Words Starting with “S”

The practice of learning a job by accompanying and observing an experienced worker.

To cut or scrape hair from the surface of the skin using a razor or other sharp blade.

To cast off or let fall (hair, skin, leaves, or antlers) as part of a natural growth process.

Protected from difficult, harmful, or unpleasant living conditions and the realities of the real world.

A despicable, obnoxious, or intensely disliked person.

Not wearing shoes; barefoot.

A building or part of a building where goods or services are sold.

To display one's abilities, possessions, or achievements in an ostentatious or arrogant way to impress others.

Brief periods of rain or snow.

A position to the left or right of an object, place, or central point.

In a quiet manner; without making any sound or noise.

A shiny, white, precious metallic chemical element that is an excellent conductor of heat and electricity.

The motion picture industry or the medium of cinema, often used in contrast to television or theater.

An instruction in mathematics to reduce a complex or unreduced algebraic term involving imaginary numbers to its most basic, standard form (typically in the form $a + bi$).

The imitation of the operation of a real-world process or system over time.

To burn superficially or lightly, typically affecting only the surface or edges of something.

The cardinal number equivalent to the sum of five and one.

A declarative statement used to highlight a discrepancy in unit conversion or to challenge the accuracy of a mathematical claim regarding liquid volume.