| Word | Definitions | Synonyms |
|---|---|---|
| scour | (verb) rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid | Synonyms: flush, purge |
| (verb) rub hard or scrub | Synonyms: abrade | |
| (verb) clean with hard rubbing | Synonyms: scrub | |
| (verb) examine minutely | - | |
| scourge | (verb) cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly | Synonyms: desolate, devastate, lay waste to, ravage, waste |
| (verb) whip | Synonyms: flagellate | |
| (verb) punish severely; excoriate | - | |
| scout | (verb) explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody | Synonyms: reconnoiter, reconnoitre |