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Scribes
- noun - a sharp-pointed awl for marking wood or metal to be cut
- French playwright (1791-1861)
- informal terms for journalists
- score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking
- someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts
Scurves
- noun - (botany) a covering that resembles scales or bran that covers some plant parts
- a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
Scythes
- noun - an edge tool for cutting grass; has a long handle that must be held with both hands and a curved blade that moves parallel to the ground
- cut with a scythe; "scythe grass or grain"
Seabees
- unknown - US naval battalion
Seances
- noun - a meeting of spiritualists; "the seance was held in the medium's parlor"
Secedes
- verb - Break away, make a formal withdrawal from
- withdraw from an organization or communion; "After the break up of the Soviet Union, many republics broke away"
Secures
- verb - assure payment of
- cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"
- fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug; "plug the hole"; "stop up the leak"
- furnish with battens; "batten ships"
- get by special effort; "He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed"
- make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!"
Sedates
- verb - cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to; "The patient must be sedated before the operation"
Seduces
- verb - induce to have sex; "Harry finally seduced Sally"; "Did you score last night?"; "Harry made Sally"
- lure or entice away from duty, principles, or proper conduct; "She was seduced by the temptation of easy money and started to work in a massage parlor"
Seethes
- verb - be in an agitated emotional state; "The customer was seething with anger"
- be livid
- be noisy with activity; "This office is buzzing with activity"
- boil vigorously; "The liquid was seething"; "The water rolled"
- foam as if boiling; "a seething liquid"