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S — Scant to Scour (Part 2 of 12)

    4. Cliff, precipitous bank, detached rock.

Scar, v. a. Wound, hurt, mark.

Scarab, n. Beetle, scarabee.

Scaramouch, n.

    1. Buffoon, harlequin, clown, zany.
    2. Poltroon, braggadocio, braggart.

Scarce, a.

    1. Deficient, wanting, not plentiful, not abundant.
    2. Rare, uncommon, infrequent.

Scarce, Scarcely, ad. Hardly, barely, but just, with difficulty, scantly.

Scarcity, n.

    1. Deficiency, dearth, want, insufficiency, lack.
    2. Rareness, rarity, uncommonness, infrequency.

Scarcity-root, n. Field-beet, mangel-wurzel, (Beta altissima).

Scare, n. Fright, panic, sudden terror.

Scare, v. a. Frighten, affright, fright, intimidate, daunt, appall, terrify, make afraid, put in fear.

Scarfskin, n. Cuticle, epidermis.

Scarify, v. a.

    1. Deface, scratch, scar, disfigure, cover with scars.
    2. (Surg.) Cut, incise, puncture.

Scarlatina, n. Scarlet-fever.

Scarlet-fever, n. Scarlatina.

Scath, Scathe, v. a. Injure, harm, blast, destroy, damage, waste.

Scathe, n. Damage, injury, waste, harm, mischief.

Scathless, a. Uninjured, unhurt, intact, undamaged, whole, sound, unharmed, untouched, unscathed.