English Words: S

A structure used to convey about improbable or impossible events in the present or future, containing an if clause (with a verb in the simple past) and a main clause (with would + an infinite verb).

Escape velocity of Earth (interplanetary speed).

Monday (the second day of the Judeo-Christian seven day week).

Describing a joint life insurance policy that pays out in the event that both of the lives assured have died (not necessarily at the same time).

The half of the standings containing the teams with the worst records.

The caste of nobility in medieval and early modern society, and in particular in France prior to 1789, as distinct from the clergy and the commoners.

Alternative letter-case form of Second Family.

A fiddle part in harmony to the first fiddle.

The right of an airliner of one country to land in another country for technical reasons such as refueling and maintenance.

A phenomenon in which a rapid uptake of a large volume of a gas (e.g. nitrous oxide) taken up from alveoli into pulmonary capillary blood leads to an increase in the concentration of gases remaining in the alveoli.

The second of the available gears in a transmission or other gearbox.

The male spouse of the second-in-command or first in the line-of-succession of a political jurisdiction.

A person who second-guesses.

The period of play after half time, as opposed to the first half

Alternative form of secondhand.

A second portion of the same thing, usually of food; seconds; refill.

The next chain of archipelagos out from the East Asian continental mainland coast, beyond the first island chain. Principally composed of the Bonin Islands, Mariana Islands, Caroline Islands; from Honshu to New Guinea.

The female spouse of the second-in-command or first in the line-of-succession of a political jurisdiction (for example, of a vice president).

A language that is spoken by someone but is not their mother tongue.

One of the Three Laws of Robotics, requiring a robot to obey humans, unless it would conflict with the First Law of Robotics (which forbids a robot to harm a human).

A user of the online virtual world Second Life.

Alternative form of secondman.

A constitutional monarchy from Mexico.

February, the second month of the year.

A style of dress dictated by etiquette to be allowable after strict mourning dress is no longer required.

A mindset, skill, or type of behavior so ingrained through habit or practice that it seems natural, automatic, or without a basis in conscious thought.

A group of classical-music composers who lived during the late-19th and early-20th centuries in New England, based in and around Boston, Massachusetts.

An appraisal or diagnosis by a knowledgeable professional, such as a lawyer or physician, who has been consulted in order to confirm or disconfirm the advice or view of another person previously consulted.

The form of a verb used when the subject of a sentence is the audience. In English, the second person is used with the pronouns thou and you. In many languages the singular, applying to one person, and plural, applying to several people, are distinct.

An enhanced, more difficult, or remixed quest or mission following the completion of the first playthrough.

lock (either of two players in the second row of the scrum)

The screen of a mobile device, used to supply additional related content to its user while they are watching television.

Another attempt at a service, after a faulty first service.

A sheet of paper on which a carbon copy is made.

plural of second shift

An additional sense beyond the five normal ones; the ability to see things that are not detectable by normal sight; clairvoyance; extrasensory perception.

Describing something which so perfectly suits one that one does not notice it.

The fielding position between first slip and third slip.

Not as good; of a lower quality or condition.

singular of second thoughts

The process of raising doubt or coming to a different conclusion through further consideration; the doubts or new conclusion resulting from this process.

As good as the best, as in quality or reputation; inferior to no one else or to nothing else of the same kind.

A time that will never come.

A separate team that shoots footage that is of secondary importance for the final cut of the motion picture, as opposed to first unit.

The second violin part in an orchestral score, generally a harmony to the first violin's melody and generally less technically demanding; the violin that supplies this part, or (metonymic) the violinist who plays it.

A phenomenon that can develop during a pandemic where after a group recovers and infections appear to decrease, another group becomes infected and causes a recurrence in cases.

A renewed feeling of energy after having reached the point of exhaustion.

The dismissal from the game of a player who has already been booked and would receive another yellow card, indicated by the referee by showing the player the yellow immediately followed by the red card, distinct from and less grave than a straight red card.

In the context of campism, the support of countries that oppose the United States. This include countries like the Soviet Union (historically), Russia, China, North Korea, Cuba, Syria or Iran.

Of a standard or grade one level below the best.