Glossary

(saŋ(k) chə wer ē): A place where someone or something is protected or given shelter.

(sa pliŋ): A young tree; specifically, one not over 4 inches (about 10 cm) in diameter at breast height of 1.37 m (4.5 ft).

(sap wu̇d): The young wood through which sap travels that is found just beneath the bark of a tree and is usually lighter in color than the heartwood.

(sa tǝ līt): A man-made object that travels around Earth, the Moon, or another body in space.

(sa tǝ līt i mij rē): Pictures taken from a satellite, which is a manufactured object or vehicle intended to orbit the Earth, the Moon, or another celestial body.

(sa chǝ rā tǝd): Full of moisture; made thoroughly wet.

(sa chə rā shən): The state of being saturated, or full of or unable to absorb or hold more moisture.

(skāl): (1) Something graduated especially when used as a measure or rule: such as a series of marks or points at known intervals used to measure distances or a range of responses to a statement that vary from strongly agree to strongly disagree; (2) A distinctive relative size, extent, or degree.

(skers): Lacking in quantity or number; not plentiful.

(skat): Animal fecal droppings.

(sə ner ē ō): A sequence of events especially when imagined.

(skler ə krə nä lə jē): The study of chemical and physical changes in the gradual increase in hard tissue of organisms.

(skrǝb): An area of land covered with a thick growth of small or stunted shrubs or trees.

(sē le vǝl): The level of the surface of the sea.

(si klü zhǝn): The state of being away from other people.

(si dā tǝd): Being in a calm, relaxed state resulting from the effect of a sedative drug.

(se dǝ mǝnt): Material deposited by water, wind, or glaciers.

(se də mən tā shən): The action or process of forming or depositing material carried by water, wind, or glaciers.

(sēd ȯr chǝrd): A place where trees are planted for the purpose of harvesting seeds.

(sēd liŋ): A young plant grown from a seed.

(sēd liŋ): A young plant grown from a seed.