| 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 circumstances 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 point of any landscape feature |
| SURGE/SURRECT | RISE |
| insurgent | a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority |