| sept-1 |
a prefix that means "seven." |
| September |
the ninth month of the year. September has thirty days. Autumn begins in September for people who live north of the equator. |
| septic |
infected with harmful bacteria. [2 definitions] |
| sequel |
a book or movie that is complete in itself but continues a story begun in an earlier work. |
| sequence |
a pattern or process in which one thing follows another. [2 definitions] |
| sequin |
a very small shiny disk of plastic or metal. Sequins are sewn onto clothing as decoration. |
| sequoia |
a very large evergreen tree that grows in California; redwood or giant sequoia. |
| Serbia |
a European country on the Balkan Peninsula between the countries of Bosnia and Bulgaria. The capital of Serbia is Belgrade. |
| serenade |
a song or tune that is usually performed out of doors in tribute to someone beloved or honored. [2 definitions] |
| serene |
free from trouble; calm. |
| serf |
a person in earlier times who was like a slave. Serfs had to stay on the property where they worked and lived. If the land was sold, they were sold along with it. |
| sergeant |
a rank above corporal in the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, or Air Force. [3 definitions] |
| serial |
a long story that is divided into parts and produced at regular times. [2 definitions] |
| series |
a group of related things that come one after another. |
| serious |
marked by careful thinking or consideration. [4 definitions] |
| sermon |
a talk given during a religious service. [2 definitions] |
| serpent |
a snake. |
| serum |
the thin, watery liquid that remains when the solid parts of blood have formed a clot. [2 definitions] |
| servant |
a person, such as a maid or cook, who has a job working in someone else's home. [2 definitions] |
| serve |
to give aid or help; be of use. [11 definitions] |
| server |
a person who serves food. [2 definitions] |