sardonic.adjective
scornfully or cynically-mocking
sardonically.adverb
sardonicism.noun
synonyms.sarcastic, ironic, caustic, satirical

savannah.noun
a flat grassland of tropical or subtropical regions

self conscious.adjective
socially ill at ease, as we all were as self conscious teenagers; excessively conscious of one's appearance or manner; overly aware that one's actions may be misconstrued as inappropriate, and as a result, acting artificially; stilted
self consciously.adverb
self consciousness.noun

sic.adverb
used in written texts to indicate that a surprising or paradoxical word, phrase, or fact is not a mistake and is to be read as it stands

sidereal.adjective
of, relating to, or concerned with the stars or constellations; stellar; measured or determined by means of the apparent daily motion of the stars

spirit.noun
the vital principle or animating force within living beings; incorporeal consciousness; the soul or, what it is that you know yourself to be; the soul, considered as departing from the body of a person at death

spiritual.adjective
of, relating to, consisting of, or having the nature of spirit; not tangible or material; immaterial; of, concerned with, or affecting the soul; of, from, or relating to God; deific; relating to or having the nature of spirits or a spirit; supernatural
spiritual, spiritualness.nouns
spiritually.adverb
spirituality.noun,.plural.spiritualities
the state, quality, manner, or fact of being spiritual

spurious.adjective
lacking authenticity or validity in essence or origin; not genuine; false
spuriously.adverb
spuriousness.noun

stellar.adjective
of, relating to, or consisting of stars; outstanding; principal

subconscious, subconsciousness.nouns
the part of the mind below the level of conscious.perception entered into in meditation
subconsciously.adverb

subsidiary.adjective
serving to assist or supplement

succumb, succumbed, succumbing, succumbs.intransitive verbs
to submit to an overpowering force or yield to an overwhelming desire; give up or give in; yield.

sully, sullied, sullying, sullies.transitive verbs
to mar the cleanness or luster of; soil or stain; to defile; taint
sully.noun,.plural.sullies
something that stains or spots; to besmirch

sunspot.noun
any of the relatively cool dark spots appearing periodically in groups on the surface of the Sun that are associated with strong (over 2500 times greater than the Earth's) magnetic fields

"Sunspots tend to occur in pairs, with the two spots having magnetic fields that point in opposite directions, one into and one out of the sun. Sunspot pairs in the Sun's northern hemisphere leads its partner in the direction of rotation has a magnetic field direction opposite to that of a leading sunspot in the southern hemisphere.

"As a new 11 year cycle (no one knows as yet, why the Sun runs on these cycles) begins (and one is beginning the summer of 2000), the magnetic field direction of leading sunspots in each hemisphere reverses. Thus, the full solar cycle, including the magnetic field polarity, takes approximately 22 years. In addition, the sunspots on the sun at any given time tend to occur at the same latitude in each hemisphere.

"Because each sunspot exists for, at most, only a few months, the 22-year solar cycle reflects deep seated and long lasting processes in the Sun and not just the properties of individual sunspots. Although not fully understood, the phenomena of the solar cycle appear to result from the interactions of the Sun's magnetic field with the convection zone in the outer layers of the Sun. These interactions, furthermore, are affected by the rotation of the Sun, which is not the same at all latitudes. The Sun rotates once every 27 days near the equator but once every 31 days nearer the poles." ... Microsoft® Encarta® Encyclopedia 99. 

Sun spot activity apparently effectively shut down during what's called the Maunder minimum period.

suppress.transitive verb
to keep back from disclosure or circulation; to put down; to stifle; repress; to subdue; to overpower; to quell
suppressant, suppression, suppressionist, suppressor.nouns
suppressible, suppressive.adjective

syndrome.noun
a complex of symptoms indicating the existence of an undesirable condition or quality; a distinctive or characteristic pattern of behavior; a group of symptoms that collectively indicate or characterize a disease, a psychological disorder, or another abnormal condition (skipping breakfast and buying a cup of coffee on the way to work became a syndrome as the months wore on)
syndromic.adjective

satire.noun
a literary work in which human vice or folly is attacked through irony, derision, or wit; the branch of literature constituting such works; caricature; irony, sarcasm, or caustic wit used to attack or expose.folly, vice, or stupidity

satirical.or.satiric.adjective
of, relating to, or characterized by satire; sarcastic
satirically.adverb

subversive.adjective
intended or serving to subvert established moral beliefs of individuals in order to bring into prominence self serving opportunistic dishonest practices of subservience
subversive.noun
one who advocates or is regarded as advocating subversion
subversively.adverb
subversiveness.noun

subvert, subverted, subverting, subverts.transitive verbs
to destroy completely; ruin (schemes to subvert God given liberties); to undermine the character, morals, or allegiance of; corrupt; to overthrow
subversion, subverter.nouns
the act or an instance of subverting; the condition of being subverted; a cause of overthrow or ruin; one engaged in subversion (gossiping is the product of a subverter)
subversionary.adjective

squalid.adjective
dirty and wretched, as from poverty or lack of care; dirty; sordid squalidness.or.squalidity.noun

smug, smugger, smuggest.adjective
exhibiting or feeling great or offensive satisfaction with oneself or with one's situation; self righteously complacent
smugly.adverb
smugness.noun

suitable.adjective
appropriate to a purpose or an occasion; fit
suitability.or.suitableness.noun
suitably.adverb

summary.adjective
presenting the substance in a condensed form; concise: a summary review
summary.noun,.plural.summaries
a presentation of the substance of a body of material in a condensed form or by reducing it to its main points; an abstract
summarily.adverb
summariness.noun

summarize, summarized, summarizing, summarizes.intransitive & transitive verbs
to make a summary or make a summary of
summarization, summarizer.nouns