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33 words
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safe
/ˈseɪ̯f/
adjective
A2
4 meanings
Not in danger; protected from harm.
scary
/ˈskɛə.ɹi/
adjective
A2
2 meanings
Making people feel afraid.
second
/ˈsɛk.ənd/
noun
A1
5 meanings
A unit of time; sixty of them make a minute.
secret
/ˈsiː.kɹɪt/
noun
A2
3 meanings
Something you know that you must not tell anyone else.
separate
/ˈsɛp.əˌɹeɪt/
verb
A2+
4 meanings
To move or keep things or people apart from each other.
serious
/ˈsɪə̯.ɹi.əs/
adjective
A2
4 meanings
Not joking or pretending; meaning exactly what you say.
several
/ˈsɛv.(ə.)ɹəl/
adjective
A2
3 meanings
More than two but not many.
silly
/ˈsɪl.i/
adjective
A2
3 meanings
Foolish in a light or childish way.
silver
/ˈsɪl.və/
noun
A2
5 meanings
A soft shiny grey-white metal, used for jewellery, coins and cutlery.
simple
/ˈsɪm.pəl/
adjective
A2
3 meanings
Easy to understand or to do.
single
/ˈsɪŋɡl̩/
adjective
A2
5 meanings
Only one; one and no more.
sky blue
adjective
A2
The pale clear blue of a fine day.
slow
/sləʊ/
adjective
A1
4 meanings
Moving or happening with little speed.
small
/smɔl/
adjective
A1
4 meanings
Not large in size.
smart
/smɑɹt/
adjective
A2
5 meanings
Quick to understand things and good at working them out.
social
/ˈsəʊ.ʃəl/
adjective
A2
3 meanings
To do with people and how they live together.
soft
/sɒft/
adjective
A2
3 meanings
Easy to press, and gentle to touch.
sorry
/ˈsɒɹi/
phrase
A1
5 meanings
Said to apologise for something you have done or for getting in someone's way.
sound
/ˈsaʊ̯nd/
noun
A1
7 meanings
Something you hear; vibration travelling through the air to the ear.
sour
/ˈsaʊ.ə/
adjective
A2+
4 meanings
Having a sharp acid taste, like lemon or unripe fruit.
south
/ˈsaʊ̯θ/
noun
A1
2 meanings
The direction opposite north.
spanish
/ˈspæn.ɪʃ/
adjective
A2
2 meanings
Belonging to Spain or its people.
special
/ˈspɛʃ.əl/
adjective
A1
4 meanings
Not ordinary, and valued or important because of it.
square
/skwɛə/
noun
A2
4 meanings
A shape with four equal straight sides and four right angles.
still
/ˈstɪl/
adverb
A2
4 meanings
Continuing up to now, and not finished.
straight
/stɹeɪt/
adjective
A2
5 meanings
Going in one line, with no bend or curve.
strange
/stɹeɪnd͡ʒ/
adjective
A2
2 meanings
Unusual, surprising, and hard to explain.
strong
/stɹɒŋ/
adjective
A1
4 meanings
Having great physical power.
stupid
/ˈstjuːpɪd/
adjective
A2
3 meanings
Of a person: slow to understand; lacking intelligence.
super
/ˈsuːpə/
adjective
A2
2 meanings
Extremely good, said informally.
sure
/ʃɔː/
adjective
A1
3 meanings
Having no doubt about something.
surprised
/səˈpɹaɪzd/
adjective
A2
Reacting to something you never expected.
sweet
/swiːt/
adjective
A1
4 meanings
Tasting of sugar.