The Illustrated London Reading Book Part 72

SOU'THERN, _a._ belonging to the south

SO'VEREIGN, _s._ supreme lord.

SPA'NGLE, _s._ any little thing sparkling and s.h.i.+ning

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; cla.s.s 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; astonis.h.i.+ng

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

SU'BSTANCE, _s._ something real, not imaginary; wealth; means of life

S'UBSt.i.tUTE, _s._ one placed by another to act with delegated power

SUBTERRA'NEOUS, _a._ living under the earth

SUBVE'RSION, _s._ overthrow; ruin

SU'CCEED, _v.a._ follow; prosper

SUCCE'SSFUL, _a._ prosperous; happy; fortunate