| A | B |
| salvation | deliverance from sin (n.) |
| salvage | to save something after it appears to be lost (v.) |
| salute | to greet with courtesy and kind words (v.) |
| emergency | a sudden unexpected occurrence (n.) |
| science | the study of the wonders of the universe (n.) |
| salve | a healing ointment (n.) |
| scribe | a person who copies manuscripts (n.) |
| scribble | to write carelessly or hastily (v.) |
| insistence | the act of demanding (n.) |
| conscious | knowing; aware (adj.) |
| prescription | a doctor's written order for medicine (n.) |
| descriptive | told or written so as to produce a mental image (adj.) |
| inscription | that which is written or engraved on stone; paper; or metal (n.) |
| subscribe | to promise to accept and pay for a service (v.) |
| excellence | superiority (n.) |
| manuscript | written or typed version of a book (as opposed to printed) (n.) |
| scripture | the Bible (n.) |
| indulgence | the act of being permissive; leniency (n.) |
| circumflex | a vowel marking (^) (n.) |
| circumference | the distance around a circle (n.) |
| circumvent | to defeat or get the better of by trickery; to go around (v.) |
| circumstance | a happening or fact that accompanies an act or event (n.) |
| correspondence | communication by letter (n.) |
| reverence | a feeling of deep love and respect (n.) |
| proficiency | skillfulness; expertness (n.) |
| urgency | a need for action (n.) |
| occurrence | an event (n.) |
| paramedic | person who assists a doctor or gives emergency medical help (n.) |
| circumnavigate | to sail around (v.) |
| circulation | continuous movement around from one place to another (n.) |
| paragraph | a division of a written composition (n.) |
| parasite | one who lives at the expense of another (n.) |
| paraphrase | a rewording of the meaning (a rewording of the meaning (n.) |
| paramount | supreme; dominant; most important (adj.) |
| paradox | a statement that seems to say two opposite things (n.) |