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  • soundchecknounB2The test run before an audience is let in.
  • soundtrack/ˈsaʊndˌtɹæk/nounB22 meaningsThe music written for and heard in a film.
  • soundtrack albumnounB2The recorded music from a film, sold on its own.
  • sournessnounB2The sharp quality of unripe fruit or vinegar.
  • sow/saʊ/verbB1+3 meaningsTo put seed into the ground for growing.
  • sowing seasonnounB2The weeks when seed goes into the ground.
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  • spa/ˈspɑː/nounB22 meaningsA place offering baths, massage and treatments.
  • spa treatmentnounB2A pampering session at a place of baths and massage.
  • space racenounB2The competition to be first into space.
  • spam/spæm/nounC12 meaningsUnwanted junk messages sent in bulk.
  • span/spæn/nounC12 meaningsThe stretch of time something covers.
  • spank/ˈspæŋk/verbB22 meaningsTo smack somebody on the bottom as punishment.
  • spare/spɛə(ɹ)/verbB16 meaningsTo choose not to harm, punish or kill someone you have power over.
  • spark plugnounB2The part that fires the mixture inside a petrol engine.
  • sparkle/ˈspɑː.kəl/verbB12 meaningsTo shine with quick bright points of light.
  • sparklernounB2A hand-held stick that burns with bright sparks.
  • sparrow/ˈspæɹəʊ/nounB2A small brown and grey bird common in towns.
  • special collectionnounB2Material kept apart because of its value or fragility.
  • special deliverynounB2Post guaranteed to arrive by a stated time.
  • special needsnounB2Extra help required by a learner with a difficulty.
  • specialist/ˈspɛʃəlɪst/nounB22 meaningsA doctor expert in one area of medicine.
  • specials boardnounB2The list of dishes offered only today.
  • specialty/ˈspɛʃ.əl.ti/nounB2The thing somebody or somewhere is especially known for.
  • specific/spɪˈsɪf.ɪk/adjectiveA2+3 meaningsExactly this one, clearly defined.
  • specification sheetnounB2The document stating exactly what is required.
  • speck/spɛk/nounB2A tiny spot or particle.
  • specs/spɛks/nounB2Glasses worn to correct the sight.
  • spectacle/ˈspɛktəkl̩/nounB22 meaningsAn impressive or dramatic public display.
  • spectrum/ˈspɛktɹəm/nounC12 meaningsThe band of colours light spreads into.
  • spfnounB2The number saying how much sun protection a cream gives.
  • sphere/sfɪə/nounC12 meaningsA perfectly round solid shape.
  • spice/spaɪs/nounB2A strong-tasting powder from a plant.
  • spice blendnounB2Several ground seasonings mixed to one recipe.
  • spicinessnounB2The burning quality that hot seasoning gives.
  • spike/spaɪk/nounB12 meaningsA long sharp piece of metal or wood.
  • spill/spɪl/verbB14 meaningsTo let liquid or loose material fall out of its container by accident.
  • spin/spɪn/verbB14 meaningsTo turn round and round quickly on one spot.
  • spin-off/ˈspɪn.ɔf/nounB2A new work built from a character in an older one.
  • spine/spaɪn/nounB13 meaningsThe line of bones down the middle of the back.
  • spiral/ˈspaɪɹəl/nounB1+5 meaningsA curve that winds round and round a centre point.
  • spirit/ˈspɪɹɪt/nounB15 meaningsA being without a body, or the immaterial part of a person.
  • spirit levelnounB2A tool with a bubble that shows whether a line is true.
  • spiritual/ˈspɪɹɪtʃʊəl/adjectiveB22 meaningsTo do with the soul rather than the body.
  • spirituality/ˌspɪɹ.ə.t͡ʃuˈæl.ə.tɪ/nounB2Concern with the soul rather than material things.
  • spit/spɪt/verbB16 meaningsTo force saliva or another liquid out of your mouth.
  • spite/spaɪt/nounB22 meaningsA mean wish to hurt, annoy or upset someone.
  • splinter/ˈsplɪn.tə/nounB23 meaningsA thin sharp piece broken off wood, glass or bone, especially one stuck in the skin.
  • split/splɪt/verbA24 meaningsTo break or divide along a line.
  • split endsnounB2Hair that has frayed apart at the tips.
  • split secondnounB2An extremely short moment.
  • spoil/spɔɪl/verbB15 meaningsTo ruin something, or damage the quality of it.
  • spoke/spəʊk/nounB2One of the thin rods from hub to rim of a wheel.
  • spokesmannounB2A man who speaks on behalf of a group.
  • sponsor/ˈspɒn.səː/verbB22 meaningsTo pay to support an event or person.
  • spook/spuːk/verbB22 meaningsTo frighten somebody suddenly.
  • sportsmanshipnounB2Playing fairly and losing gracefully.
  • spot/spɒt/verbB15 meaningsTo see or notice something, especially something you were looking for or something hard to see.
  • spotlight/ˈspɒtˌlaɪt/nounB1+3 meaningsA lamp that throws a strong narrow beam onto one person or thing.
  • spray/spɹeɪ/verbB22 meaningsTo send liquid out in a fine mist.
  • spread/spɹɛd/verbB14 meaningsTo push something soft thinly across a surface.