101 son - n. a person’s male child
102 soon - adv. not long after the present time; quickly
103 sort - n. any group of people or things that are the
same or are similar in some way; a kind of something
104 sound - n. fast-moving waves of energy that affect the
ear and result in hearing; that which is heard
105 south - n. the direction to the
right of a person facing the rising sun
106 space - n. the area outside the
earth’s atmosphere where the sun, moon, planets and stars are; the area
between or inside things
107 speak - v. to talk; to say words with the mouth; to express
one’s thoughts to others and exchange ideas; to give a speech to a group
108 special - adj. of a different or unusual kind; not for general
use; better or more important than others of the same kind
109 speech - n. a talk given to a
group of people
110 speed - v. to make
something go or move faster.
n. the rate at which something moves or travels; the rate at
which something happens or is done
111 spend - v. to give as
payment; to use (“He spends much time studying.”)
112 spill - v. to cause or permit liquid to flow out, usually by accident
113 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
114 split - v. to separate into
two or more parts; to divide or break into parts
115 sport - n. any game or activity of competition involving
physical effort or skill
116 spread - v. to become longer
or wider; to make or become widely known
117 spring - n. the time of the year between winter and summer
118 spy - v. to steal or get
information secretly.
n. one who watches others secretly; a person employed by a
government to get secret information about another country
119 square - n. a flat shape having four equal sides
120 stab - v. to cut or push
into or through with a pointed weapon
121 stand - v. to move into or
be in a position in which only the feet are on a surface; to be in one
position or place
122 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
123 start - v. to begin; to make something begin
124 starve - v. to suffer or die from
a lack of food
125 state - v. to say; to
declare.
n. a political part of a
nation
126 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
127 statue - n. a form of a human, animal or other creature
usually made of stone, wood or metal
128 stay - v. to continue to
be where one is; to remain; to not leave; to live for a time
(“They stayed in New York for two years.”)
129 steal - v. to take without
permission or paying
130 steam - n. the gas that comes
from hot water
131 steel - n. iron made harder and stronger by mixing it
with other substances
132 step - v. to move by
lifting one foot and placing it in a new position.
n. the act of stepping; one of a series of actions designed to
reach a goal
133 stick - v. to attach
something to another thing using a substance that will hold them
together; to become fixed in one position so that movement is difficult
(“Something is making the door stick.”).
n. a thin piece of wood
134 still - adv. , adj. not moving (“The man
was standing still.”);until the present or a stated time (“Was he still
there?”); even so; although (“The job was difficult, but she still
wanted to do it.”)
135 stone - n. a small piece of rock
136 stop - v. to prevent any
more movement or action; to come or bring to an end
137 store - v. to keep or put
away for future use.
n. a place where people buy things
138 storm - n. violent weather, including strong winds and
rain or snow
139 story - n. the telling or writing of an event, either
real or imagined
140 stove - n. a heating device used for cooking
141 straight - adj. continuing in one direction without turns
142 strange - adj. unusual; not normal; not known
143 street - n. a road in a city, town or village
144 stretch - v. to extend for a
distance; to pull on to make longer or wider
145 strike - v. to hit with force; to stop work as a way to seek
better conditions, more pay or to make other demands
146 strong - adj. having much power; not easily broken, damaged or
destroyed
147 structure - n. the way something is built, made or
organized; a system that is formed or organized in a special way; a
building
148 struggle - v. to try with much
effort; to fight with.
n. a great effort; a fight
149 study - v. to make an
effort to gain knowledge by using the mind; to examine carefully
150 stupid - adj. not able to learn much; not intelligent
151 subject - n. the person or thing
being discussed, studied or written about
152 submarine - n. an underwater ship
153 substance - n. the material of which something is made (a
solid, liquid or gas)
154 substitute - v. to put or use in place of another.
n. a person or thing put or used in place of another
155 subversion - n. an attempt to weaken
or destroy a political system or government, usually secretly
156 succeed - v. to reach a goal or thing desired; to produce a
planned result
157 such - adj. of this or that kind; of the same
kind as; similar to
158 sudden - adj. not expected; without
warning; done or carried out quickly or without preparation
159 suffer - v. to feel pain in the body or mind; to receive or
experience hurt or sadness
160 sugar - n. a sweet substance made
from liquids taken from plants
161 suggest - v. to offer or propose something to think about or consider
162 suicide - n. the act of killing
oneself
163 summer - n. the warmest time of
the year, between spring and autumn
164 sun - n. the huge star in the
sky that provides heat and light to earth
165 supervise - v. to direct and observe the work of others
166 supply - v. to give; to
provide.
n. the amount of something that can be given or sold to others
167 support - v. to carry the weight of; to hold up or in position; to
agree with others and help them reach a goal; to approve
168 suppose - v. to believe,
think or imagine (“I suppose you are right.”); to expect (“It is supposed
to rain tonight.”)
169 suppress - v. to put down or to keep down by force; to prevent
information from being known publicly
170 sure - adj. very probable; with good reason to
believe; true without question
171 surface - n. the outer side or top of something (“The
rocket landed on the surface of the moon.”)
172 surplus - n. an amount that is more than is need-ed; extra;(“That
country has a trade surplus. It exports more than it imports.”)
173 surprise - v. to cause a feeling of wonder because something is not
expected.
n. something not expected; the feeling caused by something not
expected
174 surrender - v. to give control of oneself or one’s property to another or
others; to stop fighting and admit defeat
175 surround - v. to form a circle around; to be in positions all
around someone or something
176 survive - v. to remain alive
during or after a dangerous situation
177 suspect - v. to imagine or believe that a person is guilty of something
bad or illegal.
n. a person believed to be guilty
178 suspend - v. to cause to stop
for a period of time
179 swallow - v. to take into the
stomach through the mouth
180 swear in - v. to put an
official into office by having him or her promise to carry out the duties of
that office (“The chief justice will swear in the president.”)
181 sweet - adj. tasting pleasant, like sugar
182 swim - v. to move through
water by making motions with the arms and legs
183 sympathy - n. a sharing of feelings or emotions with another
person, usually feelings of sadness
184 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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