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sc.

1. scale.
2. scene.
3. science.
4. scientific.
5. namely. Origin:
< L scīlicet, contr. of scīre licet it is permitted to know
6. screw.
7. scruple.
8. sculpsit.
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sc.  
abbr.  
  1. scale

  2. scene

  3. scilicet

  4. scruple (unit of weight)

Sc.  
abbr.  
  1. Scotch

  2. Scots

  3. Scottish

scil·i·cet   (sĭl'ĭ-sět', skē'lĭ-kět')   
adv.   Abbr. sc. or ss.
That is to say; namely.

[Middle English, from Latin scīlicet, contraction of scīre licet, it is permitted to know : scīre, to know; see skei- in Indo-European roots + licet, third person sing. of licēre, to be permitted.]
scru·ple   (skrōō'pəl)   
n.  
  1. An uneasy feeling arising from conscience or principle that tends to hinder action. See Synonyms at qualm.

  2. Abbr. sc. or scr. A unit of apothecary weight equal to about 1.3 grams, or 20 grains.

  3. A minute part or amount.

intr.v.   scru·pled, scru·pling, scru·ples
To hesitate as a result of conscience or principle: "A man who could make so vile a pun would not scruple to pick a pocket" (John Dennis).

[Middle English scrupul, from Old French scrupule, from Latin scrūpulus, small unit of measurement, scruple, diminutive of scrūpus, rough stone, scruple.]
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sc.
  1. scale

  2. scene

  3. Latin scilicet (that is to say)

  4. scruple

  5. Latin sculpsit (carved by)

Sc.
  1. Scotch

  2. Scots

  3. Scottish

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