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941 слов

Слово	IPS	ISM	IPSM	Значение
sacred	sācrėd	sacr-ed	sācr-ėd	a. connected with religion or a god; highly valued and respected
sacrifice	sacrifīce	sacr-if-ice	sacr-if-īce	n. the act of giving up something valued vt. offer as a sacrifice
sad	sad	sad	sad	a. feeling sorrow or unhappiness a. causing sorrow
sadly	sadlẏ	sad-ly	sad-lẏ	adv. in a sad manner; unfortunately
sadness	sadnėss	sad-ness	sad-nėss	n. the state of feeling sad
saddle	saddle	sadd-le	sadd-le	n. a seat for a rider on a horse or bicycle v. to put a saddle on an animal
safe	sāfe	safe	sāfe	n. a strong locked box where valuables can be stored a. free from danger or risk
safeguard	sāf𝕖guàrd	safe-guard	sāf𝕖-guàrd	n. a measure taken to protect someone or something vt. to protect from harm
safely	sāf𝕖lẏ	safe-ly	sāf𝕖-lẏ	adv. in a safe manner; without harm
safety	sāf𝕖tẏ	safe-ty	sāf𝕖-tẏ	n. the state of being safe from danger or harm
sail	sāil	sail	sāil	n. a large piece of fabric used to propel a boat v. travel on water
sailor	sāilo̊r	sail-or	sāil-o̊r	n. a person whose job it is to work as a member of the crew of a ship
saint	sāint	saint	sāint	n. a person recognized as having exceptional holiness n. a person of great kindness or virtue
sake	sāke	sake	sāke	n. the purpose or reason for doing something
forsake	fo̊rsāke	for-sake	fo̊r-sāke	vt. to abandon or renounce
salad	salåd	sal-ad	sal-åd	n. a mixture of raw vegetables served with a dressing
salary	salårẏ	sal-ary	sal-årẏ	n. something that remunerates v. pay a salary to
sale	sāle	sale	sāle	n. the exchange of goods for money n. an event at which goods are sold cheaply
salesman	sāl𝕖ṡmån	sale-s-man	sāl𝕖-ṡ-mån	n. a man whose job is selling goods or services
salmon	salmo̊n	salm-on	salm-o̊n	n. a large fish valued as food, usually pink-fleshed n. a pale pinkish-orange color
salt	sãlt	salt	sãlt	n. a white crystalline substance used to season food v. add salt to food
salute	sålūte	sal-ute	sål-ūte	n. a gesture of respect or greeting v. to greet with a sign of respect
same	sāme	same	sāme	a. identical; not different; unchanged pron. the same thing or person
sample	sample	sample	sample	n. a small part or example of something, intended to show what the whole is like v. take a sample of
example	ėẋample	ex-ample	ėẋ-ample	n. a thing characteristic of its kind that serves to illustrate a general point
exemplify	ėẋemplifȳ	ex-em-pl-ify	ėẋ-em-pl-ifȳ	v. be characteristic of v. clarify by giving an example of
sand	sand	sand	sand	n. a loose material consisting of small grains of rock v. smooth with sandpaper
sandwich	sandwich	sand-wich	sand-wich	n. food consisting of two pieces of bread with a filling between them vt. to put something firmly between two other things
sandy	sandẏ	sand-y	sand-ẏ	a. covered with or containing sand a. yellowish-brown in color
sardine	sàrdĩne	sard-ine	sàrd-ĩne	n. small fatty fish usually canned n. any of various small edible herring or related food fishes frequently canned
assassinate	åssassināte	as-sass-in-ate	ås-sass-in-āte	v. murder; especially of socially prominent persons
satellite	sate̊llīte	sat-el-lite	sat-e̊l-līte	n. man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon n. any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star
satisfy	satisfȳ	satis-fy	satis-fȳ	v. meet the requirements or expectations of v. make happy or satisfied
satisfaction	satisfactio̊n	satis-fact-ion	satis-fact-io̊n	n. the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation n. act of fulfilling a desire or need or appetite
satisfactory	satisfacto̊rẏ	satis-fact-ory	satis-fact-o̊rẏ	a. giving satisfaction; meeting requirements
satisfactorily	satisfacto̊rilẏ	satis-fact-ori-ly	satis-fact-o̊ri-lẏ	adv. in a satisfactory manner
dissatisfy	dissatisfȳ	dis-satis-fy	dis-satis-fȳ	vt. to fail to satisfy; to disappoint
dissatisfaction	dissatisfactio̊n	dis-satis-fact-ion	dis-satis-fact-io̊n	n. the feeling of being displeased and discontent
unsatisfactory	ûnsatisfacto̊rẏ	un-satis-fact-ory	ûn-satis-fact-o̊rẏ	a. not satisfactory; not good enough
saturation	satůrātio̊n	satur-at-ion	satůr-āt-io̊n	n. the state of being completely full or soaked
Saturn	Satůrn	Saturn	Satůrn
sauce	sãuce	sauce	sãuce	n. a liquid served with food to add flavor
saucer	sãuce̊r	sauc-er	sãuc-e̊r	n. a small shallow dish for holding a cup
assault	åssãult	as-sault	ås-sãult	n. close fighting during the culmination of a military attack n. a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears able to cause harm v. attack someone physically or emotionally
sausage	sãusȧge	saus-age	sãus-ȧge	n. a tube-shaped case of skin filled with seasoned minced meat
save	sāve	save	sāve	vt. to keep safe from harm or loss; to store for future use vi. to avoid spending money; to be economical
saving	sāving	sav-ing	sāv-ing	n. money saved a. characterized by thriftiness prep. except
saw	sãw	saw	sãw	n. a hand tool for cutting v. cut with a saw
say	sāy	say	sāy	v. to utter or pronounce; to express in words; to state as an opinion
essay	essāy	es-say	es-sāy	n. an analytic or interpretive literary composition v. make an effort or attempt
scale	scāle	scale	scāle	n. a system of ordered marks used as a reference in measuring n. the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it n. a device for weighing vt. to climb up
scan	scan	scan	scan	v. examine carefully or quickly n. a medical examination using radiation
scandal	scandal	scand-al	scand-al	n. disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people n. a disgraceful event
scar	scàr	scar	scàr	n. a mark left on the skin after a wound has healed v. to mark with a scar
scare	scāre	scare	scāre	vt. to cause sudden fear in someone n. a sudden feeling of fear
scarlet	scàrlėt	scar-let	scàr-lėt	n. a vivid red color a. of a vivid red color
scarce	scārce	scarce	scārce	a. insufficient for the demand; rare
scarcity	scārcitẏ	scarc-ity	scārc-itẏ	n. a small and inadequate amount
scarcely	scārc𝕖lẏ	scarce-ly	scārc𝕖-lẏ	adv. only just; almost not
scarf	scàrf	scarf	scàrf	n. a piece of fabric worn around the neck or head for warmth or decoration
scatter	scatte̊r	scatt-er	scatt-e̊r	v. to throw things in different directions randomly v. to separate and go in different directions
ascend	åscend	a-scend	å-scend	v. to go up or climb
descend	dėscend	de-scend	dė-scend	v. move from a higher to a lower level; go down
descendant	dėscendånt	de-scend-ant	dė-scend-ånt	n. a person who is descended from a particular ancestor
scene	scēne	scene	scēne	n. the place where an incident occurs or has occurred n. a view or landscape
scenery	scēne̊rẏ	scen-er-y	scēn-e̊r-ẏ	n. the painted structures of a stage set that suggest a particular locale n. the appearance of a place
scent	scent	scent	scent	n. a pleasant smell vt. detect by smell
descent	dėscent	de-scent	dė-scent	n. the action of going downward n. origin or background; ancestry
schedule	schedūle	sched-ule	sched-ūle	n. a plan for carrying out activities in a set time v. arrange for a certain time
scheme	schēme	scheme	schēme	n. an elaborate and systematic plan of action v. form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner v. devise a system or form a scheme for
scholar	scholår	schol-ar	schol-år	n. a person who has studied a subject deeply n. a student holding a scholarship
scholarship	scholårship	schol-ar-ship	schol-år-ship	n. financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit n. profound scholarly knowledge
school	school	school	school	n. an educational institution; a group of persons with common principles vt. to educate or train
science	scīe̊nce	sci-ence	scī-e̊nce	n. the systematic study of the natural world through observation and experiment
scientist	scīe̊ntist	sci-ent-ist	scī-e̊nt-ist	n. a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
scientific	scīe̊ntific	sci-ent-if-ic	scī-e̊nt-if-ic	a. relating to or based on science
conscience	conscie̊nce	con-sci-ence	con-sci-e̊nce	n. an inner feeling or voice acting as a guide to the rightness of one behavior
conscious	conscio̊us	con-sci-ous	con-sci-o̊us	a. aware of and responding to one's surroundings and thoughts
consciousness	conscio̊usnėss	con-sci-ous-ness	con-sci-o̊us-nėss	n. the state of being aware of one's surroundings, thoughts, and feelings
unconscious	ûnconscio̊us	un-con-sci-ous	ûn-con-sci-o̊us	a. not conscious; unaware a. done without conscious thought
scissors	scisṡo̊rṡ	sciss-or-s	scisṡ-o̊r-ṡ	n. a cutting instrument with two blades
scoff	scoff	scoff	scoff	v. to laugh at or mock v. to eat greedily
scold	scōld	scold	scōld	v. scold or blame angrily
scope	scōpe	scope	scōpe	n. an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control n. the state of the environment in which a situation exists
microscope	mīcro̊scōpe	micro-scope	mīcro̊-scōpe	n. magnifier of the image of small objects
microscopic	mīcro̊scopic	micro-scop-ic	mīcro̊-scop-ic	a. extremely small a. relating to or used in microscopy
telescope	telėscōpe	tele-scope	telė-scōpe	n. a magnifier of images of distant objects v. crush together or collapse v. make smaller or shorter
scorch	scorch	scorch	scorch	v. to burn slightly so as to discolor n. a slight burn
score	score	score	score	n. the number of points achieved in a game or test n. a written form of a musical composition vt. to gain points in a game or test
scorn	scorn	scorn	scorn	n. a feeling of contempt v. to feel or express contempt
escort	escort	e-scort	e-scort	n. a person or group accompanying another for protection or guidance v. to accompany as an escort
scout	scòut	scout	scòut	n. a person sent ahead to gather information v. to explore an area to gather information
scramble	scramble	scramb-le	scramb-le	v. move quickly and awkwardly v. mix things in a disordered way
scrap	scrap	scrap	scrap	n. a small piece of something n. waste material v. to discard as useless
scrape	scrāpe	scrape	scrāpe	v. to rub the surface of something with a sharp or rough edge n. a harsh noise made by scraping n. a difficult situation
scratch	scratch	scratch	scratch	v. rub the skin with the fingernails to relieve itching; score or mark the surface of n. a mark or slight cut on a surface
scream	scrēam	scream	scrēam	v. make a loud, piercing sound n. a loud, piercing cry
screen	scrēen	screen	scrēen	n. a flat surface on which pictures are shown n. a device used to protect or conceal vt. to protect or conceal vt. to test or examine
screw	screw̄	screw	screw̄	n. a metal fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head v. to fasten or tighten with a screw v. to twist or press
scripture	scriptůre	script-ure	script-ůre	n. the sacred writings of a religion
ascribe	åscrībe	a-scribe	å-scrībe	v. to attribute something to a cause
describe	dėscrībe	de-scribe	dė-scrībe	vt. to give a detailed account of something in words
description	dėscriptio̊n	de-script-ion	dė-script-io̊n	n. a spoken or written account of something n. the act of describing
manuscript	manūscript	manu-script	manū-script	n. a handwritten or typed document before it is published
prescribe	prėscrībe	pre-scribe	prė-scrībe	v. to advise or order the use of a medicine or treatment v. to set down as a rule or direction
prescription	prėscriptio̊n	pre-script-ion	prė-script-io̊n	n. a doctor's written instruction for the preparation and use of a medicine
subscribe	sůbscrībe	sub-scribe	sůb-scrībe	v. receive or obtain regularly v. adopt as a belief
subscript	sûbscript	sub-script	sûb-script	n. a character printed below and to the side of another character
subscription	sůbscriptio̊n	sub-script-ion	sůb-script-io̊n	n. a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine n. the act of signing your name; writing your signature
scrub	scrûb	scrub	scrûb	v. clean by rubbing hard n. low stunted trees or bushes
rescue	rescūe	re-scue	re-scūe	vt. to save someone from a dangerous or difficult situation n. the act of rescuing someone
sculpture	scûlptůre	sculpt-ure	scûlpt-ůre	n. the art of making three-dimensional forms, especially by carving or modeling v. to create a sculpture
obscure	o̊bscūre	ob-scure	o̊b-scūre	a. not known or seen clearly; hard to understand v. to hide or make something unclear
sea	sēa	sea	sēa	n. the large body of salt water that covers most of the earth n. a large area of something
seaman	sēamån	sea-man	sēa-mån	n. a man who serves as a sailor
seaport	sēaport	sea-port	sēa-port	n. a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
seaside	sēasīde	sea-side	sēa-sīde	n. the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
seal	sēal	seal	sēal	n. a device or substance used to close something securely n. a sea mammal valued for its fur vt. close securely
seam	sēam	seam	sēam	n. joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces n. a stratum of ore or coal thick enough to be mined
search	se̊arch	search	se̊arch	v. try to find something by looking carefully n. an act of searching for something
research	rėse̊arch	re-search	rė-se̊arch	n. the systematic investigation into a subject to discover facts v. to investigate or study something systematically
researcher	rėse̊arche̊r	re-search-er	rė-se̊arch-e̊r	n. a person who does research
season	sēaṡo̊n	sea-son	sēa-ṡo̊n	n. each of the four divisions of the year marked by particular weather patterns vt. to add flavor to food
seat	sēat	seat	sēat	n. a place to sit n. the center of authority or power vt. to cause or help to sit
second	seco̊nd	second	seco̊nd	num. coming next after the first in order n. a unit of time equal to one sixtieth of a minute n. an assistant or supporter
secondary	seco̊ndårẏ	second-ary	seco̊nd-årẏ	a. less important than something else; coming after something else n. something that is secondary
second-hand	seco̊nd-hand	second-hand	seco̊nd-hand	a. previously owned by another
secondly	seco̊ndlẏ	second-ly	seco̊nd-lẏ	adv. in the second place
section	sectio̊n	sect-ion	sect-io̊n	n. a part of a larger thing or group; a distinct area vt. to divide something into sections
insect	insect	in-sect	in-sect	n. a small animal with six legs and a body divided into three parts
see	sēe	see	sēe	v. to perceive with the eyes; to understand; to meet or visit
seed	sēed	seed	sēed	n. a small hard part produced by a plant from which a new plant can grow v. plant seeds
seek	sēek	seek	sēek	v. to attempt to find something; to look for
seem	sēem	seem	sēem	vi. to appear to exist; to appear to one's own mind or opinion
seemingly	sēeminglẏ	seem-ing-ly	sēem-ing-lẏ	adv. so as to give the impression of something; apparently
segment	segme̊nt	seg-ment	seg-me̊nt	n. one of the parts into which something naturally divides v. divide into segments
seize	sēize	seize	sēize	v. to take hold of something suddenly and forcefully v. to take control of something by force
seldom	seldo̊m	seld-om	seld-o̊m	adv. not often; rarely
self	self	self	self	n. a person's essential being a. relating to oneself
selfish	selfish	self-ish	self-ish	a. concerned chiefly with one's own advantage
herself	he̊rself	her-self	he̊r-self	pron. used as the reflexive or emphatic form of she or her
himself	himself	him-self	him-self	pron. used as the reflexive or emphatic form of he or him
itself	itself	it-self	it-self	pron. used as the reflexive or emphatic form of it
myself	mȳself	my-self	mȳ-self	pron. used by a speaker to refer to himself or herself; used for emphasis
oneself	ôn𝕖self	one-self	ôn𝕖-self	pron. a reflexive form of the indefinite pronoun one
yourself	yōurself	your-self	yōur-self	pron. used to refer to the person being addressed as the object of a verb or preposition
sell	sell	sell	sell	v. to exchange goods or services for money v. to persuade someone to accept something
seller	selle̊r	sell-er	sell-e̊r	n. a person who sells something
semester	sėmeste̊r	sem-est-er	sėm-est-e̊r	n. a half-year term in a school or college
assemble	åssemble	as-semble	ås-semble	v. to bring people or things together for a particular purpose vt. to put parts together to make something
assembly	åssemblẏ	as-semb-ly	ås-semb-lẏ	n. a group of people gathered together for a particular purpose n. the process of putting parts together
resemble	rėṡemble	re-semble	rė-ṡemble	v. appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
resemblance	rėṡemblånce	re-sembl-ance	rė-ṡembl-ånce	n. similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
senate	senȧte	sen-ate	sen-ȧte	n. an assembly possessing high legislative powers
senior	sēnio̊r	seni-or	sēni-o̊r	n. a person who is older or higher in rank a. older or higher in rank a. in the final year of study
senator	senåto̊r	sen-at-or	sen-åt-o̊r	n. a member of a senate
send	send	send	send	v. to cause to go or be taken to a destination v. to cause to move or be moved
sense	sense	sense	sense	n. a faculty by which the body perceives external stimuli n. a feeling or understanding produced by a stimulus vt. to perceive or detect something
sensible	sensi̊ble	sens-ible	sens-i̊ble	a. reasonable and practical; showing good judgment
senseless	sens𝕖lėss	sense-less	sens𝕖-lėss	a. not marked by the use of reason; unresponsive to stimulation; serving no useful purpose
sensor	senso̊r	sens-or	sens-o̊r	n. a device that detects or measures a physical property
sensation	sensātio̊n	sens-at-ion	sens-āt-io̊n	n. a physical feeling n. widespread excitement or interest
sensitive	sensitive	sens-it-ive	sens-it-ive	a. responsive to physical stimuli a. being susceptible to the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others
sensitivity	sensitivitẏ	sens-it-iv-ity	sens-it-iv-itẏ	n. the quality of being sensitive n. the ability to detect small changes
nonsense	nonsense	non-sense	non-sense	n. spoken or written words that have no meaning or make no sense
commonsense	commo̊nsense	com-mon-sense	com-mo̊n-sense	a. exhibiting native good judgment
sentence	sente̊nce	sent-ence	sent-e̊nce	n. a set of words forming a complete statement v. declare the punishment for a crime
sentiment	sentime̊nt	senti-ment	senti-me̊nt	n. a feeling or emotion; an opinion
absence	abse̊nce	ab-sence	ab-se̊nce	n. the state of being absent n. the time interval during which something or somebody is away
absent	abse̊nt	ab-sent	ab-se̊nt	a. not present in a place a. lost in thought; preoccupied
consent	co̊nsent	con-sent	co̊n-sent	n. permission for something vi. give permission; agree
essence	esse̊nce	es-sence	es-se̊nce	n. the most important quality or feature of something n. an extract or concentrate
essential	ėssentiål	es-senti-al	ės-senti-ål	a. absolutely necessary; vital n. a basic and necessary thing
presence	preṡe̊nce	pre-sence	pre-ṡe̊nce	n. the state of being present n. an impressive appearance or manner
present	prėsent	pre-sent	prė-sent	a. existing or occurring at this time; current n. the period of time now occurring vt. to give something to someone; to show or offer something for others to consider
presently	preṡe̊ntlẏ	pre-sent-ly	pre-ṡe̊nt-lẏ	adv. at this time or period; now
presentation	preṡentātio̊n	pre-sent-at-ion	pre-ṡent-āt-io̊n	n. the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward) n. a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view n. the act of presenting a proposal
resent	rėṡent	re-sent	rė-ṡent	v. to feel bitter or angry about something
represent	reprėṡent	re-pre-sent	re-prė-ṡent	vt. to act or speak on behalf of someone or something vt. to depict or portray something
representation	reprėṡentātio̊n	re-pre-sent-at-ion	re-prė-ṡent-āt-io̊n	n. a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something n. the act of representing; standing in for someone or some group n. a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image
representative	reprėṡentåtive	re-pre-sent-at-ive	re-prė-ṡent-åt-ive	n. a person chosen to act on behalf of others a. typical of a particular group
sequence	sēque̊nce	sequ-ence	sēqu-e̊nce	n. serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern n. a following of one thing after another in time v. arrange in a sequence
consequence	consėque̊nce	con-sequ-ence	con-sėqu-e̊nce	n. a result or effect of an action or condition n. importance or relevance
consequent	consėque̊nt	con-sequ-ent	con-sėqu-e̊nt	a. following as a result or effect n. the second part of a conditional proposition
consequently	consėque̊ntlẏ	con-sequ-ent-ly	con-sėqu-e̊nt-lẏ	adv. as a result; therefore
subsequent	sûbsėque̊nt	sub-sequ-ent	sûb-sėqu-e̊nt	a. following in time or order
subsequently	sûbsėque̊ntlẏ	sub-sequ-ent-ly	sûb-sėqu-e̊nt-lẏ	adv. after a particular thing has happened; afterward
serious	sērio̊us	seri-ous	sēri-o̊us	a. demanding or characterized by careful consideration or application; solemn
seriously	sērio̊uslẏ	seri-ous-ly	sēri-o̊us-lẏ	adv. in a serious manner
series	sēriēṡ	series	sēriēṡ	n. a number of things or events of the same class coming one after another n. a set of related television or radio programs
sermon	se̊rmo̊n	serm-on	se̊rm-o̊n	n. a religious talk given as part of a church service
serpent	se̊rpe̊nt	serp-ent	se̊rp-e̊nt	n. a large snake
assert	åsse̊rt	as-sert	ås-se̊rt	v. state categorically v. insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized v. to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
desert	deṡe̊rt	de-sert	de-ṡe̊rt	n. a dry barren area of land v. abandon
dessert	dėsṡe̊rt	des-sert	dės-ṡe̊rt	n. sweet food eaten after the main meal
insert	inse̊rt	in-sert	in-se̊rt	vt. put something into something else n. something inserted
serve	se̊rve	serve	se̊rve	v. to perform duties or services for someone v. to provide food or drink to someone n. the act of putting a ball into play in sports
servant	se̊rvånt	serv-ant	se̊rv-ånt	n. a person who works in another household performing duties such as cooking and cleaning
service	se̊rvice	serv-ice	se̊rv-ice	n. work done for others; a facility; maintenance; a religious ceremony vt. to maintain or repair
conservation	conse̊rvātio̊n	con-serv-at-ion	con-se̊rv-āt-io̊n	n. the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources n. an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change
conservative	co̊nse̊rvātive	con-serv-at-ive	co̊n-se̊rv-āt-ive	a. holding to traditional attitudes and values; cautious about change n. a person who is conservative in attitudes or views
deserve	dėṡe̊rve	de-serve	dė-ṡe̊rve	v. be worthy or deserving
observe	o̊bṡe̊rve	ob-serve	o̊b-ṡe̊rve	v. watch carefully or notice something v. follow or obey a rule, law, or custom
observer	o̊bṡe̊rve̊r	ob-serv-er	o̊b-ṡe̊rv-e̊r	n. an expert who observes and comments on something
observation	obṡe̊rvātio̊n	ob-serv-at-ion	ob-ṡe̊rv-āt-io̊n	n. the action of watching something carefully n. a remark based on something one has seen
preserve	prėṡe̊rve	pre-serve	prė-ṡe̊rve	v. maintain something in its original state v. prevent food from decaying n. food preserved for storage
preservation	preṡe̊rvātio̊n	pre-serv-at-ion	pre-ṡe̊rv-āt-io̊n	n. the act of keeping something in its original state or in good condition
reserve	rėṡe̊rve	re-serve	rė-ṡe̊rve	n. something kept for future use n. a piece of land set aside for a particular purpose vt. to keep something for future use
reservior	reṡe̊rvio̊r	re-serv-ior	re-ṡe̊rv-io̊r
reservation	reṡe̊rvātio̊n	re-serv-at-ion	re-ṡe̊rv-āt-io̊n	n. a district that is reserved for particular purpose n. a statement that limits or restricts some claim n. a written record or promise securing accommodations in advance n. something reserved in advance
session	sessio̊n	sess-ion	sess-io̊n	n. a meeting or period of time devoted to a particular activity n. a period during which a court or parliament sits
assess	åssess	as-sess	ås-sess	v. evaluate or estimate the nature or quality of v. calculate the amount of
assessment	åssessme̊nt	as-sess-ment	ås-sess-me̊nt	n. the process of evaluating or judging the quality or importance of something
set	set	set	set	n. a group of things; a collection; an apparatus vt. to put in position; to establish; to adjust vi. to go below the horizon; to become firm a. fixed; arranged; ready
setting	setting	sett-ing	sett-ing	n. the place or surroundings where something is positioned or an event takes place
settle	settle	sett-le	sett-le	v. reach a decision or agreement about something v. make one's home in a place
settlement	settl𝕖me̊nt	sett-le-ment	sett-l𝕖-me̊nt	n. an official agreement to resolve a dispute n. a place where people establish a community
offset	offset	off-set	off-set	v. to balance or compensate for something n. something that balances something else
preset	prēset	pre-set	prē-set	a. set in advance vt. to set beforehand
seven	seve̊n	sev-en	sev-e̊n	num. the number equivalent to the sum of six and one; 7
several	seve̊rål	sev-er-al	sev-e̊r-ål	a. more than two but not very many; distinct; separate pron. a few
seventeen	seve̊ntēen	sev-en-teen	sev-e̊n-tēen	num. the number 17
seventh	seve̊nth	sev-en-th	sev-e̊n-th	num. next after the sixth; number seven
seventy	seve̊ntẏ	sev-en-ty	sev-e̊n-tẏ	num. the cardinal number that is the product of ten and seven
sew	sew	sew	sew	v. to join pieces of cloth with stitches
sex	sex	sex	sex	n. either of the two main categories (male and female) into which humans are divided n. sexual activity or desire
shabby	shabbẏ	shabb-y	shabb-ẏ	a. in poor condition through use or wear a. mean or unfair
shade	shāde	shade	shāde	n. relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body n. protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight n. a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color v. cast a shadow upon
shadow	shadōw	shad-ow	shad-ōw	n. a dark area produced by something blocking the light v. follow closely
shady	shādẏ	shad-y	shād-ẏ	a. sheltered from the sun; of doubtful honesty
shadowy	shadōwẏ	shad-ow-y	shad-ōw-ẏ	a. full of shadows; dark and mysterious
shaft	shaft	shaft	shaft	n. a long narrow passage or part n. a long rod or pole forming the body of a weapon or tool
shake	shāke	shake	shāke	n. the act of moving back and forth vt. to move back and forth or up and down vi. to tremble or quiver
shall	shall	shall	shall	aux. indicating future tense or obligation
shallow	shallōw	shall-ow	shall-ōw	a. not deep; having only a short distance from top to bottom a. not showing serious thought
sham	sham	sham	sham	n. something that is a counterfeit; a person who makes deceitful pretenses v. make believe with the intent to deceive a. adopted in order to deceive
shame	shāme	shame	shāme	n. a feeling of guilt or embarrassment caused by doing something wrong vt. to cause someone to feel shame
shameful	shām𝕖fůl	shame-ful	shām𝕖-fůl	a. deserving or bringing disgrace
ashamed	åshām𝕖d	a-sham-ed	å-shām-𝕖d	a. feeling guilty or embarrassed about something
shampoo	shampoo	sham-poo	sham-poo	n. cleansing agent used for washing the hair v. use shampoo on (hair)
shape	shāpe	shape	shāpe	n. the external form or appearance of something vt. to give a particular form to vi. to develop into a particular form
share	shāre	share	shāre	v. to give a portion of something to others n. a portion of a larger amount that is divided among people
shark	shàrk	shark	shàrk	n. a large sea fish with sharp teeth n. a dishonest person
sharp	shàrp	sharp	shàrp	a. having a cutting edge or point a. quick-witted; intelligent a. sudden and marked
sharpen	shàrpe̊n	sharp-en	shàrp-e̊n	v. make sharp or sharper v. become sharp or sharper
sharply	shàrplẏ	sharp-ly	shàrp-lẏ	adv. in a sharp, sudden, or severe manner
shatter	shatte̊r	shatt-er	shatt-e̊r	v. to break suddenly into many pieces v. to damage severely; to destroy completely
shave	shāve	shave	shāve	v. to cut off hair with a razor n. the act of shaving
she	shē	she	shē	pron. used to refer to a woman, girl, or female animal previously mentioned
shear	shēar	shear	shēar	v. cut the wool off a sheep n. a tool for cutting
shed	shed	shed	shed	n. a small building for storage v. lose or drop; get rid of
sheet	shēet	sheet	shēet	n. a large rectangular piece of cotton or other fabric used on a bed n. a broad flat piece of material
sheep	shēep	sheep	shēep	n. a farm animal with wool
sheer	shēer	sheer	shēer	a. nothing other than; pure a. very steep adv. completely
shelf	shelf	shelf	shelf	n. a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects
shell	shell	shell	shell	n. the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals n. ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge v. remove the shell from
shelter	shelte̊r	shelt-er	shelt-e̊r	n. a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger n. temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons v. provide shelter for
sheriff	sheriff	sheriff	sheriff	n. the chief law enforcement officer of a county
shield	shiēld	shield	shiēld	n. a piece of armor carried to protect the body v. to protect from harm or danger
shift	shift	shift	shift	v. move or cause to move from one place to another n. a change in position or direction n. a period of time worked by a group of workers
shilling	shilling	shill-ing	shill-ing	n. an English coin worth one twentieth of a pound
shine	shīne	shine	shīne	v. to give off or reflect light; to be bright n. the quality of being bright from reflected light
ship	ship	ship	ship	n. a large boat for carrying people or goods by sea vt. to send by ship or other means vi. to travel by ship
shipment	shipme̊nt	ship-ment	ship-me̊nt	n. goods transported by ship or other vehicle n. the act of sending goods
shipwreck	ship𝕨reck	ship-wreck	ship-𝕨reck	n. a wrecked ship (or a part of one) n. an irretrievable loss n. an accident that destroys a ship at sea
shipbuilding	shipbuilding	ship-build-ing	ship-build-ing	n. the construction of ships
shirt	shi̊rt	shirt	shi̊rt	n. a garment for the upper body
shiver	shive̊r	shiv-er	shiv-e̊r	v. to shake slightly because of cold or fear n. a slight shake
shock	shock	shock	shock	n. a sudden upsetting or surprising event n. a physical condition caused by trauma v. cause surprise or upset
shoe	shõe	shoe	shõe	n. a covering for the foot, typically made of leather v. fit a horse with a horseshoe
shoot	shoot	shoot	shoot	v. to fire a bullet or other missile from a weapon v. to take a photograph or film n. a new growth from a plant
shop	shop	shop	shop	n. a building or part of a building where goods are sold v. visit shops to buy goods
shopping	shopping	shopp-ing	shopp-ing	n. searching for or buying goods or services n. the commodities purchased from stores
shopkeeper	shopkēepe̊r	shop-keep-er	shop-kēep-e̊r	n. a merchant who owns or manages a shop
shore	shore	shore	shore	n. the land along the edge of a body of water
ashore	åshore	a-shore	å-shore	adv. toward or onto the shore from the water
short	short	short	short	a. measuring a small distance from end to end; not long a. lasting or taking a small amount of time
shortage	shortȧge	short-age	short-ȧge	n. a lack of something needed
shortcut	shortcût	short-cut	short-cût	n. a quicker or more direct way of doing something
shorten	shorte̊n	short-en	short-e̊n	v. make or become short or shorter
shorthand	shorthand	short-hand	short-hand	n. a method of rapid writing using abbreviations and symbols
shortly	shortlẏ	short-ly	short-lẏ	adv. for a short time adv. in the near future adv. at a short distance
shortcoming	shortcôming	short-com-ing	short-côm-ing	n. a failing or deficiency
shot	shot	shot	shot	n. the act of firing a gun n. an attempt to do something n. an injection of a drug n. a photograph or piece of film
should	shoū𝕝d	should	shoū𝕝d	aux. used to express obligation or duty; would; used to express a supposition
shoulder	shōulde̊r	should-er	shōuld-e̊r	n. the joint connecting the arm with the body n. the part of a garment covering the shoulder vt. to take on a burden or responsibility
shout	shòut	shout	shòut	v. speak loudly n. a loud cry
shove	shôve	shove	shôve	v. push roughly n. a strong push
shovel	shôve̊l	shov-el	shôv-e̊l	n. a tool for lifting loose material such as dirt or snow v. to dig with a shovel
show	shōw	show	shōw	v. to display; to make visible; to prove; to guide n. a display; a performance; an exhibition
shower	shòwe̊r	show-er	shòw-e̊r	n. a brief fall of rain n. a device in a bathroom that sprays water for washing
shriek	shriēk	shriek	shriēk	n. a high-pitched cry v. to utter a shrill cry
shrill	shrill	shrill	shrill	a. having a high-pitched and sharp tone
shrimp	shrimp	shrimp	shrimp	n. a small shellfish with a long tail
shrine	shrīne	shrine	shrīne	n. a holy place associated with a sacred person or thing
shrink	shrink	shrink	shrink	v. become smaller; move back in fear
shrub	shrûb	shrub	shrûb	n. a low woody plant with several stems
shrug	shrûg	shrug	shrûg	v. to raise one's shoulders to express doubt or indifference n. a gesture of raising the shoulders
shut	shût	shut	shût	v. move something into position so that it blocks an opening a. not open
shutter	shûtte̊r	shutt-er	shûtt-e̊r	n. a hinged cover for a window; the device in a camera that opens to let in light vt. to close with shutters
shuttle	shûttle	shutt-le	shûtt-le	n. a vehicle that travels regularly between two places v. to travel back and forth between two places
shy	shȳ	shy	shȳ	a. nervous or timid in the company of others vi. move back in fear
sick	sick	sick	sick	a. affected by physical or mental illness a. feeling nauseous or inclined to vomit
sickness	sicknėss	sick-ness	sick-nėss	n. the state of being ill
consider	co̊nside̊r	con-sid-er	co̊n-sid-e̊r	v. to think carefully about something before making a decision v. to regard someone or something in a particular way
considerable	co̊nside̊råble	con-sid-er-able	co̊n-sid-e̊r-åble	a. large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
considerate	co̊nside̊rāte	con-sid-er-ate	co̊n-sid-e̊r-āte	a. showing concern for the rights and feelings of others
consideration	co̊nside̊rātio̊n	con-sid-er-at-ion	co̊n-sid-e̊r-āt-io̊n	n. the process of giving careful thought to something n. kind and considerate regard for others
preside	prėṡīde	pre-side	prė-ṡīde	v. to be in charge of a meeting or event
president	preṡide̊nt	pre-sid-ent	pre-ṡid-e̊nt	n. the head of state of a republic; the head of an organization
reside	rėṡīde	re-side	rė-ṡīde	v. to live in a particular place
residence	reṡide̊nce	re-sid-ence	re-ṡid-e̊nce	n. a place where someone lives; a home
resident	reṡide̊nt	re-sid-ent	re-ṡid-e̊nt	n. a person who lives in a particular place a. living in a particular place
residual	rėṡidūål	re-sid-u-al	rė-ṡid-ū-ål	a. relating to a remainder n. what remains after a process
subsidiary	sůbsidiårẏ	sub-sid-i-ary	sůb-sid-i-årẏ	n. a company controlled by another company a. functioning in a supporting capacity
side	sīde	side	sīde	n. a position to the left or right; one of two opposing groups; a surface vt. to support or agree with
sideways	sīd𝕖wāyṡ	side-way-s	sīd𝕖-wāy-ṡ	adv. toward one side adv. with one side forward
aside	åsīde	a-side	å-sīde	adv. to one side; out of the way n. a remark not intended to be heard by everyone
beside	bėside	be-side	bė-side	prep. at the side of; next to prep. in addition to
besides	bėsīd𝕖ṡ	be-side-s	bė-sīd𝕖-ṡ	adv. making an additional point; anyway adv. in addition
inside	insīde	in-side	in-sīde	n. the inner part of something a. on or relating to the inside adv. within or into a building or container prep. within
siege	siēge	siege	siēge	n. a military operation surrounding a place to force its surrender v. to lay siege to
sift	sift	sift	sift	v. separate by passing through a sieve
sigh	sīgh	sigh	sīgh	n. a slow breath out that expresses sadness or relief v. to let out a long breath
sight	sī𝕘𝕙t	sight	sī𝕘𝕙t	n. the faculty or power of seeing n. something that is seen v. see or observe someone or something
sightseeing	sī𝕘𝕙tsēeing	sight-see-ing	sī𝕘𝕙t-sēe-ing	n. going about to look at places of interest
insight	insī𝕘𝕙t	in-sight	in-sī𝕘𝕙t	n. a feeling of understanding n. the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation n. grasping the inner nature of things intuitively
sign	sī𝕘n	sign	sī𝕘n	n. an object or gesture that conveys information or a command n. a mark or symbol having a specific meaning vt. to write one's name on something
signal	si𝕘nål	sign-al	si𝕘n-ål	n. a sign or indication v. make a signal to a. notable or outstanding
signify	si𝕘nifȳ	sign-ify	si𝕘n-ifȳ	v. to convey or indicate a meaning v. to make known by a sign
signature	si𝕘nåtůre	sign-at-ure	si𝕘n-åt-ůre	n. a person's name written in their own handwriting
significance	si𝕘nificånce	sign-i-fic-ance	si𝕘n-i-fic-ånce	n. the quality of being significant n. a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred
significant	si𝕘nificånt	sign-i-fic-ant	si𝕘n-i-fic-ånt	a. sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention; noteworthy
assign	åssī𝕘n	as-sign	ås-sī𝕘n	v. give out or allot v. select something or someone for a specific purpose v. decide as to where something belongs in a scheme
assignment	åssī𝕘nme̊nt	as-sign-ment	ås-sī𝕘n-me̊nt	n. a duty that you are assigned to perform n. the act of distributing something to designated places or persons n. an undertaking that you have been assigned to do (as by an instructor)
design	dėṡī𝕘n	de-sign	dė-ṡī𝕘n	n. a plan or drawing produced to show the look and function of something before it is made v. to plan and make decisions about something
designate	deṡi𝕘nāte	de-sign-ate	de-ṡi𝕘n-āte	v. to indicate or specify; to appoint to a position a. appointed but not yet installed in office
insignificant	insi𝕘nificånt	in-sign-if-ic-ant	in-si𝕘n-if-ic-ånt	a. too small or unimportant to be worth consideration
resign	rėṡī𝕘n	re-sign	rė-ṡī𝕘n	v. to give up a position or job voluntarily
resignation	rėṡi𝕘nātio̊n	re-sign-at-ion	rė-ṡi𝕘n-āt-io̊n	n. the act of giving up a job or position n. patient acceptance of something bad
silence	sīle̊nce	sil-ence	sīl-e̊nce	n. complete absence of sound v. cause to become silent
silent	sīle̊nt	sil-ent	sīl-e̊nt	a. not making any sound
silicon	silico̊n	sil-ic-on	sil-ic-o̊n	n. a nonmetallic element used as a semiconductor in electronics
silk	silk	silk	silk	n. a fine, soft fiber produced by silkworms, woven into cloth
silly	sillẏ	sill-y	sill-ẏ	a. lacking common sense or judgment; foolish
silver	silve̊r	silv-er	silv-e̊r	n. a soft white precious metal with the highest electrical and thermal conductivity n. coins made of silver v. coat with a layer of silver
similar	similår	simil-ar	simil-år	a. having a resemblance in appearance or nature; alike but not identical
similarity	similaritẏ	simil-ar-ity	simil-ar-itẏ	n. the quality or state of being similar
similarly	similårlẏ	simil-ar-ly	simil-år-lẏ	adv. in like or similar manner
simplify	simplifȳ	simpl-ify	simpl-ifȳ	v. make simpler or easier or reduce in complexity or extent
simple	simple	simp-le	simp-le	a. easily understood or done; not complicated a. plain and basic; not ornate
simply	simplẏ	simpl-y	simpl-ẏ	adv. in a simple or straightforward way; merely; just
simplicity	simplicitẏ	simpl-ic-ity	simpl-ic-itẏ	n. the quality of being easy to understand or do n. the state of being plain or natural
simultaneous	simůltānėo̊us	simult-ane-ous	simůlt-ānė-o̊us	a. occurring or operating at the same time
sin	sin	sin	sin	n. an act that breaks a moral or religious law v. to commit a sin
since	since	since	since	prep. from then until now; after conj. from the time that; because; seeing that adv. from then until now
sincere	sincēre	sinc-ere	sinc-ēre	a. genuine and honest; not deceitful
sincerity	sinceritẏ	sinc-er-ity	sinc-er-itẏ	n. the quality of being honest and genuine
sing	sing	sing	sing	vi. to produce musical sounds with the voice vt. to perform a song
singer	singe̊r	sing-er	sing-e̊r	n. a person who sings
single	single	single	single	a. only one; not one of several n. a single record or song
singular	singūlår	sing-ul-ar	sing-ūl-år	n. the form of a word denoting one thing a. single; remarkable or exceptional
sink	sink	sink	sink	n. a plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin with a drainpipe v. fall or descend to a lower place or level v. cause to sink
dissipate	dissipāte	dis-sip-ate	dis-sip-āte	v. scatter or disperse; drive away v. spend wastefully
sir	si̊r	sir	si̊r	n. term of address for a man n. a title used before the name of knight or baronet
siren	sīre̊n	sir-en	sīr-e̊n	n. a device that makes a loud warning sound n. a woman considered to be alluring
desire	dėṡīre	de-sire	dė-ṡīre	n. a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen v. strongly wish for or want
desirable	dėṡīråble	de-sir-able	dė-ṡīr-åble	a. worth having or seeking; attractive
undesirable	ûndėsīråble	un-de-sir-able	ûn-dė-sīr-åble	a. not wanted or desirable
sister	siste̊r	sist-er	sist-e̊r	n. a woman or girl in relation to other children of the same parents
assist	åssist	as-sist	ås-sist	n. the act of enabling another player to make a good play v. act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function
assistant	åssistånt	as-sist-ant	ås-sist-ånt	n. a person who contributes to fulfilling a need or furthering a purpose
consist	co̊nsist	con-sist	co̊n-sist	v. be composed or made up of v. be consistent with
consistent	co̊nsiste̊nt	con-sist-ent	co̊n-sist-e̊nt	a. acting or done in the same way over time a. compatible or in agreement
insist	insist	in-sist	in-sist	v. be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge v. assert to be true
insistent	insiste̊nt	in-sist-ent	in-sist-e̊nt	a. persistent and demanding attention
persist	pe̊rsist	per-sist	pe̊r-sist	vi. continue firmly in spite of difficulty
persistence	pe̊rsiste̊nce	per-sist-ence	pe̊r-sist-e̊nce	n. firm or persistent determination n. the act of persisting
resist	rėṡist	re-sist	rė-ṡist	v. stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something v. withstand the force of something v. refuse to comply
resistance	rėṡistånce	re-sist-ance	rė-ṡist-ånce	n. the refusal to accept or comply with something n. the ability not to be affected by something n. the opposition to electric current
resistant	rėṡistånt	re-sist-ant	rė-ṡist-ånt	a. offering resistance to something
exist	ėxist	exist	ėxist	vi. to be real or alive vi. to live, especially under difficult conditions
existence	ėxiste̊nce	exist-ence	ėxist-e̊nce	n. the fact or state of existing n. a way of living
sit	sit	sit	sit	v. to rest on one's buttocks; to be located; to be in session
site	sīte	site	sīte	n. an area of ground on which something is built or occurs vt. to fix in a certain place
sitting-room	sitting-room	sitt-ing-room	sitting-room	n. a room for sitting in
situated	sitūātėd	sit-u-at-ed	sit-ū-āt-ėd	a. situated in a particular spot or position
situation	sitūātio̊n	sit-u-at-ion	sit-ū-āt-io̊n	n. the circumstances or conditions at a particular time n. a position or status with respect to conditions
six	six	six	six	num. the number equivalent to the sum of five and one; 6
sixteen	sixtēen	six-teen	six-tēen	num. the number 16
sixth	sixth	six-th	six-th	num. coming after the fifth; number six in a sequence
sixty	sixtẏ	six-ty	six-tẏ	num. the number 60
size	sīze	size	sīze	n. the relative extent of something; how big something is vt. to arrange according to size
skate	skāte	skate	skāte	n. a boot with blades for moving on ice v. to move on skates
skeleton	skelėto̊n	skel-et-on	skel-ėt-o̊n	n. the bones that support the body n. the basic structure of something
sketch	sketch	sketch	sketch	n. a rough or unfinished drawing v. to make a rough drawing of
ski	skĩ	ski	skĩ	n. narrow wood or metal or plastic runners used in pairs for gliding over snow v. move along on skis
skill	skill	skill	skill	n. the ability to do something well; expertise
skilled	skill𝕖d	skill-ed	skill-𝕖d	a. having or showing skill
skillful	skillfůl	skill-ful	skill-fůl	a. having or showing knowledge and skill; done with delicacy and skill
skim	skim	skim	skim	v. remove from the surface v. read or glance through quickly
skin	skin	skin	skin	n. the outer covering of the body n. an outer layer or surface vt. to remove the skin from
skip	skip	skip	skip	v. move with light steps and jumps vt. miss or omit
skirt	ski̊rt	skirt	ski̊rt	n. a piece of clothing for women or girls that hangs from the waist v. to go around the edge of something
sky	skȳ	sky	skȳ	n. the atmosphere and outer space as seen from the earth
skyscraper	skȳscrāpe̊r	sky-scrap-er	skȳ-scrāp-e̊r	n. a very tall building with many stories
slack	slack	slack	slack	a. not taut or tight; loose n. the part of a rope that is loose v. to reduce in intensity
slam	slam	slam	slam	v. to shut something with great force n. the act of shutting something forcefully
slander	slànde̊r	sland-er	slànd-e̊r	n. words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
slang	slang	slang	slang	n. very informal language used by particular groups of people v. to use slang expressions
slap	slap	slap	slap	v. hit with the palm of the hand n. a blow with the palm
slaughter	slãu𝕘𝕙te̊r	slaught-er	slãu𝕘𝕙t-e̊r	n. the killing of animals (as for food) n. the savage and excessive killing of many people
slave	slāve	slave	slāve	n. a person who is owned by someone n. someone entirely dominated by some influence or person v. work very hard, like a slave
slavery	slāve̊rẏ	slav-er-y	slāv-e̊r-ẏ	n. the practice of owning people as property
sleep	slēep	sleep	slēep	n. a natural state of rest vi. to rest with the eyes closed
sleepy	slēepẏ	sleep-y	slēep-ẏ	a. ready to fall asleep
asleep	åslēep	a-sleep	å-slēep	a. in a state of sleep a. lacking sensation adv. into a sleeping state
sleeve	slēeve	sleeve	slēeve	n. the part of a garment covering the arm
slender	slende̊r	slend-er	slend-e̊r	a. gracefully thin a. small in amount or size
slice	slīce	slice	slīce	n. a thin flat piece cut from something vt. to cut into slices
slide	slīde	slide	slīde	v. move smoothly along a surface n. a structure for children to slide down n. a small piece of photographic film
slight	slī𝕘𝕙t	slight	slī𝕘𝕙t	n. a deliberate discourteous act (usually an omission) a. being of delicate or slender build v. pay no attention to, disrespect
slightly	slī𝕘𝕙tlẏ	slight-ly	slī𝕘𝕙t-lẏ	adv. to a small degree or extent
slim	slim	slim	slim	a. gracefully thin a. very small in amount or number v. to try to become thinner
slip	slip	slip	slip	v. slide unintentionally for a short distance n. a minor mistake or error n. a small piece of paper
slipper	slippe̊r	slipp-er	slipp-e̊r	n. low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
slippery	slippe̊rẏ	slipp-er-y	slipp-e̊r-ẏ	a. causing or tending to cause things to slip a. not to be trusted
slit	slit	slit	slit	n. a long narrow opening v. to make a long narrow cut in
slogan	slōgån	slog-an	slōg-ån	n. a short and striking phrase used in advertising or by a group
slope	slōpe	slope	slōpe	n. a surface that is at an angle v. to be at an angle
slow	slōw	slow	slōw	a. moving or operating at a low speed v. reduce one's speed or the speed of something
slowly	slōwlẏ	slow-ly	slōw-lẏ	adv. at a slow speed; not quickly
slum	slûm	slum	slûm	n. a poor and crowded area of a city
slumber	slûmbe̊r	slumb-er	slûmb-e̊r	n. a dormant or quiescent state
sly	slȳ	sly	slȳ	a. marked by skill in deception; cunning
small	smãll	small	smãll	a. limited in size or amount; not large; minor
smart	smàrt	smart	smàrt	a. having quick intelligence or mental acuity a. neat and stylish in appearance
smash	smash	smash	smash	v. to break something into pieces violently n. a violent collision or breaking
smell	smell	smell	smell	n. the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated n. the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents v. inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
smile	smīle	smile	smīle	n. a pleased facial expression with the corners of the mouth turned up v. to make a smile
blacksmith	blacksmith	black-smith	black-smith	n. a person who forges and shapes iron
smog	smog	smog	smog	n. air pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog
smoke	smōke	smoke	smōke	n. a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas n. a hot vapor containing fine particles of carbon being produced by combustion v. inhale and exhale smoke from tobacco
smooth	smooṫh	smooth	smooṫh	a. having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities v. make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing
smoothly	smooṫhlẏ	smooth-ly	smooṫh-lẏ	adv. without problems or difficulties
smuggle	smûggle	smugg-le	smûgg-le	v. import or export without paying customs duties
snack	snack	snack	snack	n a light informal meal v eat a snack; eat lightly
snail	snāil	snail	snāil	n. a small mollusk with a spiral shell
snake	snāke	snake	snāke	n. a long limbless reptile n. a deceitful or treacherous person
snap	snap	snap	snap	n. the noise made by rapidly moving a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb n. a sudden breaking n. a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound v. make a sharp explosive noise
sneer	snēer	sneer	snēer	n. a facial expression of contempt v. smile contemptuously
sneeze	snēeze	sneeze	snēeze	n. a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose v. exhale spasmodically
sniff	sniff	sniff	sniff	v. to draw air in through the nose to detect a smell n. an act or sound of sniffing
snob	snob	snob	snob	n. a person regarded as arrogant and annoying
snobbish	snobbish	snobb-ish	snobb-ish	a. befitting or characteristic of those who incline to social exclusiveness
snore	snore	snore	snore	v. to breathe noisily during sleep n. the sound made by snoring
snow	snōw	snow	snōw	n. frozen water vapour falling as white crystals v. fall as snow
snowstorm	snōwstorm	snow-storm	snōw-storm	n. a storm with widespread snowfall and strong winds
snowy	snōwẏ	snow-y	snōw-ẏ	a. marked by or covered with snow
so	sō	so	sō	adv. to a very great extent or degree; in such a manner conj. therefore; with the result that
soak	sōak	soak	sōak	v. to make or allow something to become thoroughly wet by immersing it in liquid n. the act of soaking
soap	sōap	soap	sōap	n. a substance used for washing vt. wash with soap
sob	sob	sob	sob	n. a convulsive gasp made while weeping v. to weep convulsively
sober	sōbe̊r	sob-er	sōb-e̊r	a. not affected by alcohol a. serious and sensible
soccer	socce̊r	socc-er	socc-e̊r	n. a game played by two teams of 11 players trying to kick a ball into the opponent goal
social	sōciål	soci-al	sōci-ål	a. relating to society; living in communities; relating to high society n. a social gathering
socialism	sōciåliṡm	soci-al-ism	sōci-ål-iṡm	n. a political theory advocating state ownership of industry
socialist	sōciålist	soci-al-ist	sōci-ål-ist	n. a person who supports socialism a. relating to socialism
society	so̊cīe̊tẏ	soc-ie-ty	so̊c-īe̊-tẏ	n. the community of people in a region with shared customs and institutions n. an organization formed for a particular purpose
sociology	sōciolo̊gẏ	soci-o-log-y	sōci-o-lo̊g-ẏ	n. the study and classification of human societies
associate	åssōciāte	as-soci-ate	ås-sōci-āte	n. a partner or companion v. connect in the mind or imagination
association	åssōciātio̊n	as-soci-at-ion	ås-sōci-āt-io̊n	n. a group of people organized for a shared purpose n. a connection between ideas or things
sock	sock	sock	sock	n. a piece of clothing worn on the foot vt. hit hard
soda	sōdå	sod-a	sōd-å	n. a carbonated drink n. sodium bicarbonate used in cooking and cleaning
sodium	sōdiům	sod-ium	sōd-iům	n. a soft silver-white chemical element, common in salt
sofa	sōfå	sof-a	sōf-å	n. an upholstered seat for more than one person
soft	soft	soft	soft	a. yielding readily to pressure; not hard or firm a. gentle, kind, or sympathetic
soften	softe̊n	soft-en	soft-e̊n	v. to make or become soft or softer
softly	softlẏ	soft-ly	soft-lẏ	adv. in a quiet and gentle manner
softness	softnėss	soft-ness	soft-nėss	n. the quality of being soft or gentle
software	softwāre	soft-ware	soft-wāre	n. the programs and other operating information used by a computer
soil	soil	soil	soil	n. the upper layer of earth in which plants grow v. make dirty
sole	sōle	sole	sōle	a. being the only one n. the underside of the foot or shoe
solar	sōlår	sol-ar	sōl-år	a. relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
solid	solid	sol-id	sol-id	n. a substance that is firm and not a liquid or gas a. firm and stable; reliable
solely	sōl𝕖lẏ	sole-ly	sōl𝕖-lẏ	adv. without any others being included or involved
solo	sōlō	sol-o	sōl-ō	n. a performance by one person a. done alone v. to perform a solo
solidify	so̊lidifȳ	sol-id-ify	so̊l-id-ifȳ	v. to become solid or make something solid
solidarity	solidaritẏ	sol-id-ari-ty	sol-id-ari-tẏ	n. unity and agreement among people with a common interest
console	co̊nsōle	con-sole	co̊n-sōle	vt. to comfort someone in grief n. a panel for controlling a system
consolidate	co̊nsolidāte	con-sol-id-ate	co̊n-sol-id-āte	v. to make something stronger or more solid v. to combine several things into one
desolate	deso̊lāte	de-sol-ate	de-so̊l-āte	a. deserted and barren; crushed by grief
isolate	īso̊lāte	i-sol-ate	ī-so̊l-āte	vt. to separate someone or something from others
soldier	sōldie̊r	soldi-er	sōldi-e̊r	n. a person who serves in the army v. to serve as a soldier
solemn	sole̊mn	solemn	sole̊mn	a. formal and dignified; serious
solution	so̊lūtio̊n	sol-ut-ion	so̊l-ūt-io̊n	n. a means of solving a problem n. a liquid mixture in which a substance is dissolved
absolute	abso̊lūte	ab-solute	ab-so̊lūte	n. something that exists independently and not in relation to other things a. perfect or complete or pure a. complete and without restriction or qualification a. not limited by law
absolutely	abso̊lūt𝕖lẏ	ab-solute-ly	ab-so̊lūt𝕖-lẏ	adv. completely and without qualification adv. definitely; without question
resolute	reṡo̊lūte	re-sol-ute	re-ṡo̊l-ūte	a. firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
resolution	reṡo̊lūtio̊n	re-sol-ut-ion	re-ṡo̊l-ūt-io̊n	n. a firm decision to do or not to do something n. the quality of being determined n. the clarity of an image
solve	solve	solve	solve	v. find an answer to a problem or question
soluble	solūble	solu-ble	solū-ble	a. capable of being dissolved in a solvent
dissolve	disṡolve	dis-solve	dis-ṡolve	v. become or cause to become liquid v. bring to an end
resolve	rėṡolve	re-solve	rė-ṡolve	v. settle or find a solution v. decide firmly n. firm determination
some	sôme	some	sôme	a. an unspecified number or quantity of; at least a small amount of pron. an unspecified number or quantity
somebody	sôm𝕖bodẏ	some-body	sôm𝕖-bodẏ	pron. an unspecified person n. a person of importance
somehow	sôm𝕖hòw	some-how	sôm𝕖-hòw	adv. in some way; by some means adv. for some reason
someone	sôm𝕖ône	some-one	sôm𝕖-ône	pron. an unknown or unspecified person
something	sôm𝕖thing	some-thing	sôm𝕖-thing	pron. an unspecified thing; a thing of some kind adv. somewhat
sometime	sôm𝕖tīme	some-time	sôm𝕖-tīme	adv. at some indefinite or unstated time a. former
somewhat	sôm𝕖whåt	some-what	sôm𝕖-whåt	adv. to some extent; rather
somewhere	sôm𝕖whère	some-where	sôm𝕖-whère	adv. in or at some place not known or specified
sometimes	sôm𝕖tīm𝕖ṡ	some-time-s	sôm𝕖-tīm𝕖-ṡ	adv. on certain occasions but not always
son	sôn	son	sôn	n. a boy or man in relation to his parents
person	pe̊rso̊n	per-son	pe̊r-so̊n	n. a human being regarded as an individual
personal	pe̊rso̊nål	per-son-al	pe̊r-so̊n-ål	a. of or relating to a particular person; private a. relating to the personal life of an individual
personnel	pe̊rso̊nnel	per-sonn-el	pe̊r-so̊nn-el	n. group of people willing to obey orders n. the department responsible for hiring and training employees
personality	pe̊rso̊nalitẏ	per-son-al-ity	pe̊r-so̊n-al-itẏ	n. the combination of characteristics that form an individual's character n. a famous person
supersonic	sūpe̊rsonic	super-son-ic	sūpe̊r-son-ic	a. having speed greater than that of sound in a given medium
ultrasonic	ultråsonic	ultra-son-ic	ultrå-son-ic	a. having frequencies above those of audible sound
song	song	song	song	n. a short piece of music with words that is sung
soon	soon	soon	soon	adv. in or after a short time; before long
sophisticated	so̊phisticātėd	soph-ist-ic-at-ed	so̊ph-ist-ic-āt-ėd	a. having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement a. intellectually appealing a. ahead in development; complex or intricate
philosopher	philoso̊phe̊r	phil-o-soph-er	phil-o-so̊ph-e̊r	n. a person engaged or learned in philosophy
philosophy	philoso̊phẏ	phil-o-soph-y	phil-o-so̊ph-ẏ	n. the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge and existence n. a personal outlook or viewpoint
sore	sore	sore	sore	a. painful or aching n. a painful spot on the body
absorb	åbsorb	ab-sorb	åb-sorb	v. become imbued v. take up mentally v. take in, also metaphorically v. consume all of one's attention or time
absorption	åbsorptio̊n	ab-sorpt-ion	åb-sorpt-io̊n	n. the process of absorbing nutrients or knowledge
sorrow	sorrōw	sorr-ow	sorr-ōw	n. a feeling of deep sadness
sorry	sorrẏ	sorr-y	sorr-ẏ	a. feeling regret or sorrow a. feeling sad or distressed int. used to express apology
sorrowful	sorrōwfůl	sorr-ow-ful	sorr-ōw-fůl	a. experiencing or expressing sorrow
sort	sort	sort	sort	n. a category of things with common characteristics; a type vt. to arrange things in groups according to type
resort	rėṡort	re-sort	rė-ṡort	n. a hotel located in a resort area n. something or someone turned to for assistance v. have recourse to
soul	sōul	soul	sōul	n. the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being regarded as immortal n. emotional or intellectual energy or intensity
sound	sòund	sound	sòund	n. vibrations that travel through the air and are heard by the ear a. in good condition; healthy; reliable
soup	soūp	soup	soūp	n. liquid food made from meat, fish, or vegetable stock, often with solid pieces
sour	sòur	sour	sòur	a. having an acid taste like lemon or vinegar a. bad-tempered or resentful v. to make or become sour
source	sōurce	source	sōurce	n. a place or thing from which something comes or is obtained n. a person who provides information
resource	rėsōurce	re-source	rė-sōurce	n. a stock or supply of materials, money, or staff that can be drawn upon n. an action or strategy that may be adopted in difficult circumstances
south	sòuth	south	sòuth	n. the direction opposite to north a. lying toward or facing the south
southeast	sòuthēast	south-east	sòuth-ēast	n. the direction between south and east
southern	sôuṫhe̊rn	south-ern	sôuṫh-e̊rn	a. situated in or coming from the south
southwest	sòuthwest	south-west	sòuth-west	n. the direction between south and west a. in or toward the southwest
southwards	sòuthwårdṡ	south-ward-s	sòuth-wård-ṡ	adv. toward the south
souvenir	soūve̊nir	souv-en-ir	soūv-e̊n-ir	n. something of sentimental value n. a reminder of past events
sovereign	sove̊reign	sovere-ign	sove̊re-ign	n. a nation's ruler or head of state a. greatest in status or authority
Soviet	Sōviėt	Sovi-et	Sōvi-ėt
sow	sōw	sow	sōw	n. an adult female pig v. to plant seeds in the ground
soy	soẏ	soy	soẏ	n. a type of bean used as food n. a sauce made from soybeans
space	spāce	space	spāce	n. the unlimited expanse in which all things exist n. a continuous area or expanse which is free or available vt. to position things at intervals
spacecraft	spāc𝕖cràft	space-craft	spāc𝕖-cràft	n. a vehicle used for traveling in space
spacious	spācio̊us	spaci-ous	spāci-o̊us	a. very large in expanse or scope
spaceship	spāc𝕖ship	space-ship	spāc𝕖-ship	n. a spacecraft designed to carry a crew
spade	spāde	spade	spāde	n. a sturdy hand shovel that can be pushed into the earth with the foot v. dig with a spade
span	span	span	span	n. the full extent of something from end to end n. the length of time over which something extends v. to extend across
Spanish	Spanish	Span-ish	Span-ish
spare	spāre	spare	spāre	a. extra; kept in reserve vt. afford to give; refrain from harming
despair	dėspāir	de-spair	dė-spāir	n. the complete loss or absence of hope v. to lose or be without hope
spark	spàrk	spark	spàrk	n. a small fiery particle thrown off from a fire v. to emit sparks v. to cause or set in motion
sparkle	spàrkle	spark-le	spàrk-le	v. to shine with flashes of light n. a flash of light or brilliance
sparrow	sparrōw	sparr-ow	sparr-ōw	n. a small brownish bird that feeds on seeds
spatial	spātiål	spati-al	spāti-ål	a. relating to or occupying space
speak	spēak	speak	spēak	v. use language to communicate v. make a formal speech or address
speaker	spēake̊r	speak-er	spēak-e̊r	n. someone who expresses in language; someone who talks n. the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly
spear	spēar	spear	spēar	n. a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon v. pierce with a spear
species	spēciēṡ	species	spēciēṡ	n. a group of living organisms capable of exchanging genes n. a particular kind of something
special	speciål	speci-al	speci-ål	a. better, greater, or otherwise different from what is usual n. something such as a product or program that is not regular
specify	specifȳ	spec-ify	spec-ifȳ	v. to state something in an explicit manner
specimen	specime̊n	speci-men	speci-me̊n	n. an example regarded as typical of its class n. a small amount taken for testing
speculate	specūlāte	spec-ul-ate	spec-ūl-āte	v. to form a theory about something without firm evidence v. to invest in stocks or property with high risk
specialist	speciålist	speci-al-ist	speci-ål-ist	n. an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
speciality	specialitẏ	speci-al-ity	speci-al-itẏ	n. an asset of special worth or utility; the special line of work one has adopted
specialize	speciålīze	speci-al-ize	speci-ål-īze	v. focus on a particular area of study or work v. adapt for a special purpose
specific	specific	spec-if-ic	spec-if-ic	a. clearly defined or identified a. relating to one particular thing n. a specific medicine or treatment
specially	speciållẏ	speci-al-ly	speci-ål-lẏ	adv. in a special manner
specification	specificātio̊n	spec-if-ic-at-ion	spec-if-ic-āt-io̊n	n. a detailed description of design criteria
especially	ėspeciållẏ	e-speci-al-ly	ė-speci-ål-lẏ	adv. particularly; to a great extent; more than usual
spectacle	spectåcle	spect-acle	spect-åcle	n. a visually striking performance or display n. glasses for correcting vision
spectator	spectāto̊r	spect-at-or	spect-āt-o̊r	n. a person who watches a show, game, or other event
spectrum	spectrům	spect-r-um	spect-r-ům	n. the range of colors seen in a rainbow n. a wide range or variety of something
aspect	aspect	a-spect	a-spect	n. a particular part or feature of something n. the appearance or look of something
inspect	inspect	in-spect	in-spect	v. to look at something closely, typically to assess its condition
inspection	inspectio̊n	in-spect-ion	in-spect-io̊n	n. a careful examination or check
inspector	inspecto̊r	in-spect-or	in-spect-o̊r	n. an official who examines something to ensure it meets required standards
prospect	prospect	pro-spect	pro-spect	n. the possibility of future success n. a wide view of a landscape v. search for mineral deposits
perspective	pe̊rspective	per-spect-ive	pe̊r-spect-ive	n. a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something n. the art of drawing objects on a flat surface to give the impression of depth
respect	rėspect	re-spect	rė-spect	n. a feeling of deep admiration for someone or something v. feel or show admiration for someone or something
respectable	rėspectåble	re-spect-able	rė-spect-åble	a. worthy of respect or approval
respectful	rėspectfůl	re-spect-ful	rė-spect-fůl	a. full of or exhibiting respect
respective	rėspective	re-spect-ive	rė-spect-ive	a. belonging or relating to each one separately
respectively	rėspectiv𝕖lẏ	re-spect-ive-ly	rė-spect-iv𝕖-lẏ	adv. separately or in turn, in the order given
suspect	sůspect	su-spect	sů-spect	n. someone who is under suspicion v. imagine to be the case or true or probable v. hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty
irrespective	irrėspective	ir-re-spect-ive	ir-rė-spect-ive	a. without regard to something
expect	ėxpect	ex-pect	ėx-pect	v. to regard something as likely to happen v. to look forward to something
expectation	ėxpectātio̊n	ex-pect-at-ion	ėx-pect-āt-io̊n	n. a strong belief that something will happen n. a belief about what will happen in the future
unexpected	ûnėxpectėd	un-ex-pect-ed	ûn-ėx-pect-ėd	a. not expected or planned
speech	spēech	speech	spēech	n. the ability or act of speaking n. a formal talk given to an audience
speed	spēed	speed	spēed	n. the rate at which something moves or happens v. move or happen quickly
spell	spell	spell	spell	v. write or say the letters of a word n. a period of time; a magic charm
spelling	spelling	spell-ing	spell-ing	n. forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
spend	spend	spend	spend	v. to pay out money for goods or services v. to pass or use time
desperate	despe̊rāte	de-sper-ate	de-spe̊r-āte	a. desperately determined a. dangerously reckless or violent as from urgency or despair a. showing extreme courage; especially actions undertaken in desperation as a last resort
prosperity	prosperitẏ	pro-sper-ity	pro-sper-itẏ	n. the state of being prosperous
prosperous	prospe̊ro̊us	pro-sper-ous	pro-spe̊r-o̊us	a. successful and rich; flourishing
disperse	dispe̊rse	di-sperse	di-spe̊rse	v. distribute over a wide area v. break up and scatter
sphere	sphēre	sphere	sphēre	n. a round solid figure n. a field of activity or influence
spherical	sphericål	spher-ic-al	spher-ic-ål	a. having the shape of a sphere
atmosphere	atmo̊sphēre	atmo-sphere	atmo̊-sphēre	n. the envelope of gases surrounding the Earth n. the character or mood of a place
atmospheric	atmo̊spheric	atmo-spher-ic	atmo̊-spher-ic	a. relating to the atmosphere
hemisphere	hemisphēre	hemi-sphere	hemi-sphēre	n. half of the terrestrial globe n. either half of the cerebrum
spice	spīce	spice	spīce	n. a substance used to flavor food v. to make more interesting or flavorful
suspicion	sůspicio̊n	su-spic-ion	sů-spic-io̊n	n. a feeling or belief that someone is guilty of something n. a feeling of distrust
suspicious	sůspicio̊us	su-spic-ious	sů-spic-io̊us	a. having or showing distrust a. causing suspicion
spider	spīde̊r	spid-er	spīd-e̊r	n. a small creature with eight legs that spins webs to catch insects
spill	spill	spill	spill	v. to cause or allow liquid to fall or run out of a container n. an amount of liquid that has been spilled
spin	spin	spin	spin	n. a swift whirling motion n. the act of rotating rapidly v. revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis v. form a web by making a thread
spiral	spīrål	spir-al	spīr-ål	n. a curve that winds around a center with increasing distance v. move in a spiral path
spirit	spirit	spir-it	spir-it	n. the nonphysical part of a person n. the general atmosphere or character of something n. strong alcoholic drink
spiritual	spiritūål	spir-it-u-al	spir-it-ū-ål	a. relating to the spirit or soul a. religious or sacred
inspire	inspīre	in-spire	in-spīre	v. fill someone with the urge to do something v. create a positive feeling
inspiration	inspirātio̊n	in-spir-at-ion	in-spir-āt-io̊n	n. a sudden good idea; creative influence n. a feeling of enthusiasm or excitement
expire	ėxpīre	ex-pire	ėx-pīre	v. to come to an end; to become invalid v. to die
despise	dėspīṡe	de-spise	dė-spīṡe	vt. to feel contempt or a deep repugnance for
spit	spit	spit	spit	v. to force saliva from the mouth n. saliva forced from the mouth
spite	spīte	spite	spīte	n. a desire to hurt or annoy someone vt. deliberately hurt or annoy
despite	dėspīte	de-spite	dė-spīte	prep. without being affected by; in spite of n. contempt; scorn
splash	splash	splash	splash	v. to cause liquid to scatter in drops n. the sound or act of splashing
splendid	splendid	splend-id	splend-id	a. very impressive or beautiful
split	split	split	split	n. a lengthwise crack in wood n. a promised or claimed share of loot or money n. an opening made forcibly v. separate or cut with a tool
spoil	spoil	spoil	spoil	v. to ruin or damage something v. to treat someone too well n. goods taken by force
spokesman	spōk𝕖smån	spoke-s-man	spōk𝕖-s-mån	n. a male spokesperson
respond	rėspond	re-spond	rė-spond	vi. to say or write something in reply vi. to react to something
correspond	corrėspond	cor-re-spond	cor-rė-spond	v. to match or be in agreement v. to communicate by letter
correspondence	corrėsponde̊nce	cor-re-spond-ence	cor-rė-spond-e̊nce	n. communication by exchanging letters n. a close similarity or connection
correspondent	corrėsponde̊nt	cor-re-spond-ent	cor-rė-spond-e̊nt	n. someone who communicates by means of letters n. a journalist employed to provide news stories for newspapers or broadcast media
corresponding	corrėsponding	cor-re-spond-ing	cor-rė-spond-ing	a. similar in position or purpose a. accompanying
sponge	spônge	sponge	spônge	n. a porous absorbent substance; a marine animal v. to wipe or absorb with a sponge
sponsor	sponso̊r	spons-or	spons-o̊r	n. a person or organization that provides financial or other support vt. to support an event or activity financially
response	rėsponse	re-sponse	rė-sponse	n. a verbal or written answer n. a reaction to something
responsible	rėsponsi̊ble	re-spons-ible	rė-spons-i̊ble	a. having an obligation to do something or having control over something a. being the cause of something
responsibility	rėsponsi̊bilitẏ	re-spons-ib-ility	rė-spons-i̊b-ilitẏ	n. the state or fact of being responsible n. something that one is responsible for
spontaneous	spontānėo̊us	spont-an-e-ous	spont-ān-ė-o̊us	a. happening naturally without being planned
spoon	spoon	spoon	spoon	n. a utensil for eating or stirring vt. pick up with a spoon
sport	sport	sport	sport	n. an activity involving physical exertion and skill, often competitive
sportsman	sportsmån	sport-s-man	sport-s-mån	n. a person who takes part in sports
spot	spot	spot	spot	n. a particular place or point n. a small mark or stain vt. to see or notice someone or something
spring	spring	spr-ing	spr-ing	n. the season between winter and summer n. a metal device that returns to its shape after being pushed n. a place where water flows naturally from the ground vi. to jump or move suddenly
springtime	springtīme	spr-ing-time	spr-ing-tīme	n. the season of spring
offspring	offspring	off-spring	off-spring	n. a person's children or young of an animal
spray	sprāy	spray	sprāy	n. liquid sent through the air in small drops vt. apply spray to
spread	sprèad	spread	sprèad	v. extend over a large area v. apply to a surface n. the extent to which something is distributed
sprinkle	sprinkle	sprink-le	sprink-le	v. scatter small drops of liquid or particles over something n. a small amount scattered
spur	spůr	spur	spůr	n. a device worn on a rider's heel to urge a horse forward v. to encourage someone to do something
spy	spȳ	spy	spȳ	n. a person who secretly collects and reports information v. to watch or observe secretly v. to catch sight of
square	squāre	square	squāre	n. a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles n. something approximating the shape of a square n. the product of two equal terms v. make square
squash	squãsh	squash	squãsh	v. to crush or squeeze something flat n. a game played with rackets in an enclosed court
squat	squãt	squat	squãt	v. sit on one's heels v. occupy (a dwelling) illegally
squeeze	squēeze	squeeze	squēeze	n. the act of gripping and pressing firmly v. to compress with violence v. press firmly
squirrel	squirre̊l	squirr-el	squirr-e̊l	n. a small bushy-tailed rodent that lives in trees
stab	stab	stab	stab	v. to push a knife or other pointed weapon into someone or something n. a thrust with a pointed weapon
stable	stāble	stable	stāble	n. a farm building for housing horses or other livestock a. resistant to change of position or condition a. firm and dependable; subject to little fluctuation v. shelter in a stable
stability	ståbilitẏ	stab-ility	ståb-ilitẏ	n. the quality or attribute of being firm and steadfast n. a stable order (especially of society)
establish	ėstablish	e-st-abl-ish	ė-st-abl-ish	vt. to set up or found vt. to prove or make certain
establishment	ėstablishme̊nt	e-st-abl-ish-ment	ė-st-abl-ish-me̊nt	n. a public or private structure with buildings and equipment for residence or business n. any large organization n. the act of forming or establishing something
instability	inståbilitẏ	in-stab-ility	in-ståb-ilitẏ	n. the state of being unstable; lack of firmness
unstable	ûnstāble	un-st-able	ûn-st-āble	a. not stable; likely to change
obstacle	obståcle	ob-stacle	ob-ståcle	n. something that blocks movement or progress
stack	stack	stack	stack	n. an orderly pile of things vt. arrange in a pile
stadium	stādiům	stad-ium	stād-iům	n. a large structure for open-air sports events
staff	stàff	staff	stàff	n. the employees of an organization n. a long stick or rod used as a support or weapon
stage	stāge	stage	stāge	n. a point or period in the progress of something; a phase n. a raised platform for theatrical performances
stagger	stagge̊r	stagg-er	stagg-e̊r	v. walk unsteadily v. arrange in a systematic order
stain	stāin	stain	stāin	n. a mark or discoloration that is difficult to remove v. to mark or discolor something
stainless	stāinlėss	stain-less	stāin-lėss	a. (of reputation) free from blemishes
stair	stāir	stair	stāir	n. support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
staircase	stāircāse	stair-case	stāir-cāse	n. a set of stairs and its surrounding structure
stairway	stāirwāy	stair-way	stāir-wāy	n. a way of access consisting of a set of steps
stake	stāke	stake	stāke	n. the money risked on a gamble n. a strong pointed wooden or metal post that can be driven into the ground v. mark with a stake
stale	stāle	stale	stāle	a. no longer fresh; showing deterioration from age
stalk	stãlk	stalk	stãlk	n. the main stem of a plant v. to follow or approach prey stealthily
stall	stãll	stall	stãll	n. a booth where articles are displayed for sale n. a compartment for an animal in a stable v. to bring to a stop or cause to stop making progress
install	instãll	in-stall	in-stãll	v. set up for use v. put into an office or a position
installment	instãllme̊nt	in-stall-ment	in-stãll-me̊nt	n. a payment of part of a debt; usually paid at regular intervals n. a part of a published serial
installation	instållātio̊n	in-stall-at-ion	in-ståll-āt-io̊n	n. the act of installing something n. a piece of equipment installed
stammer	stamme̊r	stamm-er	stamm-e̊r	v. to speak with involuntary pauses and repetitions n. a speech disorder involving hesitation
stamp	stamp	stamp	stamp	n. a small piece of paper stuck on something to show payment v. to bring down one's foot heavily n. a mark made by stamping
constant	constånt	con-st-ant	con-st-ånt	n. a quantity that does not vary a. steadfast in purpose or devotion or affection
distance	distånce	di-st-ance	di-st-ånce	n. the amount of space between two points n. a far-off place or time
instance	instånce	in-stance	in-stånce	n. an occurrence of something n. an item of information that is typical of a class or group v. clarify by giving an example of
instant	instånt	in-stant	in-stånt	a. happening immediately; quick n. a precise moment of time
substance	sûbstånce	sub-st-ance	sûb-st-ånce	n. a particular kind of matter n. the real or essential part of something
stand	stand	stand	stand	vi. to be upright; to be situated; to remain valid vt. to endure; to place upright n. a position; a support; a small table
standard	standård	stand-ard	stand-ård	n. a level of quality or attainment n. something used as a measure or model for comparison
standpoint	standpoint	stand-point	stand-point	n. a particular way of thinking about something
standardize	standårdīze	stand-ard-ize	stand-ård-īze	v. cause to conform to standard or norm
misunderstand	misûnde̊rstand	mis-under-stand	mis-ûnde̊r-stand	v. interpret in the wrong way
notwithstanding	notwithstanding	not-with-stand-ing	not-with-stand-ing	prep. in spite of adv. nevertheless
distant	distånt	di-stant	di-stånt	a. separated in space or coming from or going to a distance a. far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship
instantly	inståntlẏ	in-stant-ly	in-stånt-lẏ	adv. immediately; without delay
instantaneous	inståntānėo̊us	in-stant-ane-ous	in-stånt-ānė-o̊us	a. occurring with no delay; immediate
substantial	sůbstantiål	sub-stant-ial	sůb-stant-iål	a. having a firm basis in reality; important, meaningful, or considerable a. having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary
star	stàr	star	stàr	n. a fixed luminous point in the night sky; a celebrity v. to feature or perform as a star
stare	stāre	stare	stāre	n. a fixed look with eyes open wide v. to look at something for a long time with eyes wide open
start	stàrt	start	stàrt	n. the beginning of something; a sudden movement of surprise v. to begin; to set in motion; to move suddenly
startle	stàrtle	start-le	stàrt-le	v. to surprise or frighten suddenly n. a sudden involuntary movement of surprise
starve	stàrve	starve	stàrve	v. suffer or die from lack of food v. deprive of food
state	stāte	state	stāte	n. a condition or way of being; a politically organized body or federal unit vt. to express or declare
static	static	stat-ic	stat-ic	a. not changing or moving n. electrical interference causing noise
station	stātio̊n	stat-ion	stāt-io̊n	n. a place where trains or buses stop for passengers n. a building or facility used for a particular purpose
statement	stāt𝕖me̊nt	state-ment	stāt𝕖-me̊nt	n. something that is said or written publicly
statue	statūe	stat-ue	stat-ūe	n. a three-dimensional representation of a person or animal made of stone, metal, etc.
status	stātůs	stat-us	stāt-ůs	n. the relative position or standing of someone or something n. the current state of affairs
stationery	stātio̊ne̊rẏ	stat-ion-ery	stāt-io̊n-e̊rẏ	n. writing materials and office supplies
statesman	stāt𝕖smån	state-s-man	stāt𝕖-s-mån	n. a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
statistical	ståtisticål	stat-ist-ic-al	ståt-ist-ic-ål	a. relating to statistics
statistics	ståtistics	stat-ist-ic-s	ståt-ist-ic-s	n. a branch of mathematics concerned with collecting and interpreting quantitative data
estate	ėstāte	e-st-ate	ė-st-āte	n. an area or amount of land or property n. all the money and property owned by a person
stay	stāy	stay	stāy	v. to remain in the same place or condition n. a period of staying in a place
steady	stèadẏ	stead-y	stèad-ẏ	a. not subject to change or variation especially in behavior a. not easily excited or upset v. make steady
steadily	stèadilẏ	stead-i-ly	stèad-i-lẏ	adv. at a steady rate or pace
instead	instèad	in-stead	in-stèad	adv. as a substitute or alternative adv. on the contrary
steak	steāk	steak	steāk	n. a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish
steal	stēal	steal	stēal	v. take another person's property without permission or legal right v. move somewhere quietly or secretly
steam	stēam	steam	stēam	n. water vapor at boiling temperature v. produce or give off steam
steamer	stēame̊r	steam-er	stēam-e̊r	n. a ship powered by steam engines n. a container for cooking by steam
steel	stēel	steel	stēel	n. a hard alloy of iron and carbon v. prepare for something difficult
steep	stēep	steep	stēep	a. rising or falling sharply; having a high gradient v. to soak in liquid
steer	stēer	steer	stēer	v. direct the course of a vehicle v. guide the direction of
stem	stem	stem	stem	n. the main stalk of a plant v. to stop the flow of something
system	sẏste̊m	sy-stem	sẏ-ste̊m	n. a set of things working together; an organized scheme or method
systematic	sẏstėmatic	sy-stem-at-ic	sẏ-stėm-at-ic	a. done according to a plan or system; methodical
systematical	sẏstėmatical	sy-stem-at-ical	sẏ-stėm-at-ical	a. carried out in a systematic way
systematically	sẏste̊maticållẏ	sy-stem-at-ic-al-ly	sẏ-ste̊m-at-ic-ål-lẏ	adv. in a systematic or consistent manner
step	step	step	step	n. an act of moving the foot in walking; a stage in a process v. to lift and set down one's foot
stereo	sterėō	ster-e-o	ster-ė-ō	n. sound that comes from two directions to create a natural effect a. relating to stereophonic sound
stern	ste̊rn	stern	ste̊rn	a. severe and unremitting in making demands n. the rear part of a ship
stew	stew̄	stew	stew̄	n. a dish of meat and vegetables cooked slowly in liquid v. to cook slowly in liquid
steward	stew̄ård	stew-ard	stew̄-ård	n. an attendant on an airplane or ship n. a person who manages property or affairs for others
stewardess	stew̄årdėss	stew-ard-ess	stew̄-ård-ėss	n. a woman steward on an airplane
stick	stick	stick	stick	n. a thin piece of wood n. a long thin object vt. to push something sharp into vi. to become attached
sticky	stickẏ	stick-y	stick-ẏ	a. covered with an adhesive substance a. unpleasantly hot and damp
stiff	stiff	stiff	stiff	a. rigid; not easily bent adv. very much; extremely
stiffen	stiffe̊n	stiff-en	stiff-e̊n	v. make or become stiff or stiffer
stiffness	stiffnėss	stiff-ness	stiff-nėss	n. the quality of being stiff or firm
prestige	prestĩge	pre-stige	pre-stĩge	n. high reputation gained through success or influence
still	still	still	still	adv. up to now; nevertheless; without movement a. not moving; calm; quiet n. a photograph from a film; a distilling apparatus
stillness	stillnėss	still-ness	still-nėss	n. calmness without movement or sound
stimulate	stimūlāte	stim-ul-ate	stim-ūl-āte	vt. encourage development or activity vt. cause physical excitement
destine	destine	de-stine	de-stine	v. to intend or choose for a particular purpose
destiny	destinẏ	de-stin-y	de-stin-ẏ	n. the events that will necessarily happen to a particular person or thing in the future
destination	destinātio̊n	de-stin-at-ion	de-stin-āt-io̊n	n. the place to which someone or something is going
obstinate	obstinȧte	ob-stin-ate	ob-stin-ȧte	a. stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
distinct	distinct	di-stinct	di-stinct	a. clearly different or separate a. easily seen, heard, or noticed
distinction	distinctio̊n	di-stinct-ion	di-stinct-io̊n	n. a distinguishing quality n. a distinguishing difference n. a distinguishing of oneself through excellence
distinctly	distinctlẏ	di-stinct-ly	di-stinct-lẏ	adv. in a distinct and distinguishable manner
instinct	instinct	in-stinct	in-stinct	n. a natural tendency to behave in a particular way
extinct	ėxtinct	ex-tinct	ėx-tinct	a. no longer in existence; (of a volcano) inactive
sting	sting	sting	sting	n. a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung v. deliver a sting to
distinguish	distingùish	di-sting-u-ish	di-sting-ù-ish	v. to recognize or treat as different v. to be a characteristic mark or feature of
extinguish	ėxtingùish	ex-ting-u-ish	ėx-ting-ù-ish	v. to put out a fire; to bring to an end
stir	sti̊r	stir	sti̊r	v. move a spoon or implement around in a liquid to mix it v. cause to move slightly n. a feeling of excitement or agitation
constitute	constitūte	con-stit-ute	con-stit-ūte	v. form or compose v. set up or lay the rules of v. to constitute or comprise
constituent	co̊nstitūe̊nt	con-stit-u-ent	co̊n-stit-ū-e̊nt	n. a part of a whole n. a voter in a district a. forming a part of something
constitution	constitūtio̊n	con-stit-ut-ion	con-stit-ūt-io̊n	n. the system of laws of a country n. the physical character of the body
institute	institūte	in-stit-ute	in-stit-ūte	n. an organization for a particular purpose, especially scientific or educational v. to start or establish something
institution	institūtio̊n	in-stit-ut-ion	in-stit-ūt-io̊n	n. a large organization established for a particular purpose n. a custom or practice that has existed for a long time
superstition	sūpe̊rstitio̊n	super-stit-ion	sūpe̊r-stit-io̊n	n. an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
substitute	sûbstitūte	sub-stit-ute	sûb-stit-ūte	n. a person or thing taking the place of another v. to replace one thing with another
stitch	stitch	stitch	stitch	n. a loop of thread made by a needle in sewing v. join or mend by means of stitches
stock	stock	stock	stock	n. the goods or merchandise kept on the premises of a shop or warehouse for sale n. a share of a company held by an investor
stocking	stocking	stock-ing	stock-ing	n. close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg
stomach	stômåch	stomach	stômåch	n. a muscular saclike organ of the digestive system; the principal organ of digestion v. bear to eat
stone	stōne	stone	stōne	n. a hard solid piece of mineral matter n. a small piece of rock vt. to throw stones at
stony	stōnẏ	ston-y	stōn-ẏ	a. covered with stones; showing no sympathy
astonish	åstonish	a-ston-ish	å-ston-ish	v. affect with wonder
astonishment	åstonishme̊nt	a-ston-ish-ment	å-ston-ish-me̊nt	n. the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
stool	stool	stool	stool	n. a seat without a back or arms
stoop	stoop	stoop	stoop	v. to bend the body forward and down n. a small porch at the front of a house
stop	stop	stop	stop	v. to cease moving; to bring to a halt; to prevent n. a cessation; a station; a punctuation mark
store	store	store	store	n. a retail establishment selling items to the public vt. to keep or accumulate something for future use
storage	storȧge	stor-age	stor-ȧge	n. the act of storing something n. the commercial enterprise of storing goods and materials
storey	storėy	stor-ey	stor-ėy	n. a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale
restore	rėstore	re-store	rė-store	v. return to its original or usable and functioning condition v. give or bring back v. bring back into original existence, use, function, or position
storm	storm	storm	storm	n. a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds, rain, or snow v. move angrily or forcefully
stormy	stormẏ	storm-y	storm-ẏ	a. characterized by storms; characterized by violent emotions
story	story	story	story	n. a narrative; a tale; an account of events; a level of a building
history	histo̊rẏ	hi-story	hi-sto̊rẏ	n. the study of past events n. a continuous record of past events
historian	historiån	hi-stor-ian	hi-stor-iån	n. a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
historic	historic	hi-stor-ic	hi-stor-ic	a. belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past a. important in history
historical	historicål	hi-stor-ic-al	hi-stor-ic-ål	a. relating to the study of past events a. belonging to or typical of the study of history
stout	stòut	stout	stòut	a. somewhat fat or of heavy build a. brave and determined
stove	stōve	stove	stōve	n. an appliance for cooking or heating
bestow	bėstōw	be-stow	bė-stōw	vt. to give as a gift or honor
Australia	ãustrāliå	au-stra-li-a	ãu-strā-li-å
Australian	ãustrāliån	au-stra-li-an	ãu-strā-li-ån
abstract	abstract	ab-str-act	ab-str-act	a. existing only in the mind; not concrete n. a summary of a text vt. remove or separate from something
straight	strāi𝕘𝕙t	straight	strāi𝕘𝕙t	a. extending in one direction without curving a. honest and direct adv. in a straight line; directly
straighten	strāi𝕘𝕙te̊n	straight-en	strāi𝕘𝕙t-e̊n	v. to make or become straight
straightforward	strāi𝕘𝕙tforwård	straight-for-ward	strāi𝕘𝕙t-for-wård	a. honest and open; not complicated
strain	strāin	strain	strāin	n. a severe or excessive demand on one's strength or resources vt. to exert oneself to the utmost
constraint	co̊nstrāint	con-straint	co̊n-strāint	n. a limitation or restriction n. the act of constraining
restrain	rėstrāin	re-strain	rė-strāin	v. to hold back from action; to keep under control
restraint	rėstrāint	re-straint	rė-strāint	n. the act of holding back or controlling n. self-control; moderation
strait	strāit	strait	strāit	n. a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water a. narrow
strange	strānge	strange	strānge	a. unusual or surprising in a way that is hard to explain a. not previously known or encountered
stranger	strānge̊r	strang-er	strāng-e̊r	n. anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found n. an individual that one is not acquainted with
strap	strap	strap	strap	n. a strip of material used for fastening or holding things together v. to fasten with a strap
strategy	stratėgẏ	strat-eg-y	strat-ėg-ẏ	n. a plan of action or policy designed to achieve a major aim n. the art of planning and directing overall military operations
straw	strãw	straw	strãw	n. dried stalks of grain used as fodder or for weaving n. a thin tube used for sucking liquids a. of a pale yellow color
strawberry	strãwbe̊rrẏ	straw-berr-y	strãw-be̊rr-ẏ	n. a sweet juicy red fruit
stray	strāy	stray	strāy	v. to wander from the right path a. lost or having no home n. a homeless animal
stream	strēam	stream	strēam	n. a flow of water in a channel n. a continuous flow of something v. flow in a continuous current
streamline	strēamlīne	stream-line	strēam-līne	v. to make something more efficient and effective
street	strēet	street	strēet	n. a public road in a town or city, typically with buildings on each side
stress	stress	stress	stress	n. pressure or worry caused by problems in life n. special emphasis or importance v. emphasize
distress	distress	di-stress	di-stress	n. extreme anxiety or sorrow n. suffering caused by lack of money or the basic necessities of life
stretch	stretch	stretch	stretch	v. extend or spread something to full length n. a continuous area or expanse a. elastic; able to be stretched
strict	strict	strict	strict	a. demanding that rules or standards are obeyed completely
strictly	strictlẏ	strict-ly	strict-lẏ	adv. in a strict manner; exactly
district	district	di-strict	di-strict	n. a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
restrict	rėstrict	re-strict	rė-strict	vt. to limit the size, amount, or range of something
restriction	rėstrictio̊n	re-strict-ion	rė-strict-io̊n	n. a principle that limits the extent of something n. the act of keeping something within specified bounds
stride	strīde	stride	strīde	n. a long step in walking v. to walk with long steps
strife	strīfe	strife	strīfe	n. bitter conflict or disagreement
strike	strīke	strike	strīke	n. a refusal to work as a protest n. an attack vt. to hit or attack vi. to refuse to work
striking	strīking	strik-ing	strīk-ing	a. attracting attention by reason of being unusual a. hitting someone or something
string	string	str-ing	str-ing	n. a lightweight cord n. a tightly stretched cord that makes sound when plucked, struck, or bowed v. thread on or as if on a string
strip	strip	strip	strip	n. a relatively long narrow piece of something n. artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material v. take off or remove
stripe	strīpe	stripe	strīpe	n. a long narrow band of color different from the background
strive	strīve	strive	strīve	v. to exert much effort or energy
stroke	strōke	stroke	strōke	n. the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket n. a sudden loss of consciousness caused by lack of oxygen to the brain n. a light touch v. touch lightly and with affection
stroll	strōll	stroll	strōll	v. to walk in a leisurely way n. a leisurely walk
strong	strong	strong	strong	a. having great physical power and force a. very intense or severe
strengthen	strengthe̊n	strength-en	strength-e̊n	v. make strong or stronger v. gain strength
strongly	stronglẏ	strong-ly	strong-lẏ	adv. with strength or in a strong manner
strength	strength	streng-th	streng-th	n. the quality of being strong n. the intensity of a force or quality
destroy	dėstroẏ	de-stroy	dė-stroẏ	v. put an end to the existence of something by damaging or attacking it
structure	strûctůre	struct-ure	strûct-ůre	n. the way in which parts are arranged or organized n. a building or other constructed object vt. to arrange or organize
structural	strûctůrål	struct-ur-al	strûct-ůr-ål	a. relating to the structure of something
construct	co̊nstrûct	con-struct	co̊n-strûct	v. make by combining materials and parts v. draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions
construction	co̊nstrûctio̊n	con-struct-ion	co̊n-strûct-io̊n	n. the building of something n. the structure or arrangement of something
destruction	dėstrûctio̊n	de-struct-ion	dė-strûct-io̊n	n. causing so much damage to something that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
destructive	dėstrûctive	de-struct-ive	dė-strûct-ive	a. causing great damage or harm
instruct	instrûct	in-struct	in-strûct	vt. give orders or directions to vt. teach or inform
instruction	instrûctio̊n	in-struct-ion	in-strûct-io̊n	n. a direction or order n. teaching or knowledge given to someone
instrument	instrůme̊nt	in-stru-ment	in-strů-me̊nt	n. a tool or device used for a particular task n. a device for measuring or recording something
instructor	instrûcto̊r	in-struct-or	in-strûct-o̊r	n. a person whose occupation is teaching
instrumental	instrůme̊ntål	in-stru-ment-al	in-strů-me̊nt-ål	a. relating to musical instruments a. serving as a means to achieve something
struggle	strûggle	strugg-le	strûgg-le	n. an energetic attempt to achieve something n. strenuous effort v. to exert strenuous effort against opposition
stubborn	stûbbo̊rn	stub-born	stûb-bo̊rn	a. tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
student	stūde̊nt	stud-ent	stūd-e̊nt	n. a person who is learning or studying at a school or college
study	stûdẏ	stud-y	stûd-ẏ	n. the act of learning; a room for reading and writing v. to learn; to examine carefully; to consider
studio	stūdiō	stud-i-o	stūd-i-ō	n. a room or building where an artist works n. a place where films or television programmes are made
stuff	stûff	stuff	stûff	n. matter, material, or things of a specified kind vt. to fill tightly
stuffy	stûffẏ	stuff-y	stûff-ẏ	a. lacking fresh air; too formal or conventional
stumble	stûmble	stumble	stûmble	vi. to trip or lose one's balance while walking or running vi. to make a mistake or hesitate
stupid	stūpid	stup-id	stūp-id	n. a person who is not very bright a. lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
sturdy	stůrdẏ	sturd-y	stůrd-ẏ	a. strongly and solidly built; robust
style	stȳle	style	stȳle	n. a particular way of doing something n. a particular design or fashion vt. to design or arrange in a particular way
persuade	pe̊rsùāde	per-suade	pe̊r-sùāde	vt. to cause someone to do something by reasoning or argument vi. to urge successfully
persuasion	pe̊rsùāsio̊n	per-suas-ion	pe̊r-sùās-io̊n	n. the action of persuading someone; a belief
subtle	sûbtle	subtle	sûbtle	a. not obvious; delicate and hard to detect
such	sûch	such	sûch	a. of this kind; so great; of that type pron. a person or thing of this kind
suck	sûck	suck	sûck	v. to draw liquid into the mouth by creating a vacuum v. to draw in by applying a force
sudden	sûdde̊n	sudd-en	sûdd-e̊n	a. happening without warning or in a short space of time
suddenly	sûdde̊nlẏ	sudd-en-ly	sûdd-e̊n-lẏ	adv. quickly and unexpectedly
pursue	půrsūe	pur-sue	půr-sūe	v. follow or chase someone or something v. continue to investigate or be involved in something
sugar	sùgår	sug-ar	sùg-år	n. a sweet crystalline substance obtained from sugar cane or sugar beet v. sweeten with sugar
suit	sūit	suit	sūit	n. a set of outer clothes made of the same fabric v. be convenient for or acceptable to
suitable	sūitåble	suit-able	sūit-åble	a. right or appropriate for a particular purpose
suitcase	sūitcāse	suit-case	sūit-cāse	n. a case with a handle for carrying clothes while traveling
pursuit	půrsūit	pur-suit	půr-sūit	n. the act of following or chasing someone or something n. an activity that one engages in
unsuitable	ûnsūitåble	un-suit-able	ûn-sūit-åble	a. not meant or adapted for a particular purpose
consul	consůl	con-sul	con-sůl	n. a diplomat protecting commercial interests and citizens in a foreign country
insula	insūlå	in-sul-a	in-sūl-å
insulate	insūlāte	in-sul-ate	in-sūl-āte	v. protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material
insulator	insūlāto̊r	in-sul-at-or	in-sūl-āt-o̊r	n. a material such as glass with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity
peninsula	pėninsūlå	pen-in-sul-a	pėn-in-sūl-å	n. a piece of land almost surrounded by water
sullen	sûlle̊n	sull-en	sûll-e̊n	a. showing a brooding ill humor
sulphur	sûlphůr	sulph-ur	sûlph-ůr	n. a yellow nonmetallic element v. treat with sulphur in order to preserve
consult	co̊nsûlt	con-sult	co̊n-sûlt	v. to seek information or advice from someone v. to discuss something with someone
insult	insûlt	in-sult	in-sûlt	n. a remark or action that is offensive or disrespectful v. to speak to or treat with disrespect
result	rėṡûlt	re-sult	rė-ṡûlt	n. a consequence or outcome of an action v. to occur as a consequence
resultant	rėṡûltånt	re-sult-ant	rė-ṡûlt-ånt	a. occurring as a result n. something that results from a cause
sum	sûm	sum	sûm	n. the total amount resulting from the addition of two or more numbers or amounts n. a particular amount of money
summary	sûmmårẏ	summ-ary	sûmm-årẏ	n. a brief statement of the main points a. giving the main points only
summit	sûmmit	sum-mit	sûm-mit	n. the highest point of something n. a meeting between heads of government
summon	sûmmo̊n	summ-on	sûmm-o̊n	v. to order someone to come to a place v. to gather one's strength or courage
summarize	sûmmårīze	summ-ar-ize	sûmm-år-īze	v. to give a brief statement of the main points
assume	åssūme	as-sume	ås-sūme	vt. to take for granted; suppose vt. to take on or take over vt. to pretend to have
assumption	åssûmptio̊n	as-sumpt-ion	ås-sûmpt-io̊n	n. a hypothesis that is taken for granted n. the act of taking possession of or power over something
consume	co̊nsūme	con-sume	co̊n-sūme	v. serve oneself to, or consume regularly v. use up (resources or materials) v. destroy completely
consumer	co̊nsūme̊r	con-sum-er	co̊n-sūm-e̊r	n. a person who buys goods or uses services
consumption	co̊nsûmptio̊n	con-sumpt-ion	co̊n-sûmpt-io̊n	n. the process of taking food into the body through the mouth n. (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing n. the act of consuming something
presume	prėṡūme	pre-sume	prė-ṡūme	v. to suppose something to be true without proof v. to take liberties or act too confidently
presumably	prėṡūmåblẏ	pre-sum-ab-ly	prė-ṡūm-åb-lẏ	adv. used to say that something is probably true
resume	rėṡūme	re-sume	rė-ṡūme	vt. to begin again after a pause n. a summary of one's education and work experience
summer	sûmme̊r	summ-er	sûmm-e̊r	n. the warmest season of the year, coming after spring and before autumn v. to spend the summer in a particular place
sun	sûn	sun	sûn	n. the star that provides light and heat for the earth vt. to expose to the sun's rays
sunlight	sûnlī𝕘𝕙t	sun-light	sûn-lī𝕘𝕙t	n. the light that comes from the sun
sunrise	sûnrīṡe	sun-rise	sûn-rīṡe	n. the daily event of the sun rising above the horizon
sunset	sûnset	sun-set	sûn-set	n. the time when the sun disappears below the horizon in the evening
sunshine	sûnshīne	sun-shine	sûn-shīne	n. the rays of the sun
sunny	sûnnẏ	sunn-y	sûnn-ẏ	a. bright with sunlight a. cheerful and happy
superb	sūpe̊rb	super-b	sūpe̊r-b	a. excellent; of the highest quality
super	sūpe̊r	sup-er	sūp-e̊r	a. including more than a specified category a. extremely large adv. extremely
superior	sūpērio̊r	super-ior	sūpēr-io̊r	a. higher in rank, quality, or ability n. a person who is superior to someone else
supermarket	sūpe̊rmàrkėt	super-mark-et	sūpe̊r-màrk-ėt	n. a large self-service grocery store selling food and household goods
superiority	sūpērioritẏ	super-i-or-ity	sūpēr-i-or-itẏ	n. the quality of being superior
supper	sûppe̊r	supp-er	sûpp-e̊r	n. a light evening meal
supreme	sūprēme	supr-eme	sūpr-ēme	a. highest in rank or authority a. greatest or most extreme
absurd	åbsůrd	ab-surd	åb-sůrd	a. wildly unreasonable or ridiculous
sure	sūre	sure	sūre	a. certain to happen or be the case a. feeling no doubt or hesitation; confident
surely	sūr𝕖lẏ	sure-ly	sūr𝕖-lẏ	adv. definitely or positively
assure	åssūre	as-sure	ås-sūre	v. inform positively and with certainty and confidence v. make certain of
assurance	åssūrånce	as-sur-ance	ås-sūr-ånce	n. a positive declaration intended to give confidence n. confidence or certainty in one's own abilities
ensure	ėnsūre	en-sure	ėn-sūre	v. make certain that something will occur or be the case
insure	insūre	in-sure	in-sūre	v. to arrange insurance for something
insurance	insūrånce	in-sur-ance	in-sūr-ånce	n. an arrangement by which a company provides financial protection against loss
surgeon	sůrg𝕖o̊n	surge-on	sůrg𝕖-o̊n	n. a doctor who specializes in surgery
surgery	sůrge̊rẏ	surg-er-y	sůrg-e̊r-ẏ	n. the treatment of injuries or disorders of the body by incision or operation n. a place where a doctor or dentist sees patients
swallow	swallōw	swall-ow	swall-ōw	v. to cause food or drink to pass down the throat n. a small bird with pointed wings; the act of swallowing
swamp	swãmp	swamp	swãmp	n. an area of wet land with trees and plants v. to overwhelm with something
swan	swãn	swan	swãn	n. a large aquatic bird with a long neck v. to move about in a casual way
swarm	swãrm	swarm	swãrm	n. a large group of insects or people v. to move in a large group
sway	swāy	sway	swāy	v. to move slowly from side to side v. to influence or control someone n. a swinging movement; influence
swear	sweār	swear	sweār	v. to make a solemn statement or promise v. to use rude or offensive language
sweat	swèat	sweat	swèat	n. liquid that comes out of the skin when one is hot or nervous v. to produce sweat
sweater	swèate̊r	sweat-er	swèat-e̊r	n. a knitted garment for the upper body
sweep	swēep	sweep	swēep	n. a wide scope n. a movement in an arc v. move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions v. sweep with a broom or as if with a broom
sweet	swēet	sweet	swēet	a. having the pleasant taste of sugar n. a sweet food, especially a sweet dish served at the end of a meal
sweeten	swēete̊n	sweet-en	swēet-e̊n	v. to make or become sweet or sweeter
sweetness	swēetnėss	sweet-ness	swēet-nėss	n. the quality of being sweet
swell	swell	swell	swell	v. to increase in size, volume, or intensity n. a gradual increase in the size or amount of something
answer	ans𝕨e̊r	an-sw-er	an-s𝕨-e̊r	n. a statement made in reply to a question v. to say or write something in reply to a question
swift	swift	swift	swift	a. moving or capable of moving at high speed n. a fast-flying bird with long wings
swim	swim	swim	swim	n. the act of swimming v. travel through water v. be dizzy or giddy
swing	swing	swing	swing	n. mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth n. a sweeping blow or stroke v. move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
Swiss	Swiss	Swiss	Swiss
switch	switch	switch	switch	n. a mechanical or electrical device for making or changing connections in a circuit n. a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment v. change over, change around, or switch over
sword	sword	sword	sword	n. a weapon with a long metal blade

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