Chapter Scant to Scour of S by Soule's Synonymes

Science, n.

1. Knowledge, information, learning.

2. System of knowledge, body of knowledge, philosophical knowledge, knowledge of principles or general laws.

3. Branch of knowledge.

Scientific, a. Philosophical, according to principles or general laws.

Scientist, n. Savant, scientific man.

Scilicet, ad. [L.] Namely, to wit, that is, that is to say, to particularize, videlicet.

Scimetar, Scimeter, n. Cimeter, oriental sword.

Scintilla, n. [L.] Spark, glimmer, jot, shadow, trace, iota, whit, tittle, bit, ace, grain, atom, particle, scrap, mite.

Scintillant, a. Sparkling, twinkling.

Scintillate, v. n.

1. Sparkle, twinkle, coruscate.

2. Emit sparks.

Scintillation, n.

1. Sparkling, flashing, coruscation, intellectual splendor.

2. Twinkling, sparkling.

Sciolism, n. Smattering, shallowness, superficialness, imperfect knowledge, superficial knowledge, slight knowledge.

Sciolist, n. Smatterer, ignoramus, novice, greenhorn, pretender to science.

Sciolistic, a. Superficial.

Scion, n.

1. Sprout, shoot, twig, branch, cion, graft, slip.

2. Descendant, heir.