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sad/sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness; ; - Christina Rossetti
safe/seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
safely/ˈseɪfli/
with safety; in a safe manner
safety/ˈseɪfti/
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
sail/seɪl/
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
sake/seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
salad/ˈsæləd/
food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
salary/ˈsæləri/
something that remunerates
sale/seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
salesman/ˈseɪlzmən/
a man salesperson
salespeople/ˈseɪlzˌpipəl/
a person employed to represent a business and to sell its merchandise (as to customers in a store or to customers who are visited)
salesperson/ˈseɪlzˌpɝsən/
a person employed to represent a business and to sell its merchandise (as to customers in a store or to customers who are visited)
salon/səˈlɑn/
gallery where works of art can be displayed
salt/sɔlt/
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
same/seɪm/
same in identity
sample/ˈsæmpəl/
a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
sanction/ˈsæŋkʃən/
formal and explicit approval
sand/sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
sandwich/ˈsændwɪtʃ/
two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
satellite/ˈsætəˌlaɪt/
man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
satisfaction/ˌsætɪsˈfækʃn/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
satisfactory/ˌsætəsˈfæktri/
giving satisfaction
satisfy/ˈsætəsˌfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
sauna/ˈsɔnə/
a Finnish steam bath; steam is produced by pouring water over heated rocks
save/seɪv/
save from ruin, destruction, or harm
say/seɪ/
express in words
scale/skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
scan/skæn/
examine minutely or intensely
scare/skɛr/
cause fear in
scarf/skɑrf/
a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
scene/sin/
the place where some action occurs
scenery/ˈsinɚi/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
schedule/ˈskedʒuːl/
a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
scheme/skim/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
scholar/ˈskɑlɚ/
a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
scholarship/ˈskɑlɚˌʃɪp/
financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit
school/skul/
an educational institution
science/ˈsaɪəns/
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
scientific/ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
scientist/ˈsaɪəntɪst/
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
scope/skoʊp/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
score/skɔr/
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
scream/skrim/
utter a sudden loud cry
screen/skrin/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
sculpture/ˈskʌlptʃɚ/
a three-dimensional work of plastic art
sea/si/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
seafood/ˈsiˌfud/
edible fish (broadly including freshwater fish) or shellfish or roe etc
seal/sil/
make tight; secure against leakage
search/sɝtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
seaside/ˈsiˌsaɪd/
the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
season/ˈsizən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
seasonal/ˈsizənəl/
occurring at or dependent on a particular season
seat/sit/
a place or piece of furniture designed for sitting; to assign a place to someone
second/ˈsɛkənd/
coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude
secondary/ˈsɛkənˌdɛri/
being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate
secondly/ˈsɛkəndli/
in the second place
secret/ˈsikrət/
something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
secretary/ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri/
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
section/ˈsɛkʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
sector/ˈsɛktɚ/
a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle
secure/sɪˈkjʊr/
free from fear or doubt; easy in mind
security/sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
sedan/səˈdæn/
a car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and two or four doors
see/si/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
seed/sid/
the reproductive part of a plant; the early beginning of an idea or capital funding
seek/sik/
try to get or reach
seeker/ˈsikɚ/
someone making a search or inquiry
seem/sim/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
segment/ˈseɡmənt/
one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
seldom/ˈsɛldəm/
not often
select/səˈlɛkt/
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
selection/səˈlɛkʃən/
the act of choosing or selecting
self/sɛlf/
your consciousness of your own identity
sell/sɛl/
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
seller/ˈsɛlɚ/
someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money
semester/səˈmɛstɚ/
one of two divisions of an academic year
seminar/ˈsɛməˌnɑr/
any meeting for an exchange of ideas
send/sɛnd/
cause to go somewhere
sender/ˈsɛndɚ/
someone who transmits a message
senior/ˈsinjɚ/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
sense/sɛns/
a general conscious awareness
sensitive/ˈsɛnsətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
sentence/ˈsɛntəns/
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
separate/ˈsɛpɚˌeɪt/
independent; not united or joint
separately/ˈsɛpɚətli/
apart from others
sequence/ˈsikwəns/
serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern
serial/ˈsɪˌriəl/
in regular succession without gaps
series/ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
serious/ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
seriously/ˈsɪriəsli/
in a serious manner
servant/ˈsɝvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
serve/sɝv/
serve a purpose, role, or function
server/ˈsɝvɚ/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
service/ˈsɜːrvɪs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
session/ˈsɛʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
set/sɛt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
settle/ˈsɛtəl/
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
settlement/ˈsɛtəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
several/ˈsɛvrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
severance/ˈsevərəns/
compensation paid to an employee on early termination of an employment contract
severe/səˈvɪr/
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
sew/soʊ/
fasten by sewing; do needlework
sewer/ˈsuɚ/
a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water
sex/sɛks/
activities associated with sexual intercourse
sexual/ˈsɛkʃuəl/
of or relating to or characterized by sexuality
shade/ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
shadow/ˈʃæˌdoʊ/
shade within clear boundaries
shake/ʃeɪk/
move or cause to move back and forth
shall/ʃæl/
the quality, condition, or instance of shall
shape/ʃeɪp/
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
share/ʃɛr/
have in common
shareholder/ˈʃɛrˌhoʊldɚ/
someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation
sharp/ʃɑrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
sharply/ˈʃɑrpli/
in an aggressive manner
she/ʃi/
the quality, condition, or instance of she
sheep/ʃip/
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
sheet/ʃit/
any broad thin expanse or surface
shelf/ʃɛlf/
a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects
shell/ʃɛl/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
shelter/ˈʃɛltɚ/
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
shift/ʃɪft/
an event in which something is displaced without rotation
shine/ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
ship/ʃɪp/
transport commercially
shipment/ˈʃɪpmənt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
shirt/ʃɝt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
shock/ʃɑk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
shoe/ʃu/
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
shoot/ʃut/
hit with a missile from a weapon
shop/ʃɑp/
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
shopper/ˈʃɑpɚ/
someone who visits stores in search of articles to buy
shore/ʃɔr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
short/ʃɔrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
shortage/ˈʃɔrtədʒ/
the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
shorten/ˈʃɔrtən/
make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
shortlist/ˈʃɔːrtlɪst/
a list of selected candidates from which a final choice is made; to select for this list
shortly/ˈʃɔrtli/
for a short time
shot/ʃɑt/
the act of firing a projectile
should/ʃʊd/
the quality, condition, or instance of should
shoulder/ˈʃoʊldɚ/
the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
shout/ʃaʊt/
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
show/ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
shower/ˈʃaʊɚ/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
showroom/ˈʃoʊˌrʊm/
an area where merchandise (such as cars) can be displayed
shut/ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
shuttle/ˈʃʌtl/
badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers
sick/sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
side/saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
sidewalk/ˈsaɪˌdwɔk/
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
sigh/saɪ/
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
sight/saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
sightsee/ˈsaɪtˈsi/
to visit interesting or famous places as a tourist
sign/saɪn/
mark with one's signature; write one's name (on)
signal/ˈsɪɡnəl/
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
signature/ˈsɪɡnətʃɚ/
your name written in your own handwriting
significance/səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
significant/səɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
important in effect or meaning
significantly/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/
in a statistically significant way
signify/ˈsɪɡnəˌfaɪ/
denote or connote
silence/ˈsaɪləns/
the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)
silent/ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
silently/ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
silly/ˈsɪli/
ludicrous, foolish
silver/ˈsɪlvɚ/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
similar/ˈsɪməlɚ/
marked by correspondence or resemblance
similarity/ˌsɪməˈlɛrəti/
the quality of being similar
similarly/ˈsɪməlɚli/
in like or similar manner; ; - Samuel Johnson
simple/ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
simplify/ˈsɪmpləˌfaɪ/
make simpler or easier or reduce in complexity or extent
simply/ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
since/sɪns/
the quality, condition, or instance of since
sincerely/sɪnˈsɪrli/
with sincerity; without pretense
sing/sɪŋ/
deliver by singing
singer/ˈsɪŋɚ/
a person who sings
single/ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
sink/sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
sir/sɝ/
term of address for a man
sister/ˈsɪstɚ/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
sit/sɪt/
be seated
site/saɪt/
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
situate/ˈsɪtʃuˌeɪt/
determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey
situation/ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time; ; ; - Franklin D.Roosevelt
size/saɪz/
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
skate/skeɪt/
move along on skates
skateboard/ˈskeɪtˌbɔrd/
a board with wheels that is ridden in a standing or crouching position and propelled by foot
sketch/skɛtʃ/
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
ski/ski/
move along on skis
skill/skɪl/
an ability that has been acquired by training
skim/skɪm/
travel on the surface of water
skin/skɪn/
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
skirt/skɝt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
sky/skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
slave/sleɪv/
a person who is owned by someone
sleep/slip/
a natural periodic state of rest for mind and body; to be in this state
sleepy/ˈslipi/
ready to fall asleep
sleeve/sliv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
slice/slaɪs/
a share of something
slide/slaɪd/
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
slight/slaɪt/
(quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some
slightly/ˈslaɪtli/
to a small degree or extent
slip/slɪp/
move stealthily
slogan/ˈsloʊɡən/
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
slope/sloʊp/
an elevated geological formation
slot/slɑt/
a position in a grammatical linguistic construction in which a variety of alternative units are interchangeable
slow/sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
slowly/ˈsloʊli/
without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly')
small/smɔl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
smart/smɑrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
smartphone/ˈsmɑrtˌfoʊn/
the quality, condition, or instance of smartphone
smell/smɛl/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
smile/smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
smoke/smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
smooth/smuð/
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
smoothly/ˈsmuðli/
with no problems or difficulties
snack/snæk/
a light informal meal
snap/snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
snow/snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
snowy/ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
so/soʊ/
the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization
soap/soʊp/
a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
soar/sɔr/
rise rapidly
soccer/ˈsɑkɚ/
a football game in which two teams of 11 players try to kick or head a ball into the opponents' goal
social/ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
society/səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
sock/sɑk/
hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
sofa/ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
soft/sɑft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
software/ˈsɔfˌtwɛr/
(computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory
soil/sɔɪl/
the state of being covered with unclean things
solar/ˈsoʊlɚ/
relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
soldier/ˈsoʊldʒɚ/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
solid/ˈsɑləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
solution/səˈluʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
solve/sɑlv/
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
some/sʌm/
quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
somebody/ˈsʌmˌbɑdi/
a human being
someday/ˈsʌmˌdeɪ/
some unspecified time in the future
somehow/ˈsʌmˌhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
someone/ˈsʌmˌwʌn/
a human being
something/ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
the quality, condition, or instance of something
sometime/ˈsʌmˌtaɪm/
at some indefinite or unstated time
sometimes/səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
somewhat/ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
somewhere/ˈsʌmˌwɛr/
in or at or to some place; ; (`someplace' is used informally for `somewhere')
son/sʌn/
a male human offspring
song/sɔŋ/
a short musical composition with words
soon/sun/
in the near future
sorry/ˈsɑri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
sort/sɔrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
soul/soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
sound/saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
soup/sup/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
source/sɔrs/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
south/saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
southern/ˈsʌðɚn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
spa/spɑ/
a health resort near a spring or at the seaside
space/speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
spacious/ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
spam/spæm/
a canned meat made largely from pork
spare/spɛr/
thin and fit
speak/spik/
express in speech
speaker/ˈspikɚ/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
special/ˈspɛʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
specialist/ˈspɛʃələst/
an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
specialize/ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz/
become more focus on an area of activity or field of study
specially/ˈspɛʃəli/
in a special manner
specialty/ˈspɛʃəlti/
an asset of special worth or utility
species/ˈspiʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
specific/spəˈsɪfɪk/
(sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique
specifically/spəˈsɪfɪkli/
in distinction from others
specification/ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work
specify/ˈspesɪfaɪ/
specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement
spectator/ˈspɛkteɪtɚ/
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
speech/spitʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
speed/spid/
distance travelled per unit time
spell/spɛl/
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
spend/spɛnd/
pass time in a specific way
spill/spɪl/
cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
spin/spɪn/
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
spirit/ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
spite/spaɪt/
a desire to hurt, annoy, or offend someone; used in 'in spite of'
split/splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
spokesperson/ˈspoʊkspɚsən/
an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose
sponsor/ˈspɑːnsər/
assume sponsorship of
sport/spɔrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
spot/spɑt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
spouse/spaʊs/
a person's partner in marriage
spray/spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
spread/sprɛd/
distribute or disperse widely
spreadsheet/ˈsprɛdˌʃit/
a screen-oriented interactive program enabling a user to lay out financial data on the screen
spring/sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
square/skwɛr/
(geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
stability/stəˈbɪlɪti/
the quality or attribute of being firm and steadfast
stable/ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
stack/stæk/
an orderly pile
stadium/ˈsteɪdiəm/
a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
staff/stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
stage/steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
stain/steɪn/
a soiled or discolored appearance
stair/stɛr/
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
stake/steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
stamp/stæmp/
the distinctive form in which a thing is made
stand/stænd/
be standing; be upright
standard/ˈstændɚd/
a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
staple/ˈsteɪpəl/
(usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
stapler/ˈsteɪpəlɚ/
a machine that inserts staples into sheets of paper in order to fasten them together
star/stɑr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
stare/stɛr/
to look fixedly or vacantly at someone or something with one's eyes wide open
start/stɑrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
state/steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
statement/ˈsteɪtmənt/
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
station/ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
stationery/ˈsteɪʃəneri/
paper cut to an appropriate size for writing letters; usually with matching envelopes
statistic/stəˈtɪstɪk/
a datum that can be represented numerically
statistics/stəˈtɪstɪks/
a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters
statue/ˈstæˌtʃu/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
status/ˈstætəs/
the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
stay/steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
steadily/ˈstɛdəli/
at a steady rate or pace
steady/ˈstɛdi/
not subject to change or variation especially in behavior
steak/steɪk/
a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish
steal/stil/
take without the owner's consent
steel/stil/
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
steer/stɪr/
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
stem/stɛm/
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
step/stɛp/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
stereo/ˈstɛriˌoʊ/
reproducer in which two microphones feed two or more loudspeakers to give a three-dimensional effect to the sound
stick/stɪk/
put, fix, force, or implant
sticker/ˈstɪkɚ/
a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf
still/stɪl/
with reference to action or condition; without change, interruption, or cessation
stimulate/ˈstɪmjəˌleɪt/
act as a stimulant
stimulus/ˈstɪmjələs/
any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
stir/stɝ/
move an implement through
stock/stɑk/
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity)
stockbroker/ˈstɑkˌbroʊkɚ/
an agent in the buying and selling of stocks and bonds
stockholder/ˈstɑkˌhoʊldɚ/
someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation
stomach/ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
stone/stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
stop/stɑp/
to cease an action, motion, or operation; a designated halting place
storage/ˈstɔrədʒ/
the act of storing something
store/stɔr/
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
storeroom/ˈstɔrˌrum/
a room in which things are stored
storm/stɔrm/
a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
story/ˈstɔri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
straight/streɪt/
successive (without a break)
strain/streɪn/
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
strange/streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
stranger/ˈstreɪndʒɚ/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
strategic/strəˈtidʒɪk/
relating to or concerned with strategy
strategy/ˈstrætədʒi/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
stream/strim/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
streamline/ˈstrimˌlaɪn/
contour economically or efficiently
street/strit/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
strength/strɛŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
strengthen/ˈstrɛŋθən/
make strong or stronger
stress/strɛs/
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
stretch/strɛtʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
strict/strɪkt/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
strictly/ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
strike/straɪk/
a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
string/strɪŋ/
a lightweight cord
strip/strɪp/
a relatively long narrow piece of something
stripe/straɪp/
an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material
stroke/stroʊk/
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
strong/strɔŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
strongly/ˈstrɔŋli/
with strength or in a strong manner
structural/ˈstrʌktʃɚəl/
relating to or caused by structure, especially political or economic structure
structure/ˈstrʌktʃɚ/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
struggle/ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
student/ˈstudənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
studio/ˈstudiˌoʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
study/ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
stuff/stʌf/
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
stupid/ˈstupəd/
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
style/staɪl/
how something is done or how it happens
subject/səbˈdʒɛkt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
submission/səbˈmɪʃən/
something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)
submit/səbˈmɪt/
refer for judgment or consideration
subordinate/səˈbɔːrdɪnət/
an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
subscribe/səbˈskraɪb/
offer to buy, as of stocks and shares
subscriber/səbˈskraɪbɚ/
someone who expresses strong approval
subscription/səbˈskrɪpʃən/
a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time
subsequent/ˈsʌbsəkwənt/
following in time or order
subsequently/ˈsʌbsəkwəntli/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
subsidize/ˈsʌbsɪˌdaɪz/
support through subsidies
substance/ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
substantial/səbˈstænʃəl/
fairly large
substantially/səbˈstænʃəli/
to a great extent or degree
substitute/ˈsʌbstəˌtut/
a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
subtract/səbˈtrækt/
make a subtraction
suburb/ˈsʌbɚb/
a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
subway/ˈsʌbˌweɪ/
an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
succeed/səkˈsid/
attain success or reach a desired goal
success/səkˈsɛs/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
successful/səkˈsɛsfəl/
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
successfully/səkˈsɛsfəli/
with success; in a successful manner
such/sʌtʃ/
of so extreme a degree or extent
sudden/ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
suddenly/ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
sue/su/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
suffer/ˈsʌfɚ/
undergo or be subjected to
sufficient/səˈfɪʃənt/
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
sugar/ˈʃʊɡɚ/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
suggest/səˈdʒɛst/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
suggestion/səˈdʒɛstʃən/
an idea that is suggested
suit/sut/
a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
suitable/ˈsutəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
suitcase/ˈsutˌkeɪs/
a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
suite/swit/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
sum/sʌm/
a quantity of money
summarize/ˈsʌmɚˌaɪz/
give a summary (of)
summary/ˈsʌmɚi/
a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
summer/ˈsʌmɚ/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
sun/sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
sunny/ˈsʌni/
bright with sunlight; cheerful and warm in disposition
sunscreen/sənˈskrin/
a lotion or cream rubbed onto the skin to protect it from the sun's ultraviolet rays
sunshine/ˈsʌnˌʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
superb/sʊˈpɝb/
of surpassing excellence
superior/suˈpɪriɚ/
of high or superior quality or performance
supermarket/ˈsupɚˌmɑrkɪt/
a large self-service grocery store selling groceries and dairy products and household goods
supervise/ˈsuːpərvaɪz/
watch and direct
supervisor/ˈsupɚˌvaɪzɚ/
one who supervises or has charge and direction of
supplement/ˈsʌpləmənt/
textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end
supplier/səˈplaɪɚ/
someone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity
supply/səˈplaɪ/
an amount of something available for use
support/səˈpɔrt/
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
supporter/səˈpɔrtɚ/
a person who backs a politician or a team etc
suppose/səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
sure/ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
surely/ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely')
surf/sɝf/
ride the waves of the sea with a surfboard
surface/ˈsɝfəs/
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
surgery/ˈsɝdʒɚi/
the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures
surplus/ˈsɜːrpləs/
a quantity much larger than is needed
surprise/sɚˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
surprisingly/sɚˈpraɪzɪŋli/
in a surprising manner
surround/sɚˈaʊnd/
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
survey/ˈsɜːrveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
survival/sɚˈvaɪvəl/
a state of surviving; remaining alive
survive/sɚˈvaɪv/
continue to live through hardship or adversity
suspect/səˈspɛkt/
imagine to be the case or true or probable
suspend/səˈspɛnd/
hang freely
suspicious/səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
sustain/səˈsteɪn/
lengthen or extend in duration or space
swear/swɛr/
utter obscenities or profanities
sweater/ˈswɛtɚ/
a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
sweep/swip/
to clean an area by brushing away dirt; to search thoroughly; an extensive movement
sweet/swit/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
swim/swɪm/
travel through water
swing/swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
switch/swɪtʃ/
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
symbol/ˈsɪmbəl/
an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
symptom/ˈsɪmptəm/
(medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
system/ˈsɪstəm/
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity