RI'DICULE, _s._ contemptive mockery RI'VET, _v.a._ fasten strongly RI'VULET, _s_ a small river; streamlet; brook ROMA'NTIC, _a._ wild; fanciful ROO'KERY, _s._ a nursery of rooks ROYA'LIST, _s._ adherent to a King RU'BY, _s._ a precious stone of a red colour RU'DIMEMT, _s._ the first principle RU'GGED, _a._ rough; uneven; rude RU'STIC, _a._ rough; rude; pertaining to the country RUSTI'CITY, _s._ rural appearance; simplicity SA'CRAMENT, _s._ an oath; an outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace SA'CRED, _a._ immediately relating to God; holy SA'CRIFICE, _v.a._ offer to heaven; destroy or give up for the sake of something else; destroy; kill SAGA'CITY, _a._ quickness of scent; acuteness of discovery SA'LINE, _a._ consisting of salt; constituting bait SA'NCTITY, _s._ holiness; goodness; purity SA'NGUINARY, _a._ cruel; bloody; murderous SA'PPHIRE, _s._ a precious stone, of a blue colour SAU'RIAN, _s._ a reptile belonging to the order of Sauris or lizards SAVA'NNAH, _s._ an open meadow without wood SCABBARD, _s._ the sheath of a sword or dagger SCE'NERY, _s._ the appearances of places or things; the background of the scenes of a play SCE'PTRE, _s._ the ensign of royalty borne in the hand SCI'ENCE, _s._ knowledge; certainty grounded, on demonstration SCIENTIFIC, _a._ producing demonstrative knowledge SCREECH, _s._ cry of horror and anguish; harsh cry SCRI'PTURE, _s._ sacred writing; the Bible SCU'RRY, _a._ mean; vile; dirty; worthless SCU'LPTURE, _s._ carved work SE'AMAN, _s._ a sailor SE'ASON, _s._ one of the four parts of the year; a fit time SE'CRET, _s._ something studiously hidden; privacy; solitude; a thing unknown SECRE'TE, _v.a._ put aside; hide SECU'RITY, _s._ protection; safety; certainty SEE'MING, _s._ appearance; show; opinion SELE'CT, _v.a._ choose in preference to others rejected SELE'CTION, _s._ the act of choosing; choice SE'MI-GLO'BULAR, _a._ half circular SE'MINARY, _s._ place of education SE'NATOR, _s._ a public counsellor SENSA'TION, _s._ perception by means of the senses SENSIBI'LITY, _s._ quickness of sensation; delicacy SENSORIO'LA, _s. plur._ little sensoriums SENSO'RIUM, _s._ the seat of sense; organ of sensation SE'NTINEL, _s._ one who watches or keeps guard, to prevent surprise SEPARATION, _s._ the act of separating; disunion SE'QUEL, _s._ conclusion; consequence; event SEQUE'STER, _v.a._ separate from others for the sake of privacy; remove; withdraw SERE'NITY, _s._ calmness; mild temperature; peace; coolness of mind SE'RIES, _s._ sequence; order; succession; course SERRA'TED, _a._ formed with jags or indentures, like the edge of a saw SE'RVANT, _s._ one who attends another, and acts at his command SERVICEABLE, _a._ active; diligent; officious; useful; beneficial SE'VERAL, _a._ different; divers; many SHA'NTY, _s._ a temporary wooden building SHE'LTER, _s._ cover; protection