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Linguistic and grammatical words.

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S is for Salute

A salute is a formal gesture of respect. Salutes are most often used by the military, but are also used by organisations like the Scouts.

S is for Same

Two things are the same if they are identical in so many ways it is hard to tell them apart.
The two girls in the picture are both wearing the same top.
Another word for same is similar, and the opposite is different.

S is for Sandy

Sandy means that something is made up of or covered in sand. Beaches and deserts are often sandy.

S is for Sang

Sang is the past tense of sing.

S is for Sat

Sat is the past tense of sit.

S is for Savory

Savory is a flavor category that includes spicy and salty foods. Another word for savory is umami. Bacon has a savory flavor.

S is for Scare

You scare someone when you make them scared or frightened.
The man in the picture is trying to scare his cat.

S is for Scared

You are scared or frightened when you are afraid of something. Children are often scared of big dogs or the dark. Many adults are scared of spiders. The boy in the picture is scared and hiding.
Not to be confused with scarred.

S is for Scarred

Something is scarred if it has one or more scars on it.
When you have some hurt inside that hasn't gone away, you might say you are scarred too, for example "the experience left him badly scarred".
Not to be confused with scared.

S is for Scatter

You scatter something if you spread them around at roughly even spacing but with no real order. People often scatter seeds to feed birds. The acorns in the picture are scattered all over the ground.

S is for Scattered

Some things are scattered if they are spread around randomly. The acorns in the picture are scattered all over the ground.

S is for Scold

Scold means to angrily lecture or chide someone, especially a child, for doing something wrong.

S is for Scoop

A scoop is a kind of spoon that is deep and shaped like a hemisphere.

A scoop might also mean something made with a scoop, for example a scoop of icecream.

S is for Scottish

Scottish means a person from Scotland or anything to do with Scotland.

S is for Scrape

You scrape something when you rub a rough object along it and remove some of the top layer. When you fall over on asphalt you scrape your knees.
The car in the picture has a big scrape down its side.

S is for Scrub

You scrub something when you use something stiff and scratchy like a scrubbing brush to clean it with. When you scrub something you do it vigorously, not gently.

S is for Scruffy

Someone or something is scruffy if they are messy and unkempt. People and animals who are scruffy often look like they need their hair combed.

S is for Search

You search for something when you look for it very carefully.

S is for Seared

Something is seared if it is slightly burnt on the outside, by cooking it at a high temperature.

S is for Sedate

Sedate is another word for calm. If you are sedated, you have been given a drug to make you calm.