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sabbia – sand
saccheggiare – to sack
sacerdote – priest
sacramento – sacrament
sagra – festival
sagrestia – sacresty
salace – salacious
salario – wages
salice – willow
salpare – to sail
salubre – healthy
sassofono – saxophone
satira – satire
sbadiglio – yawn
sborsare – to pay
sbottare – to burst out
sbottonare – to unbutton
sbracarsi – to undo one's belt
scellerato – wicked
sciacallo – jackal
sciare – to ski
scioglilingua – tongue–twister
scoiattolo – squirrel
scommettere – to bet
sconsigliare – to advise against
scrittoio – writing desk
scrostare – to scrape
scure – axe
sebbene – although
segreto – secret
sentito – sincere
sete – thirst
settentrione – north
severo – strict
sevizia – torture, mayhem
sfalsare – to stagger, to parry
sfarzo – pomp, splendor
sfogo – vent, outlet
sfornire – to deprive
sfuso – melted, loose, in bulk
sgabello – stool, footstool
siccome – as
socio – associate, partner
soffio – breath, puff
soggetto – subject
soglio – throne, seat
sogno – dream, wishful thinking
solamente – only
solito – usual, customary, habitual
solleone – summer heat
soltanto – only, all, just, alone
somigliare – to resemble
sorridere – to smile
sorriso – smile
sottovoce – in a low voice
spazzacamino – chimney sweeper
spesso – often
spettacolo – show
spezia – spice
strano – strange
stupendo – stupendous
sudore – sweat
suggerire – to suggest
surgelato – frozen food
sveglia – alarm clock
svendita – sale

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