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  • scripture/ˈskɹɪpt͡ʃɚ/nounB2The writings a religion holds sacred.
  • scroll/skɹəʊl/verbB1+3 meaningsTo move text or images up, down or across a screen.
  • scrolling/ˈskɹoʊlɪŋ/nounB1+Moving down a feed of posts on a screen.
  • scrub/skɹʌb/verbB14 meaningsTo clean something by rubbing it hard with a brush or a rough cloth.
  • scrublandnounC1Dry land covered with low rough bushes.
  • scruff/skɹʌf/
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The loose skin at the back of the neck.
  • scrum/skɹʌm/nounB2+The packed formation used to restart play in rugby.
  • scrunchie/ˈskɹʌnt͡ʃi/nounB1+A fabric-covered elastic for tying hair.
  • scruple/ˈskɹuːpəl/nounC1A moral doubt that stops you doing something.
  • scrutiny/ˈskɹuː.tɪ.ni/nounC1Careful and critical examination.
  • scuba/ˈskuːbə/nounB2Breathing gear carried on the back under water.
  • scuba diving/ˈskuːbə ˈdaɪ.vɪŋ/nounB1Diving with air carried in tanks on your back.
  • scuffle/ˈskʌfəl/nounB2+A short confused fight at close quarters.
  • scufflingnounB2+Brief untidy grappling between a few people.
  • scullion/ˈskʌl.i.ən/nounC2A kitchen servant who does the meanest work.
  • sculpture/ˈskʌlpt͡ʃɚ/nounB1+A three-dimensional work of art.
  • scum/skʌm/nounB22 meaningsA dirty film on the surface of a liquid.
  • scurry/ˈskʌ.ɹi/verbB2+2 meaningsTo hurry along with short quick steps.
  • scythe/ˈsaɪð/nounB2+A long curved blade on a handle for cutting grass by hand.
  • sea/siː/nounA1The huge body of salt water covering most of the planet.
  • sea anemonenounC1A flower-like sea creature with stinging tentacles.
  • sea levelnounB1The average height of the ocean surface.
  • sea urchin/ˈsi ˌɝtʃɪ̈n/nounB2A round sea creature covered in sharp spines.
  • sea viewnounB1A room whose window looks out over the water.
  • seafarer/ˈsiˌfɛɹɚ/nounC1Somebody who travels the sea for a living.
  • seafood/ˈsiːfuːd/nounB1+Anything from the sea that ends up on a plate.
  • seagull/ˈsiː.ɡʌl/nounA2+A noisy white coastal bird.
  • seahorsenounB1+A small upright fish whose males carry the eggs.
  • seal/siːl/nounB14 meaningsA sea animal with flippers and a thick coat that swims in cold water and comes ashore on rocks.
  • sealant/ˈsiːlənt/nounB2+A paste squeezed into a gap so water cannot pass.
  • sealing wax/ˈsiːlɪŋ ˌwæks/nounC1Hot wax dripped on a letter and stamped.
  • seam/ˈsiːm/nounB23 meaningsA line of stitching where two pieces of cloth are joined.
  • seam allowance/ˈsiːm əˌlaʊ.ənts/nounC1The margin left outside the stitching line.
  • seaman/ˈsiːmən/nounB2A sailor of the lower ranks.
  • seamstress/ˈsɛm(p).stɹɪs/nounB2+A woman whose job is sewing.
  • seance/ˈseɪˌɑns/nounC1A meeting held to try to contact the dead.
  • seaplane/ˈsiˌpleɪn/nounB2+An aircraft that lands on water instead of a runway.
  • search partynounB2A group that goes out looking for somebody lost.
  • seaside/ˌsiːˈsaɪd/nounA2+The land beside the sea, especially as a place to visit.
  • season[ˈsiː.zn̩]nounA24 meaningsOne of the four divisions of the year, each with its own weather.
  • season ticketnounB1A ticket bought for a whole period of travel.
  • seasonal menunounB2A list of dishes that changes with the year.
  • seasoningnounB1+The salt, pepper and herbs that flavour a dish.
  • seasoning balancenounC1The right proportion of salt, acid and sweetness.
  • seat/siːt/nounA22 meaningsThe place where one person sits.
  • seat numbernounA2The place assigned to you on the plane.
  • seatbelt/ˈsiːt.belt/nounA2+The strap fastened across the body in a vehicle.
  • seatbelt signnounB1The lit symbol telling you to fasten up.
  • seatpostnounB2The tube that holds the seat at the right height.
  • seawaternounB1+The salty water of the ocean.
  • seaweed/ˈsiːwiːd/nounB1+The green and brown algae that grow in the sea.
  • secateurs/ˈsɛk.əˌtɜːz/nounC2Strong scissors for cutting woody stems.
  • secession/səˈsɛʃən/nounC1Breaking away from a country to form a new one.
  • seclusion/səˈkluːʒən/nounC1The state of being kept well away from others.
  • second/ˈsɛk.ənd/nounA15 meaningsA unit of time; sixty of them make a minute.
  • second class postnounB1The slower and cheaper way of sending mail.
  • second personnounB2The form used when speaking to somebody.
  • secondary/ˈsɛkənd(ə)ɹɪ/adjectiveB24 meaningsLess important than the main thing.
  • secondary sourcenounB2An account written later by someone studying it.
  • secondment/səˈkɒn(d)mənt/nounC1A temporary move to another team or organisation.