| A | B |
| cower | to retreat from in fear |
| wince | to react as if in pain |
| vigilance | to observe or keep under watch |
| synchonizing | to make the same or align exactness |
| consternation | frustrated or irritated by a problem |
| neutralize | to render inert or harmless |
| synergy | the working together of two or more energies or forces |
| synod | an assembly of church officials |
| syntax | rules regarding the combining of words into sentences |
| synopsis | a brief review or summary |
| syndetic | connecting or connected by means of a conjunction |
| syn (prefix) | meaning "togeher" or "similar" |
| totalitarianism | a governmental system of complete control |
| first person | a writing technique in which the story is told thought the eyes of a single narrator |
| third person | a narrative writing system in which the characters are referred to as "he," "she," or "it" |
| theme | the message or meaning of a story |