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substrate
A substance on which an enzyme acts.
subtle
Not obvious; delicate or understated.
subtract
To take one number away from another.
sufficiently
Enough to meet a need or requirement.
suicide
the act of intentionally ending one's life
super
Extremely good or impressive; excellent.
superior
better in quality or status.
supposedly
According to what is generally believed.
surgeon
a doctor who performs operations
surgical
Relating to or used in surgery.
surplus
Extra amount beyond what is needed or used.
susceptible
Easily affected by something harmful or damaging.
sustainable
able to be maintained without harming the environment.
swap
to replace or substitute
swell
To increase in size or volume.
sword
A weapon with a long metal blade.
syllable
A single, unbroken sound in a word.
syllabus
A summary of topics covered in a course.
symbolic
Represents something else, often an idea or feeling.
syndrome
a condition with a specific set of signs
syntactic
Related to the arrangement of words.
syntax
rules governing sentence structure
synthesis
the production of chemical compounds
synthetic
Made by chemical synthesis, not natural.
Vocabulary adapted from NAWL 1.2 by Charles Browne, Brent Culligan, and Joseph Phillips. Source, word list & CC BY-SA 4.0 license →