toefl vocabulary , this page provides you of toefl vocabulary ( letter S) to see other common toefl vocabulary see the rest of letters on the left
saboteur - ãõÎóÑøöÈ¡ someone who commits sabotage or deliberately causes wrecks
sabotage - a deliberate act of destruction or disruption in which equipment is damaged
saccharine - of the nature of or resembling that of sugar: a powdery substance with a saccharine taste. exaggeratedly sweet or sentimental: a saccharine smile; a saccharine song of undying love.
sacrilegious - grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred; "blasphemous rites of a witches' Sabbath"; "profane utterances against the Church"; "it is sacrilegious to enter with shoes on"
sacrilege - N the act of using a holy thing or place in a wicked way Robbing a church is considered (a) sacrilege.
sacrosanct - extremely sacred or inviolable: a sacrosanct chamber in the temple. not to be entered or trespassed upon: She considered her home office sacrosanct
sadistic - deriving pleasure or sexual gratification from inflicting pain on another
saga - a narrative telling the adventures of a hero or a family; originally (12th to 14th centuries) a story of the families that settled Iceland and their descendants but now any prose narrative that resembles such an account
sagacious - having or showing acute mental discernment and keen practical sense; shrewd: a sagacious lawyer. acutely insightful and wise; "much too perspicacious to be taken in by such a spurious argument"; "observant and thoughtful, he was given to asking sagacious questions"; "a source of valuable insights and sapient advice to educators"
sage - a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom.Proceeding from or marked by wisdom and calm judgment: sage advice. a wise man the sages of past centuries
salacious - characterized by lust; "eluding the lubricious embraces of her employer"; "her sensuous grace roused his lustful nature"; "prurient literature"; "prurient thoughts"; "a salacious rooster of a little man"
salient -ADJ projecting or pointing outward: a salient angle.main; chief; most noticeable What were the salient points of his speech? having a quality that thrusts itself into attention; "an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom"; "a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book"; "salient traits"; "a spectacular rise in prices"; "a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center"; "a striking resemblance between parent and child"
saline - containing salt; "a saline solution"; "salty tears"
sallow - of a sickly, yellowish color: sallow cheeks; a sallow complexion.
salubrious - favorable to or promoting health; healthful: salubrious air. promoting health; healthful; "a healthy diet"; "clean healthy air"; "plenty of healthy sleep"; "healthy and normal outlets for youthful energy"; "the salubrious mountain air and water"- C.B.Davis; "carrots are good for you"
salutary - tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health; "beneficial effects of a balanced diet"; "a good night's sleep"; "the salutary influence of pure air"
salvage - V N to save from loss or destruction in a fire, shipwreck etc He salvaged his books from the burning house the act of saving a ship or its cargo from perils of the seas. property etc which has been salvaged Was there any salvage from the wreck?
salvation - a means of preserving from harm or unpleasantness; "tourism was their economic salvation"; "they turned to individualism as their salvation"
sanctimonious - ADJ making a hypocritical show of religious devotion, piety, righteousness, etc.: They resented his sanctimonious comments on immorality in America. a sanctimonious expression
sanction - authoritative permission or approval, as for an action. to authorize, approve, or allow: an expression now sanctioned by educated usage permission or approval The soldier's action did not have the sanction of his commanding officer. to permit or agree to We cannot sanction the use of force.
sanctuary - A sacred place, such as a church, temple, or mosque. a holy or sacred place the sanctuary of the god Apollo a place of safety from eg arrest In earlier times a criminal could use a church as a sanctuary.
sanguinary -ADJ accompanied by bloodshed; "this bitter and sanguinary war"
sanguine - ADJ cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident: a sanguine disposition; sanguine expectations. inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life; "a ruddy complexion"; "Santa's rubicund cheeks"; "a fresh and sanguine complexion
sap - a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant to weaken or destroy (a person's strength, confidence, courage etc) The disease slowly sapped his strength.
sapless - lacking physical strength or vitality; "a feeble old woman"; "her body looked sapless"
sarcasm - N a sharply ironical taunt; sneering or cutting remark: a review full of sarcasms. witty language used to convey insults or scorn; "he used sarcasm to upset his opponent"; "irony is wasted on the stupid"; "Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own"--Jonathan Swift
sardonic - characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering: a sardonic grin.disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking; "his rebellion is the bitter, sardonic laughter of all great satirists"- Frank Schoenberner; "a wry pleasure to be...reminded of all that one is missing"-
sartorial - of or relating to a tailor or to tailoring of or pertaining to tailors or their trade: sartorial workmanship.
sate - fill to satisfaction; "I am sated"
satiate -overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself; "She stuffed herself at the dinner"; "The kids binged on icecream
satire - N(a piece of) writing etc that makes someone look foolish a satire on university life witty language used to convey insults or scorn; "he used sarcasm to upset his opponent"; "irony is wasted on the stupid"; "Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own"--Jonathan Swift
satirical - exposing human folly to ridicule; "a persistent campaign of mockery by the satirical fortnightly magazine"satirical novels.
saturate - v soak, impregnate, or imbue thoroughly or completely: to saturate a sponge with water; a town saturated with charm. fill completely The market has been saturated with paintings like that.
saturnine - bitter or scornful; "the face was saturnine and swarthy, and the sensual lips...twisted with disdain"- Oscar Wilde
saunter - to walk with a leisurely gait; stroll: sauntering through the woods. a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
savant - someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
savor - the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
scaffold - provide with a scaffold for support; "scaffold the building before painting it"
scant -ADJ limited; meager; not large: a scant amount. barely amounting to as much as indicated: a scant two hours; a scant cupful. barely sufficient in amount or quantity; not abundant; almost inadequate: to do scant justice.
scapegoat a person who is blamed or punished for the mistakes of others The manager of the football team was made a scapegoat for the team's failure, and was forced to resign.
scavenge - íóÈúÍóË Èóíä ÇáÒøöÈÇáóåcollect discarded or refused material; "She scavenged the garbage cans for food"
scenario - the outline or the manuscript of a motion picture or television program, giving the action in the order in which it takes place, the description of scenes and characters, etc an outline of the plot of a dramatic work, giving particulars as to the scenes, characters, situations, etc. An outline or model of an expected or supposed sequence of events: "In the scenario posed by many climatologists, decades of continued global warming would raise sea levels anywhere from 20 inches to more than 11 feet" (San Francisco Chronicle
schematic - diagram of an electrical or mechanical system
scheme - a plan or arrangement; a way of doing something a colour sch