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(319 words)

sacred

adjective

considered too important to be changed:

saddle

noun

[ C ] a seat, often made of leather, used on a horse, bicycle, motorcycle, etc.:

verb [ T ]

to put a saddle on a horse:

saddle sb with sth

informal

to give someone a responsibility or problem that they do not want and that will cause them a lot of work or difficulty:

safe and sound

completely safe and without injury or damage:

sail

noun

[ C ] a sheet of material attached to a pole on a boat to catch the wind and make the boat move:

be in the same boat

to be in the same unpleasant situation as other people:

sample

noun [ C ]

a small amount of a substance that a doctor or scientist collects in order to examine it:

verb [ T ]

to experience a place or an activity, often for the first time:

sanction

noun

[ C ] a strong action taken in order to make people obey a law or rule, or a punishment given when they do not obey:

sane

adjective

having a healthy mind and not mentally ill:

showing good judgment and understanding:

sarcastic

adjective

using remarks that clearly mean the opposite of what you say, in order to hurt someone’s feelings or to humorously criticize something:

to sb’s satisfaction

in a way that a particular person can believe or accept:

in a way that a particular person feels pleased or satisfied with:

scan

verb

[ T ] to look at something carefully, with the eyes or with a machine, in order to get information:

noun

[ C ] a medical examination in which an image of the inside of the body is made using a special machine:

scar

verb [ T often passive ]

to leave a scar:

scarcity

noun [ U ]

a situation in which something is not easy to find or get:

scenario

noun [ C ]

a description of possible actions or events in the future:

scene

noun

[ C ] an expression of great anger or similar feelings, often between two people, or an occasion when this happens:

behind the scenes

If something happens behind the scenes, it happens without most people knowing about it, especially when something else is happening publicly:

sceptical

adjective uk us skeptical

doubting that something is true or useful:

scope

noun [ U ]

the opportunity for doing something:

scrap

THROW AWAY

verb

[ T ] to not continue with a system or plan:

[ T ] to get rid of something that is no longer useful or wanted, often using its parts in new ways:

METAL

noun

[ U ] old cars and machines or pieces of metal, etc. that are not now needed but have parts that can be used to make other things:

SMALL PIECE

[ C ] a small piece of something or a small amount of information:

script

noun

[ U ] a set of letters used for writing a particular language:

scroll

verb [ I usually + adv/prep ]

to move text or other information on a computer screen in order to see a different part of it:

scruffy

adjective

untidy and looking a little dirty :

scrutiny

noun [ U ]

the careful and detailed examination of something in order to get information about it:

seal

verb [ T ]

to close an entrance or container so that nothing can enter or leave it

to close a letter or parcel by sticking the edges together:

seal sth off

to prevent people from entering an area or building, often because it is dangerous:

out of season

during the period when fewer people want to travel or have a holiday

seat

noun

[ C ] an official position as a politician or member of a group of people who control something:

verb

[ T not continuous ] (of a building, room, table, or vehicle) to have enough seats for the stated number of people:

secluded

adjective

quiet, private, and not near people, roads, or buildings:

second

noun

[ C ] a product that is sold cheaply because it is damaged or not in perfect condition

security

adjective

[ U ] the feeling of being confident in one’s family and relationships:

sedentary

adjective

involving little exercise or physical activity:

seduce

verb

[ T ] to make someone feel attracted to you and want to have sex with you, often someone younger or less experienced:

[ T usually passive, T ] to persuade or cause someone to do something that they would not usually consider doing by being very attractive and difficult to refuse:

see

verb

[ + (that) ] to make certain that something happens:

see sense/reason

to be reasonable and have good judgment:

see eye to eye

If two people see eye to eye, they agree with each other:

seed

noun

[ C usually plural ] the cause of a feeling or situation, or the early stages of it:

seek

verb

[ I + to infinitive ] to try or attempt:

self-assured

adjective approving

having confidence in your own abilities:

self-awareness

noun [ U ]

good knowledge and judgment about yourself

self-discipline

noun [ U ] approving

the ability to make yourself do things you know you should do even when you do not want to:

self-made

adjective

rich and successful as a result of your own work and not because of family money:

self-reliant

adjective approving

not needing help or support from other people:

self-respect

noun [ U ]

a feeling of respect for yourself that shows that you value yourself:

self-sufficient

adjective

able to provide everything you need, especially food, for yourself without the help of other people:

sell

verb

[ T ] to persuade someone that an idea or plan is a good one and likely to be successful:

send

verb [ T ]

to cause someone or something to do a particular thing, or to cause something to happen:

send for sb

to send someone a message asking them to come to see you:

send sth out

to produce something in a way that causes it to spread out from a central point:

sensational

adjective approving very good, exciting, or unusual:

sense

verb [ T ]

to feel or experience something without being able to explain exactly how:

senseless

adjective

not at all reasonable, or with no good or useful purpose:

sensibility

noun

[ U ] an understanding of or ability to decide about what is good or valuable, especially in connection with artistic or social activities:

sentiment

noun

[ C or U ] formal a thought, opinion, or idea based on a feeling about a situation, or a way of thinking about something:

A sentimental person is strongly influenced by emotional feelings, especially about happy memories of past events or relationships with other people, rather than by careful thought and judgment based on facts:

sequence

adjective

[ C or U ] a series of related things or events, or the order in which they follow each other:

serene

adjective

peaceful and calm; worried by nothing:

serenity

noun [ U ]

the quality of being peaceful and calm:

serve

verb

[ T ] to spend a period of time doing something:

set

PART

noun

[ C ] a musical performance that forms part of a concert, especially one of pop music or jazz:

SAME

adjective

always the same, never changing:

set your sights on sth

to decide to achieve something:

set sth off

to cause an activity or event, often a series of events, to begin or happen:

to cause a loud noise or explosion, such as that made by a bomb or an alarm (= a warning sound) to begin or happen:

set out

to start an activity with a particular aim:

settle

verb

[ I or T ] to pay, especially money that you owe:

settle (sb) down

to become quiet and calm, or to make someone become quiet and calm:

settlement

noun

[ C ] an arrangement to end a disagreement involving a law having been broken, without taking it to a law court, or an amount of money paid as part of such an arrangement:

[ C or U ] a place where people come to live or the process of settling in such a place:

severity

noun [ U ]

seriousness:

shabby

adjective

not honourable or fair; unacceptable:

shade

noun

[ C ] a covering that is put over an electric light in order to make it less bright:

shake

verb

MOVE

[ I ] If your voice shakes, it makes you sound nervous or frightened:

GET RID OF

[ T ] to get rid of or escape from something:

shake sth off

informal

to get rid of an illness:

shake sb up

If an unpleasant experience shakes someone up, it makes them feel shocked and upset:

shallow

adjective

disapproving not showing serious or careful thought:

shape

verb [ T ]

to decide or influence the form of something, especially a belief or idea, or someone’s character:

all shapes and sizes

many different types:

take shape

to start to develop a more clear or certain form:

noun

[ C ] one of the equal parts that the ownership of a company is divided into, and that can be bought by members of the public:

have your (fair) share of sth

to have a lot or more than enough of something bad:

sharp

adjective

producing or describing a quick, strong pain that makes you feel like you have been cut:

sharpen

verb [ T ]

to make something sharp or sharper:

shattered

adjective

UPSET

extremely upset:

TIRED

uk informal extremely tired:

sheer

adjective

extremely steep; almost vertical:

shelter

verb

[ I or T ] to protect yourself, or another person or thing, from bad weather, danger, or attack:

shield

noun [ C ]

in the past, a large, flat object made of metal or leather that soldiers held in front of their bodies to protect themselves

shine

verb

[ I ] to be extremely good at an activity or skill, in an obvious way:

shock

noun

[ C ] an electric shock :

DAMAGING EFFECT

[ U ] the effect of one object violently hitting another, causing damage or a slight movement:

shoot

verb

[ I usually + adv/prep ] to move in a particular direction very quickly and directly:

short-sighted

adjective

SIGHT

US also nearsighted A short-sighted person can only clearly see objects that are close to them.

THOUGHT

disapproving not thinking enough about how an action will affect the future:

a shoulder to cry on

someone who is willing to listen to your problems and give you sympathy, emotional support, and encouragement:

shower sb with sth/shower sth on sb

to give someone a lot of presents or praise:

shrewd

adjective approving

having or based on a clear understanding and good judgment of a situation, resulting in an advantage:

shrug

verb [ I or T ]

to raise your shoulders and then lower them in order to say you do not know or are not interested:

shudder

verb [ I ]

to shake suddenly with very small movements because of a very unpleasant thought or feeling:

sibling

noun [ C ] formal

a brother or sister:

side

noun

[ C usually singular ] the part of the body from under the arm to the top of the leg:

put/lay sth on/to one side

to not use something, especially an amount of money, in order to keep it for later use:

on the side

in addition to your main job:

side

noun

[ C usually singular ] the part of the body from under the arm to the top of the leg:

side effect

noun [ C ]

an unexpected result of a situation:

sideways

adverb, adjective

in a direction to the left or right, not forwards or backwards:

lose sight of sth

to forget about an important idea or fact because you are thinking too much about other things:

set your sights on sth

to decide to achieve something:

signal

verb

[ I or T ] to make a movement, sound, flash, etc. that gives information or tells people what to do:

silence

noun

[ U or C ] a state of refusing to talk about something or answer questions, or a state of not communicating:

sin

noun [ C or U ]

the offence of breaking, or the breaking of, a religious or moral law:

sincerity

noun [ U ]

honesty:

siren

noun [ C ]

a device for making a loud warning noise:

sketch

noun [ C ]

a short written or spoken story that does not have many details

sketch sth out

to give a short description of something, containing few details:

skull

noun [ C ]

the bones of the head that surround the brain and give the head its shape:

slap

noun

[ C ] a quick hit with the flat part of the hand or other flat object:

a slap in the face

informal

an action that insults or upsets someone:

slaughter

noun

[ S or U ] the killing of many people cruelly and unfairly, especially in a war:

not sleep a wink/not get a wink of sleep

to not sleep at all:

sleep with sb

informal

to have sex with someone:

have sth up your sleeve

informal

to have secret plans or ideas:

slender

adjective

thin and delicate, often in a way that is attractive:

slice

noun

[ S ] a part of something, such as an amount of money:

slip

verb

SLIDE

[ I ] to move out of the correct position:

DO QUICKLY

[ I or T, usually + adv/prep ] to go somewhere or put something somewhere quickly, often so that you are not noticed:

slip out

If a remark slips out, you say it without intending to.

slip sb’s memory/mind

to be forgotten:

slip away

to leave secretly:

If a period of time slips away, it passes quickly:

If someone’s power or the possibility of someone winning or achieving something slips away, it disappears:

slip out

If a remark slips out, you say it without intending to.

slip up

to make a mistake:

slow

verb [ I or T ]

to reduce speed or activity, or to make something do this:

smoky

adjective also smokey

If a place is smoky, there is a lot of smoke in it:

smooth

adjective

happening without any sudden changes, interruption, or difficulty:

smoothly

adverb

without any sudden movements or changes:

smuggle

verb [ T usually + adv/prep ]

to take things or people to or from a place secretly and often illegally:

snap

verb

BREAK

[ I or T ] to cause something that is thin to break suddenly and quickly with a cracking sound:

[ I ] to suddenly become unable to control a strong feeling, especially anger:

SPEAK

[ I or T ] to say something suddenly in an angry way:

snap shut

If something snaps shut or is snapped shut, it closes quickly with a sudden sharp sound:

snatch

verb [ T ]

to take hold of something suddenly and roughly:

sneak a look/glance at sb/sth

to look at someone or something quickly and secretly:

sniff

verb

[ I or T ] to smell something by taking air in through your nose:

[ I ] to take air in quickly through your nose, usually to stop the liquid inside the nose from flowing out:

snob

noun [ C ] disapproving

势利小人

a person who respects and likes only people who are of a high social class, and/or a person who has extremely high standards who is not satisfied by the things that ordinary people like:

snobbish

adjective informal snobby disapproving

like a snob:

be snowed under (with sth)

to have so much work that you have problems dealing with it all:

so much for sth

used to express disappointment at the fact that a situation is not as you thought it was:

only so much/many

used to say that there are limits to something:

so to speak

used to explain that what you are saying is not to be understood exactly as stated:

soar

verb

[ I usually + adv/prep ] to rise very quickly to a high level:

[ T ] to reach a great height:

sober

adjective

NOT DRUNK

not drunk or affected by alcohol:

SERIOUS

serious and calm:

NOT BRIGHT

Clothes or colours that are sober are plain and not bright.

socialism

noun [ U ]

社会主义

the set of beliefs that states that all people are equal and should share equally in a country’s money, or the political systems based on these beliefs

have a soft spot for sb

to feel that you like someone very much:

solid

adjective

certain or safe; of a good standard; giving confidence or support:

solitary

adjective

A solitary person or thing is the only person or thing in a place:

done alone:

be something of a sth

informal

used to describe a person or thing in a way that is partly true but not completely or exactly:

something like

similar to:

would (just) as soon / would sooner

If you would (just) as soon do something or would sooner do something, you would prefer to do it rather than something else that is possible:

soothing

adjective

making you feel calm:

sore point

noun [ C usually singular ]

a subject that someone prefers not to talk about because it makes them angry or embarrassed:

sorrow

noun [ C or U ] formal

(a cause of) a feeling of great sadness:

keep body and soul together

to be able to pay for your food, clothing, and somewhere to live:

the sound of sth

[ S ]

how something seems to be, from what is said or written:

spade

noun

[ C ] a tool used for digging especially soil or sand, with a long handle and a flat blade:

spare no effort/expense

to use a lot of effort, expense, etc. to do something:

spare a thought for sb

to think about someone who is in a difficult or unpleasant situation:

spark

noun

FIRE/ELECTRICITY

[ C ] a very small piece of fire that flies out from something that is burning, or one that is made by rubbing two hard things together, or a flash of light made by electricity:

CAUSE

[ S ] a first small event or problem that causes a much worse situation to develop:

verb [ T ]

to cause the start of something, especially an argument or fighting:

so to speak

used to explain that what you are saying is not to be understood exactly as stated:

speaks for itself

If something speaks for itself, it is clear and needs no further explanation:

speak volumes

If something speaks volumes, it makes an opinion, characteristic, or situation very clear without the use of words:

speak your mind

to say what you think about something very directly:

not be on speaking terms

If you are not on speaking terms with someone, you refuse to speak to them because you are angry with them:

specimen

noun [ C ]

something shown or examined as an example; a typical example:

spectrum

noun [ C ]

the set of colours into which a beam of light can be separated, or a range of waves, such as light waves or radio waves:

speculate

verb [ I ]

to guess possible answers to a question when you do not have enough information to be certain:

spending

noun [ U ]

the money that is used for a particular purpose, especially by a government or organization:

spice

noun

[ S or U ] something that makes something else more exciting and interesting:

spin (sb) around

uk also spin (sb) round

to quickly turn your own or someone else’s body to face the opposite direction:

downward spiral

a situation in which a price, etc. becomes lower, or a situation gets worse and is difficult to control because one bad event causes another:

spiritually

adverb

in a way that relates to deep feelings and beliefs, especially religious beliefs:

spit

verb

[ I or T ] to force out the contents of the mouth, especially saliva:

spite

noun

[ U ] a feeling of anger towards another person that makes someone want to annoy, upset, or hurt them, especially in a small way:

splash

noun [ C ]

a small amount of a liquid that has fallen or been dropped:

splash out (sth)

to spend a lot of money on buying things, especially things that are pleasant to have but that you do not need:

make a splash

to become suddenly very successful or very well known:

splendour

noun uk us splendor

[ U ] great beauty that attracts admiration and attention:

split

verb

[ I ] to form cracks:

[ I or T ] If the people in an organization or group split, or if something splits them, they disagree and form smaller groups:

put sb on the spot

If you put someone on the spot, you cause them embarrassment or difficulty by forcing them at that moment to answer a difficult question or make an important decision:

spotless

extremely clean:

spotlight

noun [ C ]

uk informal spot a lamp whose beam can be directed, or a circle of light produced by such a lamp

in the spotlight

(of a person) receiving a lot of public attention:

spouse

noun [ C ] formal or specialized

a person’s husband or wife:

spring

verb

to move quickly and suddenly towards a particular place:

spring to mind

to come quickly into your mind:

spring from sth

to come from or be a result of something:

sprinkle

verb [ T ]

to drop a few pieces or drops of something over a surface:

spur

verb [ T ]

to encourage an activity or development or make it happen faster:

on the spur of the moment

informal

used to say that a decision, action, etc. is sudden and done without any planning:

spy on sb/sth

to watch someone or something secretly, often in order to discover information about him, her, or it:

squad

noun [ C, + sing/pl verb ]

a small group of people trained to work together as a unit:

a team in sports from which the players for a match are chosen:

squander

verb [ T ]

to waste money or supplies, or to waste opportunities by not using them to your advantage:

squeak

verb

[ I ] to make a short, very high cry or sound:

squeaky

adjective

making a very high sound

squeeze sb/sth in

to manage to do something or see someone in a short period of time or when you are very busy:

stable

noun [ C ]

a building in which horses are kept

stage

verb [ T ]

to arrange and perform a play or show:

stagger

verb

[ I usually + adv/prep ] to walk or move with difficulty as if you are going to fall:

stain

verb

MARK

[ I or T ] to leave a mark on something that is difficult to remove:

SPOIL

[ T ] literary to permanently spoil something such as someone’s reputation:

at stake

If something that is valuable is at stake, it is in a situation where it might be lost:

stamp

verb

us also stomp to put a foot down on the ground hard and quickly, making a loud noise, often to show anger:

stance

noun [ C ]

a way of thinking about something, especially expressed in a publicly stated opinion:

stand

POLITICS

verb

uk us also run to compete, especially in an election, for an official position:

OPINION

[ I usually + adv/prep ] to have as an opinion:

FRAME

noun

[ C ] a frame or piece of furniture for supporting or putting things on:

OPPOSITION

[ C usually singular ] an act of opposition, especially in order to defend someone or something:

stand trial

to be put on trial in a law court:

stand a chance

to have a chance of success:

it stands to reason

said when something is obvious or clear from the facts:

know where you stand

to know what your opinion or situation is:

stand your ground

to refuse to be pushed backwards, or to continue in your beliefs in an argument:

stand in

us usually fill in

to do the job that another person was going to do or usually does, or to take that person’s place at an event, because they cannot be there:

standard

noun

[ C usually plural ] a moral rule that should be obeyed:

standpoint

noun [ C ]

a set of beliefs and ideas from which opinions and decisions are formed:

stardom

noun [ U ]

the quality of being famous, especially for being a singer, actor, etc.:

start

noun

BEGINNING

[ C ] the act of beginning to do something:

ADVANTAGE

[ S ] an advantage that you have over someone else when you begin something:

starvation

noun [ U ]

the state of having no food for a long period, often causing death:

statement

noun [ C ]

also bank statement a record of the amounts of money paid into and taken out of your bank account during a particular period of time

stay put

to remain in the same place or position:

stay out of sth

to not become involved in an argument or discussion:

steady job/work

work that is likely to continue for a long time and for which you will be paid regularly:

steer clear of sb/sth

to avoid someone or something that seems unpleasant, dangerous, or likely to cause problems:

retrace your steps

to go back to a place in the same way that you came:

stereotypical

adjective disapproving having the qualities that you expect a particular type of person to have:

stern

adjective severe, or showing disapproval:

stiff

adjective

NOT RELAXED

behaving in a way that is formal and not relaxed:

SEVERE

severe and difficult:

a stiff drink, brandy, gin, etc.

an alcoholic drink that is very strong:

stimulus

noun [ C ]

something that causes growth or activity:

stir

verb

MOVE

[ I or T ] to move or to cause something to move slightly:

CAUSE EMOTION

[ T ] If something stirs you, it makes you feel a strong emotion:

stir sth up

to cause an unpleasant emotion or problem to begin or grow:

stitch

noun

[ C ] a piece of thread sewn in cloth, or the single movement of a needle and thread into and out of the cloth that produces this:

[ C ] a length of special thread used to join the edges of a deep cut in the flesh:

take stock

To take stock (of something) is to think carefully about a situation or event and form an opinion about it, so that you can decide what to do:

stone

noun

mainly uk us usually pit a large, hard seed inside some types of fruit:

a stone’s throw

a very short distance:

leave no stone unturned

to do everything you can to achieve a good result, especially when looking for something:

stop short of sth

If you stop short of doing or saying something, you decide not to do or say it although you almost do:

store sth up

to keep a lot of something in one place, to be used in the future:

story

a lie:

keep a straight face

to manage to stop yourself from smiling or laughing:

strain

PRESSURE

noun

[ C ] an injury to a muscle or similar soft part of the body caused by using that part too much:

MONEY

verb

[ T ] to cause too much of something to be used, especially money:

strand

noun [ C ]

THREAD

a thin thread of something, often one of a few, twisted around each other to make a string or rope:

PART

a part that combines with other parts to form a whole story, subject, or situation:

stranded

adjective

unable to leave somewhere because of a problem such as not having any transport or money:

strap

noun [ C ]

a narrow piece of leather or other strong material used for fastening something or giving support:

straw

noun

[ C ] a thin tube made of plastic or waterproof paper that is used to suck liquid into the mouth:

be streets ahead

uk informal to be much better or much more advanced than another thing or person:

strength

noun

[ C usually singular ] the degree to which something is strong or powerful:

strenuous

adjective

needing or using a lot of physical or mental effort or energy:

strict

exactly correct:

strike

CAUSE SUFFERING

verb

[ I or T ] to cause a person or place to suffer severely from the effects of something very unpleasant that happens suddenly:

DISCOVER

[ T ] to discover a supply of oil, gas, or gold underground:

strike a match

If you strike a match, you cause it to burn by rubbing it against a hard rough surface:

striker

noun [ C ]

a player in a game such as football whose main purpose is to try to score goals rather than to prevent the opposing team from scoring:

string

noun

[ C ] a series of related things or events:

strive

verb [ I ]

to try very hard to do something or to make something happen, especially for a long time or against difficulties:

stroke

noun

[ C ] (a line or mark made by) a movement of a pen or pencil when writing or a brush when painting:

a stroke of luck, genius, etc.

something that happens or succeeds suddenly because of luck, intelligence, etc.:

strong

adjective

very likely to happen:

structural

adjective

relating to the way in which parts of a system or object are arranged:

structure

noun

[ C ] something that has been made or built from parts, especially a large building:

verb [ T ]

to plan, organize, or arrange the parts of something:

structured

adjective

organized so that the parts relate well to each other:

struggle

verb

[ I usually + adv/prep ] to use a lot of effort to defeat someone, prevent something, or achieve something:

stubbornness

noun [ U ]

the quality of being determined to do what you want and refusing to do anything else:

be stuck with sb/sth

to have to deal with someone or something unpleasant because you have no choice or because no one else wants to:

stick with sth/sb

informal

to continue doing something or using someone to do work for you, and not stop or change to something or someone else:

stuff

verb

[ T ] informal to push something into a small space, often quickly or in a careless way:

stumble

verb

WALK

[ I ] to step awkwardly while walking or running and fall or begin to fall:

PAUSE

[ I ] to make a mistake, such as repeating something or pausing for too long, while speaking or playing a piece of music:

stumble across/on/upon sth/sb

to discover something by chance, or to meet someone by chance:

stunned

adjective

very shocked or surprised:

stupidity

noun [ U ]

the state of being silly or unwise:

cramp sb’s style

informal humorous

to prevent someone from having a good time, especially by going somewhere with them

subconsciously

adverb

in a way that uses or relates to the subconscious (= the part of your mind that notices and remembers information when you are not actively trying to do so, and influences your behaviour even though you do not realize it):

subject

noun [ C ]

a person, thing, or situation that is written about in a book, article, etc. or shown in a picture, etc.:

subject to sth

only able to happen if something else happens:

drop it/the subject

to stop talking about something, especially because it is upsetting or annoying:

subject sb/sth to sth

to make someone or something experience an unpleasant or worrying thing:

submit

verb

[ I or T ] to allow another person or group to have power or authority over you, or to accept something unwillingly:

substance

noun

[ U ] the most important part of what someone has said or written:

subtle

adjective approving

not loud, bright, noticeable, or obvious in any way:

achieved in a quiet way that does not attract attention to itself and is therefore good or clever:

successive

adjective [ before noun ]

happening one after the other without any break:

succumb

verb [ I ] formal

to lose the determination to oppose something; to accept defeat:

to die or suffer badly from an illness:

suck

verb

[ I or T ] to pull in liquid or air through your mouth without using your teeth, or to move the tongue and muscles of the mouth around something inside your mouth, often in order to dissolve it:

sufferer

noun [ C ]

a person who has or often gets a particular illness:

summit

noun [ C ]

an important formal meeting between leaders of governments from two or more countries:

summon

verb [ T ]

ORDER

to order someone to come to or be present at a particular place, or to officially arrange a meeting of people:

PRODUCE STRENGTH

to increase your courage or strength, especially with an effort:

superficial

adjective

NOT SERIOUS

disapproving (of a person) never thinking about things that are serious or important:

NOT COMPLETE

usually disapproving not complete and involving only the most obvious things:

superfluous

adjective

more than is needed or wanted:

superior

disapproving A superior person believes that or acts as if they are better than other people:

superiority

noun [ U ]

the fact that one person or thing is better, stronger, etc. than another:

an unpleasant way of behaving that a person has when they think they are better than other people:

supplement

noun [ C ]

something that is added to something else in order to improve it or complete it; something extra:

verb [ T ]

to add something to something to make it larger or better:

supplementary

adjective

mainly uk us usually supplemental extra:

support

verb [ T ]

to hold something firmly or carry its weight, especially from below to stop it from falling:

suppress

verb [ T ]

END BY FORCE

to end something by force:

PREVENT

to prevent something from being seen or expressed or from operating:

sure enough

as expected:

surpass

verb [ T ] formal

to do or be better than:

surplus

noun [ C or U ], adjective

(an amount that is) more than is needed:

surrender

verb

[ I ] to stop fighting and admit defeat:

suspect

verb [ T ]

to not trust; to doubt:

suspense

noun [ U ]

the feeling of excitement or nervousness that you have when you are waiting for something to happen and are uncertain about what it is going to be:

sustain

verb [ T ]

to cause or allow something to continue for a period of time:

to keep alive:

sustainability

noun [ U ]

environment the quality of causing little or no damage to the environment and therefore able to continue for a long time:

swallow

verb

ACCEPT

[ T ] informal to accept something without question or without expressing disagreement:

NOT EXPRESS

[ T ] to not express or show something:

If you say that one thing is synonymous with another, you mean that the two things are so closely connected in most people’s minds that one suggests the other: