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Snow TrilliumnounMWEa low perennial white-flowered trillium found in the southeastern United Statesverified
Snow-In-Summernounannual spurge of western United States having showy white-bracted flower clusters and very poisonous milkverified
Snow-On-The-Mountainnounannual spurge of western United States having showy white-bracted flower clusters and very poisonous milkverified
Snowberrynoundeciduous shrub of western North America having spikes of pink flowers followed by round white berriesverified
Snowblindnessnountemporary blindness caused by exposure to sunlight reflected from snow or iceverified
Soakagenounthe process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)verified
Soakingnounthe process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)verified
Soap OperanounMWEa serialized program usually dealing with sentimentalized family matters that is broadcast on radio or television (frequently sponsored by a company advertising soap products)verified
Soapberry FamilynounMWEchiefly tropical New and Old World deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs bearing leathery drupes with yellow translucent fleshverified
Soapboxnouna platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on itverified
Soapwortnounplant of European origin having pink or white flowers and leaves yielding a detergent when bruisedverified
Soapwort GentiannounMWEerect perennial of wet woodlands of North America having leaves and flower buds resembling those of soapwortverified
Sobralianounany of various showy orchids of the genus Sobralia having leafy stems and bright-colored solitary or racemose flowers similar to those of genus Cattleyaverified
Sobriquetnouna familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)verified
Soccernouna football game in which two teams of 11 players try to kick or head a ball into the opponents' goalverified
Sociabilitynounthe relative tendency or disposition to be sociable or associate with one's fellowsverified
Sociablenessnounthe relative tendency or disposition to be sociable or associate with one's fellowsverified
Social AnthropologistnounMWEan anthropologist who studies such cultural phenomena as kinship systemsverified
Social AnthropologynounMWEthe branch of anthropology that deals with human culture and societyverified
Social AssistancenounMWEbenefits paid to bring incomes up to minimum levels established by lawverified
Social ContractnounMWEan implicit agreement among people that results in the organization of societyverified
Social DancernounMWEa person who participates in a social gathering arranged for dancing (as a ball)verified
Social DemocracynounMWEthe belief in a gradual transition from capitalism to socialism by democratic meansverified
Social DiseasenounMWEa communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contactverified