| A | B |
| sanction | authorized permission or approval; a step taken by a country to force another country to obey international law |
| satellite | a moon; a mechanical body in orbit; a nation controlled by a more powerful one |
| segregate | to spearate people according to race or religion; to set something apart; to isolate |
| sequel | something that follows; a consequence; a story that develops out of a preceding story |
| signify | to serve as a sign; to mean |
| speculate | to think about; to consider; to buy and sell at a risk |
| spontaneous | voluntary and impulsive; not planned or forced |
| subsequent | coming after; following |
| subside | to sink or fall to a lower level; to become less active |
| subtle | not imediately obvious; elusive; clever and skillful |