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01	sailor	sailor – n. a person involved in sailing a boat or ship
02	salt	salt – n. a white substance found in sea water and in the ground, used to affect the taste of food
03	sand	sand – n. extremely small pieces of crushed rock found in large amounts in deserts and on coasts
04	satellite	satellite – n. a small object in space that moves around a larger object; an object placed in orbit around the earth
05	school	school – n. a place for education; a place where people go to learn
06	science	science – n. the study of nature and the actions of natural things, and the knowledge gained about them
07	sea	sea – n. a large area of salt water, usually part of an ocean
08	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”)
09	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	sentence	sentence – n. the punishment for a crime; v. to declare the punishment for a crime
16	series	series – n. a number of similar things or events that follow one after another in time, position or order
17	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
18	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
19	sheep	sheep – n. a farm animal used for its meat and hair
20	shoe	shoe – n. a covering for the foot
21	sickness	sickness – n. the condition of being in bad health
22	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
23	signal	signal –n. an action or movement that sends a message; v. to send a message by signs;
24	silence	silence –n. a lack of noise or sound; v. to make quiet; to stop from speaking or making noise
25	silver	silver – n. a valued white metal
26	sister	sister – n. a female with the same father or mother as another person
27	situation	situation – n. the way things are during a period of time
28	size	size – n. the space occupied by something; how long, wide or high something is
29	skeleton	skeleton – n. all the bones of a human or other animal together in their normal positions
30	skill	skill – n. the ability gained from training or experience
31	skin	skin – n. the outer covering of humans and most animals
32	sky	sky – n. the space above the earth
33	slave	slave – n. a person owned or controlled by another
34	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
35	soil	soil – n. earth in which plants grow
36	soldier	soldier – n. a person in the army
37	son	son – n. a person’s male child
38	sort	sort – n. any group of people or things that are the same or are similar in some way; a kind of something
39	sound	sound – n. fast-moving waves of energy that affect the ear and result in hearing; that which is heard
40	south	south – n. the direction to the right of a person facing the rising sun
41	space	space – n. the area outside the earth’s atmosphere where the sun, moon, planets and stars are; the area between or inside things
42	speech	speech – n. a talk given to a group of people
43	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
44	sport	sport – n. any game or activity of competition involving physical effort or skill
45	spring	spring – n. the time of the year between winter and summer
46	square	square – n. a flat shape having four equal sides
47	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
48	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
49	statue	statue – n. a form of a human, animal or other creature usually made of stone, wood or metal
50	steam	steam – n. the gas that comes from hot water
51	steel	steel – n. iron made harder and stronger by mixing it with other substances
52	stone	stone – n. a small piece of rock
53	storm	storm – n. violent weather, including strong winds and rain or snow
54	story	story – n. the telling or writing of an event, either real or imagined
55	stove	stove – n. a heating device used for cooking
56	street	street – n. a road in a city, town or village
57	structure	structure – n. the way something is built, made or organized; a system that is formed or organized in a special way; a building
58	subject	subject – n. the person or thing being discussed, studied or written about
59	submarine	submarine – n. an underwater ship
60	substance	substance – n. the material of which something is made (a solid, liquid or gas)
61	subversion	subversion – n. an attempt to weaken or destroy a political system or government, usually secretly
62	sugar	sugar – n. a sweet substance made from liquids taken from plants
63	suicide	suicide – n. the act of killing oneself
64	summer	summer – n. the warmest time of the year, between spring and autumn
65	sun	sun – n. the huge star in the sky that provides heat and light to earth
66	surface	surface – n. the outer side or top of something (“The rocket landed on the surface of the moon.”)
67	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.”)
68	sympathy	sympathy – n. a sharing of feelings or emotions with another person, usually feelings of sadness
69	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