SPA’NGLE, s. any little thing sparkling and shining
SPA’NIEL, s. a dog used for sport in
the field, remarkable for
tenacity and obedience
SPEA’KER, s. one that speaks; the prolocutor of the Commons
SPE’CIES, s. a sort; class of nature; show
SPECIMEN, s. sample; a part of any thing exhibited,
that the rest may
be known
SPE’CTACLE, s. a show; sight
SPECTA’TOR, s. a looker-on; a beholder
SPECULA’TION, s. examination by the eye; view; spy
SPHE’RICAL, a. round; globular
SPI’CULA, s. plur. little spikes
SPI’CY, a. producing spice; aromatic
SPI’DER, s. the animal that spins a web for flies
SPI’RAL, a. curved; winding; circularly involved
SPI’RIT, s. breath; soul of man; apparition; temper
SPI’RITUAL, a. that which regards divinity;
that which regards the
soul; not temporal
SPLE’NDID, a. showy; magnificent; pompous
STABI’LITY, s. steadiness; strength to stand
STA’GNANT, a. motionless; still
STA’GNATE, v.a. lie motionless; have no stream
STA’NDARD, s. an ensign in war; a settled rate
STA’RLING, s. a bird that may be taught
to whistle, and articulate
words
STA’TESMAN, s. a politician; one employed in public affairs
STA’TION, v.a. place in a certain post or place
STA’TUE, s. an image; solid representation of any living being
STA’TURE, s. the height of any animal
STE’RIL, a. barren; unfruitful
STO’IC, s. an ancient philosopher of
a particular sect, that met under
the Stoa or portico
of the temple
STO’ICAL, a. pertaining to the Stoics
STRA’TAGEM, s. an artifice in war; a
trick by which some advantage is
gained
STRU’CTURE, s. building; form
STRU’GGLE, v.n. labour; strive; contend
STU’DENT, s. a bookish man; a scholar
STUPE’NDOUS, a. wonderful; amazing; astonishing
STU’PIFY, v.a. make stupid; deprive of sensibility
SUB-DIVI’DE, v.a. to divide a part into more parts
SUBDIVI’SION, s. the act of subdividing;
the parts distinguished by a
second division
SUBDU’E, v.a. crush; oppress; conquer; tame
SUB’JECT, s. one who lives under the
dominion of another; that on
which any operation is performed
SUBME’RGE, v.a. to put under water; to drown
SUBMI’SSIVE, a. humble
SU’BSEQUENT, a. following in train
SUBSI’STENCE, s. competence; means of
supporting life; inherence in
something else