English to English Dictionary

scholarship

A grant or payment made to support a student's education, awarded on the basis of academic or other achievement.

scrapbook

A blank book in which memories, photographs, clippings, and other memorabilia are pasted or preserved.

scrimmage

An informal practice game or match, especially in American football or rugby.

scripter

A person who writes scripts for computer software, video games, or media productions.

scrutiny

Critical observation or examination.

securely

In a way that is fixed or fastened firmly; in a safe manner.

sedentary

Tending to spend much time seated; somewhat inactive.

segue

An uninterrupted transition from one piece of music or scene to another.

seismology

The branch of science concerned with earthquakes and the propagation of elastic waves through the Earth.

sensationalism

The use of exciting or shocking stories and language at the expense of accuracy, in order to provoke public interest or excitement.

sensory

Relating to sensation or the physical senses; transmitted by the senses.

sequence

A particular order in which related things follow each other.