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people do not recognize you) in order to help French people from a high social class to escape from France, and from the possibility of having their heads cut off by the GUILLOTINE during the FRENCH REVOLUTION. There is a well-known short poem about him, which begins with the words 'They seek him here, they seek him there...', and is about how difficult it is to find the Scarlet Pimpernel.
scarlet 'woman n old-fash, euph or humor a woman who has sexual relations with many different partners
Scar-man Re-port, the /'ska:mən rɪˌpɔ:t||'ska:rmən rɪpɔ:rt/ a report by Lord Scarman on the BRIXTON and TOXTETH Riots in the UK in 1981, which tried to explain why they had happened and what the government and the police should do as a result. The report said that some racial groups suffered many disadvantages, such as not having jobs, and that the police's attitude towards them was unfair.
scarp /skɑ:p||skɑ:rp/ n tech a line of natural cliffs
scar-per /'ska:pə||-a:r/ v [I] BrE slang to run away: Here come the police; we'd better scarper.
SCART /ska:t||ska:rt/ n a piece of equipment that is used to connect electrical equipment, such as a DVD to a television, so that video and sound signals can go from the one piece of equipment to the other: a SCART cable
scarves /ska:vz||ska:rvz/ pl. of SCARF
scar-y /'skeəri/ adj infml causing or marked by fear: a scary dark street | the scariest story I ever heard
scat¹ /skæt/ v [I usually imperative] infml to go away fast: Come on, you kids, scat!
scat² n [U] a style of JAZZ singing without real words, when the voice is used to sound like a musical instrument
scath-ing /'skeɪdɪŋ/ adj (of speech or writing) bitterly cruel in judgment: scathing criticism ➔ see also UNSCATHED —-ly adv
sca-tol-o-gy /skæ'tɒlədi||-'ta:/ n [U] (writing marked by) a nasty or dirty interest in sex or EXCREMENT —-gical /ˌskætə'lɒdʒɪkəl||-'laɪ-/ adj
scat·ter¹ /'skætər/ v 1 [I;T] to separate or cause (a group) to separate widely: The searchers scattered all over the countryside looking for her. | The birds scattered at the sound of the gun. | The gunshot scattered the birds. 2 [T] to spread widely in all directions (on) (as if) by throwing: [+obj+on, over] The farmers were scattering seed on the fields. | [+obj+with] They scattered the fields with seed. | (fig.) He scatters money about as if he were rich. 3 scatter (something) to the four winds to (cause to) be thrown or sent violently in all directions ➔ compare SPRINKLE
scatter² also scat-ter-ing /'skætərɪŋ/ n [S(oft)] a small number or amount separated widely (as if) by scattering: a scatter(ing) of telephone calls during the day
scat-ter-brain /'skætəbreɪn||-ər/ n infml a likeable but careless, forgetful, or unthinking person —-ed adj: He's so scatterbrained I sometimes think he'd forget his own name!
'scatter cushion n a small CUSHION that you put on SOFAS and chairs for decoration
scat-tered /'skætədl -ərd/ adj small and far apart; widely and irregularly separated: villages scattered among the hills | The weather forecast says we'll have scattered showers today.
scat-ty /'skæti/ adj BrE infml slightly mad or scatterbrained —-tiness n [U]
scav-enge /'skævɪndʒ/ v [I;T] 1 [(on)] (of an animal) to feed on (waste or decaying flesh): homeless dogs scavenging (on) kitchen waste 2 [(for)] to search for or find (food, usable objects etc) at no cost, especially among waste or unwanted things: old men scavenging (for food) in dustbins | We might be able to scavenge a few useful bits and pieces from that wrecked car.
scav-en-ger /'skævɪndʒər/ n 1 a creature, such as the VULTURE or JACKAL, that SCAVENGES 2 a person who SCAVENGES
SCE /ˌes si: 'i:/ n abbrev. for Scottish Certificate of Education; an examination taken by students in schools in Scotland. There are three levels of examination in many different subjects: SCE O grades are taken at the age of 15 or 16; SCE highs are taken a year later; and Sixth Year Studies are taken a year later in the last year of school.
sce-na-ri-o /sɪ'nɑːriə||-'næ-, -'ne-/ n pl. -rios 1 a written description of the action to take place in a film, play etc 2 a description of a possible course of action or events: He outlined several convincing scenarios for the outbreak of a nuclear war. ➔ see also NIGHTMARE SCENARIO, WORSE CASE SCENARIO
scene /si:n/ n 1 [C] a) (in a play) any of the divisions, often within an act, during which there is no change of place or time: Hamlet, Act 5, Scene ii b) (in a film, broadcast etc) a single piece of action in one place: a love scene | And now the scene shifts to the warehouse, where the murderer is lying in wait. | (fig.) I'm getting bored with this job; I could do with a change of scene. 2 [C] an event or course of action regarded as like something in a play or film: Angry scenes in Parliament followed the minister's statement. 3 [C] a place seen (as if) in a picture: a peaceful country scene | a painter of street scenes 4 a) [the+S(of)] a place where an event or action happens: These objects were found at the scene of the crime. | Our reporter was the first person on the scene. b) [C(oft)] such a place marked by the stated quality: After the train crash, the station was a scene of absolute panic. 5 [C](oft) derog a show of anger or feelings, especially between two people in public: I'm ashamed of you making a scene in the restaurant like that! 6 [S] a) infml an area of the stated activity: What's new on the pop scene? | to dominate the political scene b) AmE situation: We walked into a really bad scene. 7 [S] old-fash slang the sort of thing a person likes: Classical music isn't really my scene. 8 behind the scenes out of sight; secretly: Such decisions are made behind the scenes, without public knowledge. 9 (come) on the scene infml (to become) present: He came on the scene just when his country needed a great man to lead them. 10 set the scene to provide a base for (future talk or happenings): The unjust peace agreement set the scene for another war. ➔ see also steal the scene (STEAL); see SCENERY (USAGE)
sce-ne-ry /'siːnəri/ n [U] 1 natural surroundings, especially in beautiful and open country ➔ see also SCENIC 2 the set of painted backgrounds and other articles used on a theatre stage
Compare scenery, landscape, view, and scene.
Scenery [U] is the general appearance of part of the country, considered from the point of view of beauty: We passed through some beautiful scenery on our journey through the Lake District. A landscape [C] is any combination of hills, valleys, fields etc, seen in a particular area: The landscape was typical of the Lake District, with high mountains, lakes, and deep valleys. View [C] is used to talk about what you see at a distance from a particular place considered from the point of view of how much you are able to see: You'll get a fine view of the town from the top of the hill. (=you will be able to see a lot of the town) A scene [C] is what you see both close up and at a distance, and may include people and movement: a happy scene of children playing in the park.
scene-shift-er /'siːnˌʃftər/ n a worker who moves stage scenery in a theatre
sce-nic /'siːnɪk/ adj of or showing (attractive) natural scenery: Let's take the scenic route along the coast. | a scenic poster —-ally /kli/ adv
scent¹ /sent/ n 1 [C] a smell, especially a) a particular usually pleasant smell: the scent of roses b) as left by an animal and followed by hunting dogs: The hounds followed the stag's scent. | (fig.) He managed to throw his pursuers off his scent. (=escaped from them) 2 [U] especially BrE for PERFUME 3 [(the) S] a way to discover something; TRACK: The scientist thinks he's on the scent of a cure for heart disease although others think he's following a false scent. —-less adj
scent² v [T] 1 (especially of an animal) to smell, especially to tell the presence of by smelling: The dogs had scented fox. 2 to get a feeling or belief of the presence or fact of (especially something bad); SUSPECT: She scented danger. [+(that)] I scented that all was not well. 3 [(with)] usually pass.] to fill with a SCENT: The air was scented with spring flowers.
scep-ter'd isle /ˌseptəd 'aɪld -tərd-/ n quote this scepter'd isle an expression meaning the island of Great Britain, for the play RICHARD II by William SHAKESPEARE, which people sometimes use jokingly