Words Containing SCEN

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scene
1. the place where some action occurs
2. an incident (real or imaginary)
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scenario
1. an outline or synopsis of a play (or, by extension, of a literary work)
2. a setting for a work of art or literature
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scenic
1. of or relating to the stage or stage scenery
2. used of locations; having beautiful natural scenery
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adolescent
1. relating to or peculiar to or suggestive of an adolescent
2. a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
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descending
1. coming down or downward
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evanescence
1. the event of fading and gradually vanishing from sight
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ascending
1. the act of changing location in an upward direction
2. moving or going or growing upward
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crescent
1. resembling the new moon in shape
2. any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
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scenery
1. the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
2. the appearance of a place
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fluorescent
1. emitting light during exposure to radiation from an external source
2. brilliantly colored and apparently giving off light
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descent
1. a movement downward
2. properties attributable to your ancestry
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scent
1. cause to smell or be smelly
2. catch the scent of; get wind of
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descendants
1. all of the offspring of a given progenitor
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scented
1. filled or impregnated with perfume
2. having a natural fragrance
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fluorescence
1. light emitted during absorption of radiation of some other (invisible) wavelength
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ascension
1. a movement upward; rise above the ground
2. (astronomy) the rising of a star above the horizon
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transcend
1. be greater in scope or size than some standard
2. be superior or better than some standard
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obscene
1. designed to incite to indecency or lust
2. offensive to the mind
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adolescence
1. the time period between the beginning of puberty and adulthood
2. in the state that someone is in between puberty and adulthood
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ascent
1. an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
2. a movement upward; rise above the ground
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reminiscent
1. serving to bring to mind
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descend
1. move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
2. come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example
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descendant
1. a person considered as descended from some ancestor
2. going or coming down
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ascendant
1. position or state of being dominant or in control
2. someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
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ascend
1. travel up
2. go back in order of genealogical succession
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incandescent
1. emitting light as a result of being heated
2. characterized by ardent emotion or intensity or brilliance
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transcendental
1. of or characteristic of a system of philosophy emphasizing the intuitive and spiritual above the empirical and material
2. existing outside of or not in accordance with nature
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convalescent
1. a person who is recovering from illness
2. returning to health after illness or debility
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obscenity
1. the trait of behaving in an obscene manner
2. an offensive or indecent word or phrase
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nascent
1. being born or beginning
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transcendent
1. exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence
2. beyond and outside the ordinary range of human experience or understanding
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iridescent
1. varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
2. having a play of lustrous rainbow colors
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obsolescence
1. the process of becoming obsolete; falling into disuse or becoming out of date
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crescendo
1. (music) a gradual increase in loudness
2. (music) gradually increasing in volume
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transcendence
1. a state of being or existence above and beyond the limits of material experience
2. the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits
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luminescent
1. emitting light not caused by heat
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luminescence
1. light not due to incandescence; occurs at low temperatures
2. light from nonthermal sources
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quiescent
1. not active or activated
2. marked by a state of tranquil repose
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condescending
1. (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
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immunofluorescence
1. (immunology) a technique that uses antibodies linked to a fluorescent dye in order to study antigens in a sample of tissue
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pubescent
1. (of animals especially human beings) having arrived at the onset of puberty (the age at which sex glands become functional) but not yet fully mature
2. covered with fine soft hairs or down
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ascendancy
1. the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
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acquiescence
1. acceptance without protest
2. agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
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effervescent
1. marked by high spirits or excitement
2. used of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide
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senescence
1. the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age
2. the property characteristic of old age
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inflorescence
1. the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
2. the flowering part of a plant or arrangement of flowers on a stalk
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reminiscence
1. a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
2. the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort)
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descendent
1. a person considered as descended from some ancestor
2. going or coming down
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opalescent
1. having a play of lustrous rainbow colors
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pearlescent
1. having a play of lustrous rainbow colors
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ascender
1. someone who ascends
2. a lowercase letter that has a part extending above other lowercase letters
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coalescence
1. the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts
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condescension
1. the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
2. a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
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chemiluminescence
1. luminescence resulting from a chemical reaction as the oxidation of luciferin in fireflies
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evanescent
1. tending to vanish like vapor
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