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.
An uneasy feeling arising from conscience or principle that tends to hinder action. See Synonyms at qualm.
Abbr. sc. or scr. A unit of apothecary weight equal to about 1.3 grams, or 20 grains.
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.]