Children's Illustrated Dictionary.

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scald

scalds scalding scalded verb

to burn with hot liquid

or steam.

N say skawld

scale

scales noun

1 a series of regular

marks along a line used

for measuring.

Thermometers have a scale

for measuring temperature.

2 a set sequence of musical

notes going from the highest

to the lowest, or from

the lowest to the highest.

3 a small, hard plate on

the skin of a fish, insect,

or reptile (see fish on

page 79, insect on page 108,

reptile on page 168).

4 the size of a map or a model

compared with the actual

size of the object.

This model of a building has

been made to scale.

scales

noun

a machine that is used

to weigh things.

kitchen scales

scar

scars noun

a mark left on the skin

after a wound has healed.

scar verb

scarce

adjective

not great in amount,

or not often found.

Snow is scarce in May.

N say skairs

scare

scares scaring scared verb

1 to become frightened.

2 to make someone

else frightened.

The bear appeared suddenly

and scared him.

scarecrow

scarecrows noun

a figure made from sticks and

old clothes that is used to

scare birds away from crops.

scarf

scarves noun

a piece of cloth that you wear

around your shoulders, neck,

or head for decoration or to

keep warm.

scatter

scatters scattering scattered verb

to spread in many

different directions.

The wind scattered the seeds.

scavenger

scavengers noun

an animal that feeds on

rotting meat and garbage.

scavenge verb

scene

scenes noun

1 the place where

something happened.

The scene of the crime.

2 a part of a play or film, set

in a particular time or place.

3 a view.

A winter scene.

N say seen

scenery

noun

1 the way a place looks.

The scenery in the mountains

was amazing.

2 an artificial background

used in a play or a film.

N say see-nuh-ree

scheme

schemes noun

1 a secret plan.

2 a way of arranging things.

A color scheme.

N say skeem

school

schools noun

a place where children

go to learn.

N say skool

science

sciences noun

the study of things

in the world; it involves

observing, measuring, and

experimenting to test ideas.

N say sy-uns

scientific adjective

scientist

scientists noun

someone who does

scientific work.

N say sy-un-tist

scissors

noun

a tool with handles

and two blades joined

together. Scissors are

used for cutting

things, such as

paper and hair.

N say siz-urz

scold

scolds scolding scolded verb

to speak to someone angrily

because they have done

something wrong.

My father scolded me

for being late.

scald

scent

scents noun

1 a trail of smell left by

an animal or a person.

The dog followed the scent.

2 perfume.

N say sent