security - n. freedom from danger or harm; protection; measures necessary to
protect a person or place (\
see - v. to know or sense through the eyes; to understand or know seed - n. the part of a plant from which new plants grow
seek(ing) - v. to search for (\.\
(\power companies are seeking to reduce their use of coal.\
seem - v. to appear to be (\
seize - v. to take quickly by force; to take control of quickly; to arrest self - n. all that which makes one person different from others sell - v. to give something in exchange for money
Senate - n. the smaller of the two groups in the governments of some countries,
such as in the United States Congress
send - v. to cause to go; to permit to go; to cause to be carried, taken or directed
to or away from a place
sense - v. to come to know about by feeling, believing or understanding; n. any
of the abilities to see, hear, taste, smell or feel
sentence - v. to declare the punishment for a crime; n. the punishment for a
crime
separate - v. to set or keep people, things or ideas away from or independent
from others; ad. not together or connected; different
series - n. a number of similar things or events that follow one after another in
time, position or order
serious - ad. important; needing careful consideration; dangerous
serve - v. to work as an official; to be employed by the government; to assist or
help
service - n. an organization or system that provides something for the public
(\organization or business can do for money; military organizations such as an army, navy or air force; a religious ceremony
set - v. to put in place or position; to establish a time, price or limit
settle - v. to end (a dispute); to agree about (a problem); to make a home in a
new place
several - ad. three or more, but not many
severe - ad. not gentle; causing much pain, sadness or damage
sex - n. either the male or female group into which all people and animals are
divided because of their actions in producing young; the physical activity by which humans and animals can produce young
shake - v. to move or cause to move in short, quick movements
shape - v. to give form to; n. the form of something, especially how it looks share - v. to give part of something to another or others; n. a part belonging to,
given to or owned by a single person or a group; any one of the equal parts of ownership of a business or company
sharp - ad. having a thin edge or small point that can cut or hurt; causing hurt
or pain
she - pro. the girl or woman who is being spoken about sheep - n. a farm animal used for its meat and hair
shell - v. to fire artillery; n. a metal container that is fired from a large gun and
explodes when it reaches its target; a hard outside cover
shelter - v. to protect or give protection to; n. something that gives protection;
a place of safety
shine - v. to aim a light; to give bright light; to be bright; to clean to make bright ship - v. to transport; n. a large boat
shock - v. to cause to feel sudden surprise or fear; n. something that greatly
affects the mind or emotions; a powerful shake, as from an earthquake
shoe - n. a covering for the foot
shoot - v. to cause a gun or other weapon to send out an object designed to kill;
to use a gun
short - ad. lasting only for a small period of time; not long; opposite tall
should - v. used with another verb (action word) to show responsibility (\
should study.\something is believed to be a good idea (\should be punished.\
shout - v. to speak very loudly
show - v. to make something be seen; to make known; n. a play or story
presented in a theater, or broadcast on radio or television, for enjoyment or education; something organized to be seen by the public
shrink - v. to make or become less in size, weight or value
sick - ad. suffering physically or mentally with a disease or other problem; not in
good health
sickness - n. the condition of being in bad health
side - n. the outer surfaces of an object that are not the top or bottom; parts
away from the middle; either the right or left half of the body
sign - v. to write one's name; n. a mark or shape used to mean something;
evidence that something exists or will happen; a flat piece of material with writing that gives information
signal - v. to send a message by signs; n. an action or movement that sends a
message
silence - v. to make quiet; to stop from speaking or making noise; n. a lack of
noise or sound
silver - n. a valued white metal
similar - ad. like something else but not exactly the same
simple - ad. easy to understand or do; not difficult or complex
since - prep. from a time in the past until now (\
to school together.\
sing - v. to make music sounds with the voice single - ad. one only
sink - v. to go down into water or other liquid
sister - n. a female with the same father or mother as another person
sit - v. to rest on the lower part of the body without the support of the legs; to
become seated
situation - n. the way things are during a period of time
size - n. the space occupied by something; how long, wide or high something is skeleton - n. all the bones of a human or other animal together in their normal
positions skill - n. the ability gained from training or experience
skin - n. the outer covering of humans and most animals sky - n. the space above the earth
slave - n. a person owned or controlled by another
sleep - v. to rest the body and mind with the eyes closed slide - v. to move smoothly over a surface
slow - v. to reduce the speed of; ad. not fast in moving, talking or other activities small - ad. little in size or amount; few in number; not important; opposite large smash - v. to break or be broken into small pieces by force; to hit or move with
force
smell - v. to sense through the nose; n. something sensed by the nose (\
smell of food cooking\
smoke - v. to use cigarettes or other tobacco products by burning them and
breathing in the smoke; n. that which can be seen rising into the air like a cloud from something burning
smooth - ad. having a level surface; opposite rough
snow - n. soft, white pieces of frozen water that fall from the sky, usually in
winter or when the air temperature is very cold
so - ad. in such a way that (\
left early, and so did we.\were sick, so they could not come.\conj. in order that; for the purpose of (\
social - ad. of or about people or a group
soft - ad. not hard; easily shaped; pleasing to touch; not loud soil - n. earth in which plants grow soldier - n. a person in the army
solid - ad. having a hard shape with no empty spaces inside; strong; not in the
form of a liquid or gas
solve - v. to find an answer; to settle some - ad. of an amount or number or part
not stated; not all
son - n. a person's male child
soon - ad. not long after the present time; quickly
sort - n. any group of people or things that are the same or are similar in some
way; a kind of something
sound - n. fast-moving waves of energy that affect the ear and result in hearing;
that which is heard
south - n. the direction to the right of a person facing the rising sun
space - n. the area outside the earth's atmosphere where the sun, moon,
planets and stars are; the area between or inside things
speak - v. to talk; to say words with the mouth; to express one's thoughts to
others and exchange ideas; to give a speech to a group
special - ad. of a different or unusual kind; not for general use; better or more
important than others of the same kind
speech - n. a talk given to a group of people
speed - v. to make something go or move faster; n. the rate at which something
moves or travels; the rate at which something happens or is done
spend - v. to give as payment; to use (\ spill - v. to cause or permit liquid to flow out, usually by accident
spirit - n. the part of a human that is not physical and is connected to thoughts
and emotions; the part of a person that is believed to remain alive after death
split - v. to separate into two or more parts; to divide or break into parts
sport - n. any game or activity of competition involving physical effort or skill spread - v. to become longer or wider; to make or become widely known spring - n. the time of the year between winter and summer
spy - v. to steal or get information secretly; n. one who watches others secretly;
a person employed by a government to get secret information about another country
square - n. a flat shape having four equal sides
stab - v. to cut or push into or through with a pointed weapon
stand - v. to move into or be in a position in which only the feet are on a surface;
to be in one position or place
star - n. a mass of gas that usually appears as a small light in the sky at night,
but is not a planet; a famous person, usually an actor or singer
start - v. to begin; to make something begin starve - v. to suffer or die from a lack of food
state - v. to say; to declare; n. a political part of a nation
station - v. a place of special work or purpose (\
passengers get on or off trains or buses; a place for radio or television broadcasts
statue - n. a form of a human, animal or other creature usually made of stone,
wood or metal
stay - v. to continue to be where one is; to remain; to not leave; to live for a time
(\
steal - v. to take without permission or paying steam - n. the gas that comes from hot water
steel - n. iron made harder and stronger by mixing it with other substances step - v. to move by lifting one foot and placing it in a new position; n. the act of
stepping; one of a series of actions designed to reach a goal
stick - v. to attach something to another thing using a substance that will hold
them together; to become fixed in one position so that movement is
difficult (\is making the door stick.\a thin piece of wood still - ad. not moving (\present or a stated time (\(\
stone - n. a small piece of rock
stop - v. to prevent any more movement or action; to come or bring to an end store - v. to keep or put away for future use; n. a place where people buy things storm - n. violent weather, including strong winds and rain or snow story - n. the telling or writing of an event, either real or imagined stove - n. a heating device used for cooking
straight - ad. continuing in one direction without turns strange - ad. unusual; not normal; not known street - n. a road in a city, town or village
stretch - v. to extend for a distance; to pull on to make longer or wider
strike - v. to hit with force; to stop work as a way to seek better conditions, more
pay or to make other demands
strong - ad. having much power; not easily broken, damaged or destroyed structure - n. the way something is built, made or organized; a system that is
formed or organized in a special way; a building
struggle - v. to try with much effort; to fight with; n. a great effort; a fight study - v. to make an effort to gain knowledge by using the mind; to examine
carefully
stupid - ad. not able to learn much; not intelligent
subject - n. the person or thing being discussed, studied or written about submarine - n. an underwater ship
substance - n. the material of which something is made (a solid, liquid or gas) substitute - v. to put or use in place of another; n. a person or thing put or used
in place of another
subversion - n. an attempt to weaken or destroy a political system or
government, usually secretly
succeed - v. to reach a goal or thing desired; to produce a planned result such - ad. of this or that kind; of the same kind as; similar to
sudden - ad. not expected; without warning; done or carried out quickly or
without preparation
suffer - v. to feel pain in the body or mind; to receive or experience hurt or
sadness
sugar - n. a sweet substance made from liquids taken from plants suggest - v. to offer or propose something to think about or consider summer - n. the warmest time of the year, between spring and autumn sun - n. the huge star in the sky that provides heat and light to earth supervise - v. to direct and observe the work of others
supply - v. to give; to provide; n. the amount of something that can be given or
sold to others
support - v. to carry the weight of; to hold up or in position; to agree with others