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saunter

v. [to stroll or walk at a leisurely pace] 

n. [a leisurely and aimless walk; stroll]

  ps. 在河畔走路， moon walk.

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savage     cf. salvage

adj. [wild and fierce]

  ex. a savage lion, wolf, etc

v. [attack (sb) savagely; maul]

  ex. She was badly savaged by a mad dog.

savant

n. [A savant is someone over-the-top smart, a scholar. It might take a savant only five minutes to do an entire math test.]

  ps. sage, sapient ( homo sapiens)

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savvy

n. [If you describe someone as having savvy, you think that they have a good understanding and practical knowledge of something.]

  ex. He is known for his political savvy and strong management skills.

adj. [well-informed]

ps. Savvy is a 2008 children's fantasy novel by Ingrid Law aimed at children aged nine to twelve years. The American Library Association named Savvy a 2009 Newbery Honor Book.

sawdust

saw-dust

n. [small particles of wood produced in sawing.]

  sawdust:woodcutting 

   ps. saw n.鋸子 v.鋸

   ps. 奪魂鋸

scabbard

n. [a sheath for a sword or the like]

  ps. sheath: sheath dress (straight, fitted, and simple.), and condom

How to Make a Saya (Japanese Sword Scabbard)

scad

n.竹莢魚

n. Informal. a great number or quantity 

  ex. scads of money.

  ps. scad = scam + advertisement "bait and click" 混成詞

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scaffold

n. [a temporary wooden platform that workers can stand on when they are doing work, or a raised platform on which a criminal can be publicly executed.]

scald

v.燙傷 [to burn with or as if with hot liquid or steam]

  ps. If you scald yourself, you burn yourself with very hot liquid or steam.

  ps. to scald milk; Pasteurization

n.燙傷 = scalding

  ps. metal band

How to scald milk

scalding

n. = scald

adj. hot enough to scald

  ex. scalding water

scale

n. [A scale is a series that climbs up or down in a step-wise fashion.]

  ex. 魚鱗、音階、刻度

  ps. color:spectrum＝ tone:scale

  ex. Rate it on a scale of one to ten.

  ps. 也可以當動詞 ex. scale a ladder

scalpel

n. (from wiki) A scalpel, or lancet, is a small and extremely sharp bladed instrument used for surgery, anatomical dissection, and various arts and crafts (called a hobby knife)

  ps. sculp -->sculpture n.雕刻

scandal

n. [An incident or event that disgraces or damages the reputation of the persons or organization involved.]

  ex. Academic scandals: Plagiarism, Cheating

  ex. Olympic Games scandals

  ps. sandal n.涼鞋

scant

adj. [barely sufficient or available only in very small]

  ex. you act with scant regard for your safety

  ex. pay scant attention to sb's advice

  ps. 也有用來指scant lingerie

v. [to deal with in an inadequate or neglectful manner or to provide in insufficient amounts.]

  ex. the parent scant their care responsibilities.

  ps. scent = odor

scarcity

n. [a state of something being in short supply.]

  ex. scarcity of water

  ex. a fuel scarcity

  ps. scarce adj.

  聯想： scar(傷痕) + city

lack, paucity(p.348), dearth(p.129)

聯想： d(飢) + earth --> 飢餓的地球-->不足

scarf

n. (wiki) A scarf, also known as a muffler(p.318), or neck-wrap is a piece of fabric worn around the neck

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ps.

scarf n.圍巾

scarp n.懸崖、陡坡 (懸崖上很冷，需要披圍巾)

scathing

scathe(to injure by fire or lighting)-ing

adj. [bitterly severe, as a remark]

  ex. a scathing review of the play.

  ps. 噴火龍

scatter

v. [If you scatter things over an area, you throw or drop them so that they spread all over the area. ]

  ex. The police scattered the crowd.

  ex. scatter seeds on the fields

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