French to English Dictionary (Dictionnaire Français-Anglais)

pliant

Easily bent; flexible. Also used metaphorically to describe someone easily influenced or yielding.

sacristan

An official in charge of a sacristy and church valuables, vestments, and related maintenance.

sagacity

The quality of being sagacious; keen mental discernment and good judgment; shrewdness.

sanctum

A private place where one is free from intrusion.

semiotics

The study of signs and symbols and their use or interpretation.

serpentine

Of or like a serpent or snake; winding or turning repeatedly.

sestet

The last six lines of a sonnet, especially an Italian sonnet.

sexagesimal

Relating to or based on the number sixty, or counting by sixties.

sobriquet

A person's nickname.

sporadic

Occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated.

subordination

The state of being under the authority, control, or broader significance of another person or thing.

subterfuge

Deceit used in order to achieve one's goal.