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Scruples
- noun - a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains
- an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action
- have doubts about
- hesitate on moral grounds; "The man scrupled to perjure himself"
- motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
- raise scruples; "He lied and did not even scruple about it"
- uneasiness about the fitness of an action
Scuffers
- noun - a lightweight flexible sandal with a sturdy sole; worn as play shoes by children and as sportswear by adults
Scuffles
- noun - a hoe that is used by pushing rather than pulling
- an unceremonious and disorganized struggle
- disorderly fighting
- Fight
- fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters; "the drunken men started to scuffle"
- walk by dragging one's feet; "he shuffled out of the room"; "We heard his feet shuffling down the hall"
Scullers
- noun - someone who sculls (moves a long oar pivoted on the back of the boat to propel the boat forward)
Sculpins
- noun - any of numerous spiny large-headed usually scaleless scorpaenoid fishes with broad mouths
Scumbles
- noun - the application of very thin coat of color over the surface of a picture
Scunners
- noun - a strong dislike; "they took a scunner against the United States"
Scuppers
- noun - drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard
- put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
- To sink a ship.
- wait in hiding to attack
Scurries
- noun - rushing about hastily in an undignified way
- to move about or proceed hurriedly; "so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground"
Scurvies
- noun - a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C)