| A | B |
| Soph- | wisdom |
| Philosopher- | a wise person who is calm and rational; specialist in philosophy |
| Spec/spic- | see, look |
| Perspicacious- | acutely insightful and wise |
| Sper- | hope |
| Prosperous- | in fortunate cirmstances financially |
| Spers/spar- | scatter |
| Aspersion- | an abusive attack on a person’s character or good name |
| Spir- | breathe |
| Spiritual- | concerned with sacred matters, or religion, or the church |
| Strict/string- | bind |
| Stringent- | strict adherence to a set standard |
| Summ- | highest |
| Summit- | the highest ppoint of any landscape feature |
| Surge/surrect- | rise |
| Insurgent- | a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority |