S -nouns

nouns.

1  sailor	sailor - n. a person involved in sailing a boat or ship
2  salt	salt - n. a white substance found in sea water and in the ground, used to affect the taste of food

3  sand	sand - n. extremely small pieces of crushed rock found in large amounts in deserts and on coasts
4  satellite	satellite - n. a small object in space that moves around a larger object; an object placed in orbit around the earth

5  school	school - n. a place for education; a place where people go to learn
6  science	science - n. the study of nature and the actions of natural things, and the knowledge gained about them
7  sea	sea - n. a large area of salt water, usually part of an ocean

8  season	season - n. one of the four periods of the year that is based on the earth’s position toward the sun (spring, summer, autumn, winter); a period of time based on different weather conditions (“dry season”, “rainy season”);a period during the year when something usually happens (“baseball season”)
9  seat	seat - n. a thing to sit on; a place to sit or the right to sit there (“a seat in parliament”)

10  secret	secret - n. something known only to a few and kept from general knowledge; adj. hidden from others; known only to a few
11  security	security - n. freedom from danger or harm; protection;measures necessary to protect a person or place (“Security was increased in the city.”)

12  seed

seed - n. the part of a plant from which new plants grow

13  self

self - n. all that which makes one person different from others

14  Senate

Senate - n. the smaller of the two groups in the governments of some countries, such as in the United States Congress

15  series

series - n. a number of similar things or events that follow one after another in time, position or order

16  service

service - n. an organization or system that provides  something for the public (“Schools and roads are services paid for by taxes.”); a job that an organization or business can do for money; military organizations such as an army, navy or air force; a religious ceremony

17  sex

sex - n. either the male or female group into which all people and animals are divided because of their actions in producing young; the physical activity by which humans and animals can produce young

18  sheep

sheep - n. a farm animal used for its meat and hair

19  shoe

shoe - n. a covering for the foot

20  sickness	sickness - n. the condition of being in bad health
21  side	side - n. the outer surfaces of an object that are not the top or bottom; parts away from the middle; either the right or left half of the body

22  silver

silver - n. a valued white metal

23  sister

sister - n. a female with the same father or mother as another person

24  situation	situation - n. the way things are during a period of time
25  size	size - n. the space occupied by something; how long, wide or high something is
26  skeleton	skeleton - n. all the bones of a human or other animal together in their normal positions
27  skill	skill - n. the ability gained from training or experience
28  skin	skin - n. the outer covering of humans and most animals
29  sky	sky - n. the space above the earth
30  slave	slave - n. a person owned or controlled by another

31  snow

snow - n. soft, white pieces of frozen water that fall from the sky, usually in winter or when the air temperature is very cold

32  soil	soil - n. earth in which plants grow
33  soldier	soldier - n. a person in the army

34  son

son - n. a person’s male child

35  sort	sort - n. any group of people or things that are the same or are similar in some way; a kind of something
36  sound	sound - n. fast-moving waves of energy that affect the ear and result in hearing; that which is heard
37  south	south - n. the direction to the right of a person facing the rising sun
38  space	space - n. the area outside the earth’s atmosphere where the sun, moon, planets and stars are; the area between or inside things

39  speech

speech - n. a talk given to a group of people

40  spirit

spirit - n. the part of a human that is not physical and is connected to thoughts and emotions; the part of a person that is believed to remain alive after death

41  sport

sport - n. any game or activity of competition involving physical effort or skill

42  spring

spring - n. the time of the year between winter and summer

43  square

square - n. a flat shape having four equal sides

44  star

star - n. a mass of gas that usually appears as a small light in the sky at night, but is not a planet; a famous person, usually an actor or singer

45  station	station - n. a place of special work or purpose (“a police station”); a place where passengers get on or off trains or buses; a place for radio or television broadcasts
46  statue	statue - n. a form of a human, animal or other creature usually made of stone, wood or metal

47  steam	steam - n. the gas that comes from hot water
48  steel	steel - n. iron made harder and stronger by mixing it with other substances

49  stone

stone - n. a small piece of rock

50  storm	storm - n. violent weather, including strong winds and rain or snow
51  story	story - n. the telling or writing of an event, either real or imagined
52  stove	stove - n. a heating device used for cooking

53  street

street - n. a road in a city, town or village

54  structure

structure - n. the way something is built, made or organized; a system that is formed or organized in a special way; a building

55  subject	subject - n. the person or thing being discussed, studied or written about
56  submarine	submarine - n. an underwater ship
57  substance	substance - n. the material of which something is made (a solid, liquid or gas)

58  subversion

subversion - n. an attempt to weaken or destroy a political system or government, usually secretly

59  sugar

sugar - n. a sweet substance made from liquids taken from plants

60  suicide	suicide - n. the act of killing oneself
61  summer	summer - n. the warmest time of the year, between spring and autumn
62  sun	sun - n. the huge star in the sky that provides heat and light to earth

63  surface	surface - n. the outer side or top of something (“The rocket landed on the surface of the moon.”)
64  surplus	surplus - n. an amount that is more than is need-ed;extra; (“That country has a trade surplus. It exports more than it imports.”)

65  sympathy	sympathy - n. a sharing of feelings or emotions with another person, usually feelings of sadness
66  system	system - n. a method of organizing or doing something by following rules or a plan; a group of connected things or parts working together for a common purpose or goal

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