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  1. salvage
    rescuing a ship or its crew from a shipwreck or a fire
  2. scale
    an ordered reference standard
  3. scarce
    deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand
  4. scatter
    cause to separate and go in different directions
  5. scent
    any property detected by the olfactory system
  6. scrap
    a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
  7. seasoned
    aged or processed
  8. secluded
    hidden from general view or use
  9. sensation
    an awareness of some type of stimulation
  10. serene
    not agitated
  11. sever
    set or keep apart
  12. severe
    very harsh or strict, especially when dealing with others
  13. shatter
    break into many pieces
  14. sheer
    so thin as to transmit light
  15. shimmer
    shine with a weak or fitful light
  16. shred
    a small piece of cloth or paper
  17. shrewd
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  18. shrill
    having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
  19. shun
    avoid and stay away from deliberately
  20. shy
    timid and lacking self-confidence
  21. significant
    rich in implication
  22. signify
    denote or connote
  23. simulate
    reproduce someone's behavior or looks
  24. sketch
    preliminary drawing for later elaboration
  25. slender
    having little width in proportion to the length or height
  26. sluggish
    moving slowly
  27. sly
    marked by skill in deception
  28. soak
    submerge in a liquid
  29. solace
    comfort offered to one who is disappointed or miserable
  30. somber
    serious and gloomy in character
  31. sort
    a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
  32. sow
    place seeds in or on the ground for future growth
  33. span
    the distance or interval between two points
  34. spawn
    the mass of eggs deposited by fish or amphibians or mollusks
  35. specific
    stated explicitly or in detail
  36. specimen
    a bit of tissue or fluid taken for diagnostic purposes
  37. spectacular
    sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
  38. spell
    write or name the letters that comprise the accepted form of
  39. spirited
    displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
  40. splendid
    characterized by grandeur
  41. spoil
    make a mess of, destroy or ruin
  42. spot
    a point located with respect to surface features of some region
  43. spur
    a prod on a rider's heel used to urge a horse onward
  44. stable
    resistant to change of position or condition
  45. stage
    any distinct time period in a sequence of events
  46. stain
    make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air
  47. stale
    lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration
  48. stall
    a small area set off for special use
  49. stately
    impressive in appearance
  50. steep
    having a sharp inclination
  51. stern
    serious and harsh in manner or behavior
  52. strenuous
    taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance
  53. strife
    bitter conflict; heated or violent dissension
  54. strive
    attempt by employing effort
  55. struggle
    strenuous effort
  56. stubborn
    refusing to change one's mind or ways; difficult to convince
  57. sturdy
    having rugged physical strength
  58. subsequent
    following in time or order
  59. subtle
    difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
  60. suitable
    meant or adapted for an occasion or use
  61. summit
    the top or extreme point of something
  62. sundry
    consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
  63. superb
    surpassingly good
  64. supplant
    take the place or move into the position of
  65. supple
    moving and bending with ease
  66. sway
    move back and forth
  67. sweeping
    taking in or moving over a wide area
  68. swift
    moving very fast
  69. swivel
    turn on a pivot
Created on 十月 7, 2011

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