes.
  • savant/sæˈvɑnt/nounC1Somebody of very great learning or unusual gift.
  • save/seɪv/verbA28 meaningsTo bring someone or something out of danger or harm.
  • savings/ˈseɪvɪŋz/nounB1Money kept rather than spent.
  • savings accountnounB1An account that pays interest on money left in it.
  • saviournounB2+Somebody who rescues others from danger.
  • savour/ˈseɪvə/verbB2+2 meaningsTo enjoy a taste slowly and completely.
  • savvy/ˈsæv.i/nounB2+Shrewd practical understanding.
  • saw/sɔː/nounA12 meaningsA tool with a toothed blade for cutting wood.
  • sawdust/ˈsɔːˌdʌst/nounB1+The fine powder left behind by cutting wood.
  • sawhorse/ˈsɔː.hɔːs/nounC1A four-legged frame that holds timber for cutting.
  • sawyer/ˈsɔːjə/nounC2Somebody whose trade is sawing timber.
  • saxophone/ˈsæksəˌfəʊ̯n/nounB1+A curved brass instrument played with a single reed.
  • say/seɪ/verbA14 meaningsTo speak words out loud.
  • sayonara/ˌsaɪəˈnɑːɹə/nounB2+A farewell, borrowed from Japanese.
  • scab/skæb/nounB22 meaningsThe hard crust that forms over a healing wound.
  • scabbard/ˈskæb.əd/nounC1The long case a sword hangs in.
  • scaffold/ˈskæf.əld/nounB2+2 meaningsA temporary framework used by builders.
  • scaffolding/ˈskæfəldɪŋ/nounB2+2 meaningsA temporary framework of poles and boards used by builders.
  • scald/skɔld/nounB2+2 meaningsA burn caused by hot liquid or steam.
  • scale/skeɪl/nounB24 meaningsThe size of something measured against other things — how big it is, how far it reaches.
  • scale modelnounB2A small copy built to show what the real thing will look like.
  • scales/skeɪlz/nounA2+2 meaningsA machine for weighing things.
  • scalp/skælp/nounB2The skin covering the top of the head.
  • scalp massagenounB2Rubbing the skin of the head to relax it.
  • scam/ˈskæm/nounB1A dishonest scheme to take somebody's money.
  • scan/skæn/verbB14 meaningsTo look over something quickly to find the part you want.
  • scandal/ˈskændəl/nounB23 meaningsA shocking act or event that becomes public and damages reputations.
  • scanner beltnounB2The moving strip that carries bags through an x-ray.
  • scapegoat/ˈskeɪpˌɡoʊt/nounB2+Somebody blamed for what others did.
  • scar/skɑɹ/nounB1The permanent mark a deep cut leaves.
  • scarab/ˈskæɹəb/nounC1A beetle carved as a charm in ancient Egypt.
  • scarcity/ˈskɛɹsɪti/nounB2+A shortage of something people need.
  • scarecrow/ˈskɛəkɹəʊ/nounA2+A straw figure put in a field to frighten birds.
  • scarf/skɑːf/nounA2+A length of fabric worn round the neck or head.
  • scat/skæt/nounC2Jazz singing on nonsense syllables.
  • scavenger/ˈskæv.ən.d͡ʒə(ɹ)/nounC2A creature that feeds on what is already dead.
  • scenario/sɪˈnɑːɹi.əʊ/nounB2One way things could turn out.
  • scene/siːn/nounA22 meaningsOne part of a play or film.
  • scent/sɛnt/nounB2A distinctive smell, often a faint one.
  • scepticismnounC12 meaningsThe habit of doubting what you are told.