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clear filters
safeguard
/ˈseɪfɡɑːd/
verb
B2+
To protect something from harm or loss.
sag
/sæɡ/
verb
B2+
2 meanings
To sink or bend under weight.
saute
verb
B2+
To cook quickly in a little hot fat, shaking the pan.
savor
verb
B2+
To enjoy something slowly, tasting every moment.
savour
/ˈseɪvə/
verb
B2+
2 meanings
To enjoy a taste slowly and completely.
scald
/skɔld/
noun
B2+
2 meanings
A burn caused by hot liquid or steam.
scavenge
/ˈskæv.ɪndʒ/
verb
B2+
To search through waste for anything useful.
scorch
/skɔːtʃ/
verb
B2+
To burn the surface of something so that it discolours.
scorching
adjective
B2+
3 meanings
Extremely hot, hot enough to burn.
scour
/ˈskaʊə/
verb
B2+
2 meanings
To search a place thoroughly.
scowl
/skaʊl/
verb
B2+
To look at somebody with an angry frown.
scrutinise
/ˈskɹuːtɪnaɪz/
verb
B2+
2 meanings
To examine something closely and carefully, looking for details or faults.
sculpt
/skʌlpt/
verb
B2+
To shape a figure by carving or modelling.
scurry
/ˈskʌ.ɹi/
verb
B2+
2 meanings
To hurry along with short quick steps.
sear
/sɪə̯(ɹ)/
verb
B2+
To brown the outside of meat fast in a very hot pan.
seep
/siːp/
verb
B2+
To pass slowly through small openings.
shear
/ʃɪə/
verb
B2+
2 meanings
To cut the wool off a sheep.
shoplift
/ˈʃɒplɪft/
verb
B2+
To steal goods from a shop while pretending to shop.
shrivel
/ˈʃɹɪvəl/
verb
B2+
To dry up and wrinkle into something smaller.
sift
/sɪft/
verb
B2+
To shake dry powder through a mesh to remove lumps.
signify
/ˈsɪɡnɪfaɪ/
verb
B2+
To be a sign of, or to mean.
signpost
/ˈsaɪnˌpoʊst/
noun
B2+
3 meanings
A post with signs showing directions and distances.
silhouette
/ˌsɪlʊˈɛt/
noun
B2+
4 meanings
A dark shape seen against a lighter background.
silt
/sɪlt/
noun
B2+
2 meanings
Very fine soil carried and dropped by water.
situate
/ˈsɪt͡ʃ.u.eɪt/
verb
B2+
To place something in a particular position.
skewer
/ˈskjuː.ə/
noun
B2+
4 meanings
A long thin pin of wood or metal pushed through pieces of food to hold them together while they cook.
slog
/slɒɡ/
noun
B2+
2 meanings
A long hard piece of work or walking.
slurp
/slɜːp/
verb
B2+
2 meanings
To drink or eat noisily, with a sucking sound.
smoulder
/ˈsməʊldə(ɹ)/
verb
B2+
2 meanings
To burn slowly with smoke but no flame.
snarl
/ˈsnɑː(ɹ)l/
verb
B2+
2 meanings
To growl while showing the teeth.
sneer
/snɪə̯/
verb
B2+
2 meanings
To smile or speak with obvious contempt.
snub
/snʌb/
noun
B2+
2 meanings
A deliberate refusal to acknowledge somebody.
socialise
verb
B2+
To spend time with people for pleasure.
solder
/ˈsɒl.də(ɹ)/
verb
B2+
To join wires with a melted alloy of low melting point.
spawn
/spɔːn/
verb
B2+
2 meanings
To lay eggs in water in great numbers.
specialize
/ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz/
verb
B2+
To concentrate on one particular field.
specify
/ˈspɛs.ɪ.faɪ/
verb
B2+
To state exactly which one and how.
speculate
/ˈspɛk.jʊˌleɪt/
verb
B2+
2 meanings
To guess at something without firm evidence.
splurge
/splɜːd͡ʒ/
verb
B2+
To spend big on a treat you do not strictly need.
spruce
/spɹuːs/
noun
B2+
2 meanings
An evergreen conifer with short needles all round the twig.
squabble
/ˈskwɒbəl/
verb
B2+
2 meanings
To quarrel noisily about something petty.
squish
/skwɪʃ/
verb
B2+
2 meanings
To squeeze something soft with a wet sound.
stabilise
verb
B2+
To make something steady and stop it changing.
stagger
/ˈstæɡə/
verb
B2+
3 meanings
To walk unsteadily, as if about to fall.
stammer
/ˈstæmə/
verb
B2+
2 meanings
To speak with involuntary repetitions and pauses.
stow
/stəʊ/
verb
B2+
To pack something away tidily and securely.
straddle
/ˈstɹædəl/
verb
B2+
2 meanings
To sit or stand with one leg on each side of something.
streamline
/ˈstriːmlaɪn/
verb
B2+
To make a process simpler and more efficient.
strum
/strʌm/
verb
B2+
To sweep across the strings with the hand.
submerge
/səbˈmɜːd͡ʒ/
verb
B2+
To push or sink fully under water.
subside
/sʌbˈsaɪd/
verb
B2+
2 meanings
To gradually die down.
surpass
/səˈpɑːs/
verb
B2+
To go beyond what was achieved before.
swaddle
/ˈswɒdəl/
verb
B2+
To wrap a baby tightly in cloth.
swerve
/swɜːv/
verb
B2+
4 meanings
To turn suddenly to one side while moving, so as to avoid something.
swig
/swɪɡ/
noun
B2+
2 meanings
A large mouthful of drink taken quickly.
symbolise
verb
B2+
To stand as a sign for something.
sympathise
verb
B2+
To share and show sorrow for somebody's trouble.