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Seems
- verb - appear to exist; "There seems no reason to go ahead with the project now"
- appear to one's own mind or opinion; "I seem to be misunderstood by everyone"; "I can't seem to learn these Chinese characters"
- give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect;
- seem to be true, probable, or apparent;
Selma
- noun - a town in central Alabama on the Alabama river; in 1965 it was the center of a drive to register Black voters
Shama
- - A saxicoline singing bird (Kittacincla macroura) of India, noted for the sweetness and power of its song. In confinement it imitates the notes of other birds and various animals with accuracy. Its head, neck, back, breast, and tail are glossy black, the rump white, the under parts chestnut.
Shame
- noun - a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
- a state of dishonor; "one mistake brought shame to all his family"; "suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison"
- an unfortunate development; "it's a pity he couldn't do it"
- bring shame or dishonor upon; "he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime"
- cause to be ashamed
- compel through a sense of shame; "She shamed him into making amends"
- surpass or beat by a wide margin
Shams
- noun - a person who makes deceitful pretenses
- make a pretence of; "She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger"; "he feigned sleep"
- make believe with the intent to deceive;
- something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
Shema
- noun - a liturgical prayer (considered to be the essence of Jewish religion) that is recited at least twice daily by adult Jewish males to declare their faith; "as soon as Leonard learned to talk he was taught to recite the first words of the Shema, the creed of Judaism which originated on Sinai with Moses and is recited daily"
Shims
- noun - a thin wedge of material (wood or metal or stone) for driving into crevices
Sigma
- noun - the 18th letter of the Greek alphabet
Skimp
- verb - limit in quality or quantity
- subsist on a meager allowance; "scratch and scrimp"
- supply sparingly and with restricted quantities; "sting with the allowance"
- work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially
Skims
- noun - a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid; "there was a thin skim of oil on the water"
- cause to skip over a surface; "Skip a stone across the pond"
- coat (a liquid) with a layer
- examine hastily; "She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi"
- move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of
- read superficially
- reading or glancing through quickly
- remove from the surface; "skim cream from the surface of milk"
- travel on the surface of water