English Words: S

Obviously true, and requiring no proof, argument or explanation, axiomatic.

In a self-evident manner.

Development by inherent power or quality.

The exaltation of oneself.

Exalting oneself; holding oneself in high esteem.

A self-examination.

An examination of oneself; scrutiny of one's own state, condition, motives, etc.

The feedback of the output of a generator

To energize or excite (the field magnets of a dynamo) by induction from the residual magnetism of its cores, leading all or a part of the current thus produced through the field-magnet coils.

Relating to a machine or system that generates or excites its own magnetic field.

The banning of a customer from a casino or betting shop at the customer's own request, used to combat gambling addiction.

Needing no legislation to enforce it.

A voluntary exile; One who chooses to leave their homeland or community.

Characterized by self-exile.

inherent existence; existence possessed by virtue of a being's own nature, and independent of any other being or cause; an attribute peculiar to God.

Existing without having been created.

Obvious, having a nature that makes it clear or that explains itself.

The means by which one's personal characteristics are displayed; showing one's internal beliefs or character by means of external actions/changes.

The same fabric used for the main garment, rather than another contrasting fabric.

Of a rock, undressed or unhewn.

Of a drill or drill bit: designed to pull itself into the material being drilled, for better precision.

Self-awareness; knowledge of, or familiarity with, oneself.

Capable of self-fertilization.

Ability to fertilize itself.

The fertilization of a plant by itself; self-pollination, autogamy.

To finance without outside help.

Financing by oneself, or of a scheme, by itself.

Of fabric, not requiring additional finishing work such as hem or bias tape to prevent fraying.

Of a polymer, requiring no additional finishing after it has been formed.

The practice of whipping oneself as penance for sins.

Characterized by self-flagellation; extremely repentant.

The holding of an unjustifiably high opinion of oneself or one's actions.

to focus itself, or by itself

Describing a prediction that causes itself to occur as predicted.

A prediction that, by being voiced, causes itself to come true.

Personal fulfillment or satisfaction.

To provide the money (for something) oneself.

Producing something (such as electrical power) within or for itself.

Surrender.

Arising from vainglory or vanity; boastful.

To govern autonomously, without the overseeing of another governing body.

Synonym of self-government.

autonomous

The governance of a region by its own populace; autonomy.

Self-satisfaction.

(of a tour, etc.) done without a guide

Guilt for one's own actions.

To avoid making an effort, or to introduce deliberate obstacles to one's success, so as to prevent potential failure from hurting one's self-esteem.

Designating, or pertaining to, any of various steels that harden when heated to above a red heat and cooled in air, usually in a blast of cold air with moderate rapidity, without quenching. Such steels are alloys of iron and carbon with manganese, tungsten and manganese, chromium, molybdenum and manganese, etc. They are chiefly used as high speed steels.

The deliberate nonsuicidal injuring of one's own body.