Dictionary

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sophism Noun a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone
second law of thermodynamics Noun a law stating that mechanical work can be derived from a body only when that body interacts with another at a lower temperature
sophistry Noun a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone
self-deception Noun a misconception that is favorable to the person who holds it
self-deceit Noun a misconception that is favorable to the person who holds it
secret plan Noun a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
second law of motion Noun the rate of change of momentum is proportional to the imposed force and goes in the direction of the force
spook Noun a mental representation of some haunting experience
spook Noun someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric
spook Verb frighten or scare, and often provoke into a violent action
specter Noun a mental representation of some haunting experience
specter Noun a ghostly appearing figure
spectre Noun a mental representation of some haunting experience
spectre Noun a ghostly appearing figure
sacerdotalism Noun a belief that priests can act as mediators between human beings and God
spiritual world Noun a belief that there is a realm controlled by a divine spirit
spiritual domain Noun a belief that there is a realm controlled by a divine spirit
suffragism Noun the belief that the right to vote should be extended (as to women)
superstition Noun an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
superstitious notion Noun an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
supremacism Noun the belief that some particular group or race is superior to all others
stereotype Noun a conventional or formulaic conception or image
stereotype Verb treat or classify according to a mental stereotype
strong belief Noun an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
sawm Noun the third pillar of Islam is fasting (primarily during the month of Ramadan)
soubrette Noun a minor female role as a pert flirtatious lady's maid in a comedy
soubrette Noun a pert or flirtatious young girl
school of thought Noun a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
sentiment Noun a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
sentiment Noun tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
scruple Noun an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action
scruple Noun uneasiness about the fitness of an action
scruple Noun a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains
scruple Verb have doubts about
scruple Verb raise scruples
scruple Verb hesitate on moral grounds
sonata form Noun a musical form having 3 sections -- exposition and development and recapitulation
sound effect Noun an effect that imitates a sound called for in the script of a play
special effect Noun an effect used to produce scenes that cannot be achieved by normal techniques (especially on film)
stage effect Noun a special effect created on the stage
side view Noun a view from the side of something
semantics Noun the meaning of a word, phrase, sentence, or text
semantics Noun the study of language meaning
screen memory Noun an imagined memory of a childhood experience
semimajor axis Noun one-half the major axis of an ellipse
summoning Noun calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations
semiminor axis Noun one-half the minor axis of an ellipse
sorcery Noun magic; spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world
scientific theory Noun a theory that explains scientific observations
space-time Noun the four-dimensional coordinate system (3 dimensions of space and 1 of time) in which physical events are located