S is for
sagacious
adjective
strongly reminiscent or suggestive of.
"names redolent of history and tradition"
sartorial
verb
relating to tailoring, clothes, or style of dress.
"sartorial elegance"
savoir faire
noun
the ability to act or speak appropriately in social situations.
"this is a gracious occasion, so try to behave with a bit of savoir faire"
scintillation
noun
a flash or sparkle of light.
"scintillations of diamond-hard light"
the process or state of emitting flashes of light.
segueing
verb
(in music and film) move without interruption from one piece of music or scene to another.
"allow one song to segue into the next"
move or shift from one role, state, or condition to another.
"from the humour magazine, the New York-born artist segued into producing films"
sobriquet
noun
a person's nickname.
speil
noun
an elaborate or glib speech or story, typically one used by a salesperson
verb
reel off; recite.
spurious
adjective
not being what it purports to be; false or fake.
"separating authentic and spurious claims"
sybarite
noun
a person who is self-indulgent in their fondness for sensuous luxury.
Definitions from Oxford Languages