| A | B |
|---|
| sanction | approve; ratify |
| satirical | mocking |
| scrupulous | conscientious; extremely thorough |
| scrutinize | examine closely and critically |
| servile | slavish; cringing |
| skeptic | doubter; person who suspends judgement until the evidence supporting a point of view has been examined |
| somber | gloomy; depressing; dark; drab |
| stagnant | motionless; stale; dull |
| substantiate | establish by evidence |
| succinct | brief; terse; compact |
| superficial | trivial; shallow |
| superfluous | unnecessary; excessive; overabundant |
| surpass | exceed |
| surreptitious | secret; furtive; sneaky; hidden |
| sycophant | servile flatterer; bootlicker |
