satisfy/sæ'tisfài/v. to please someone by giving them what they want
satisfying/sæ'tisfàiiŋ/adj. making you feel pleased by providing what you need or want
sauté/soutéi/v. to fry food in a little oil or fat, usually until it is brown
save/séiv/v1. to keep money or something else for use in the future
v2. To save information on a computer is to store it in a computer file.
v3. to make or keep someone or something safe from danger or harm, or to bring something back to a satisfactory condition
v4. to prevent time, money, or effort from being lost or spent, or to help someone by taking an action to prevent time, money, etc., from being lost
savings/séiviŋz/n. money that you have saved, usually in a bank
savings accountan account in a bank or similar financial organization that earns interest
scandal/skæ'ndl/n. something that shocks people because they think it is very bad
scarcely/skéərsli/adv. only just
scatter/skæ'tər/v1. to throw a lot of small objects over an area
v2. to suddenly move away in different directions
scattered/skæ'tərd/adj. covering a wide area
scenery/sí:nəri/n1. the attractive, natural things that you see in the countryside
n2. the large pictures of buildings, countryside, etc. used in a theatre
scenic/sí:nik/adj. having views of the attractive, natural things in the countryside
schedule/skéʤu:l/n1. a list of the times and days of classes at a school, college, university, etc.
n2. a list of times when buses, trains, etc. arrive and leave
n3. a list of dates and times that shows when things will happen or a plan for them to happen
v. to plan an event for a particular day or time
schema/skí:mə/n. a drawing that represents an idea or theory and makes it easier to understand
scheme/skí:m/n. a plan for doing or organizing something, especially one that does not follow the usual rules
v. to make a secret plan
scholarship/skɑ'lərʃìp/n. an amount of money given to a person by an organization to pay for their education
science/sáiəns/n1. the study of the structure of natural things and the way that they behave
n2. a particular type of science
scientist/sáiəntist/n. someone who studies science or works in science
scissors/sízərz/n. a tool for cutting paper, hair, etc. that you hold in your hand and that has two blades
scold/skóuld/v. to speak angrily to someone, especially a child, because they have done something wrong
scope/skóup/n1. the range of matters considered or dealt with
n2. the opportunity for activity
screen/skrí:n/n1. the part of a television or computer that shows images or writing
n2. a large, flat surface where a film or an image is shown
n3. movies
screening/skrí:niŋ/n1. a test or examination to discover if there is anything wrong with someone
n2. a showing of a film
script/skrípt/n. the words of a movie, play, or speech
scrutiny/skrú:t(ə)ni/n. careful examination of something