<WORD ID="1189" WORD="sacrifice (n.)" EXPLANATION="a person or animal killed in honour of a god" EXAMPLE="In ancient cultures animals were often killed as a religious sacrifice." WAVE="SACRIFIC" />
<WORD ID="1190" WORD="sad (adj.)" EXPLANATION="unhappy" EXAMPLE="Tortoise was sad because he could never visit Vulture." WAVE="SAD__ADJ" />
<WORD ID="1191" WORD="safari (n.)" EXPLANATION="a trip to watch animals in Africa" EXAMPLE="We saw many wild animals when we were on safari in Africa." WAVE="SAFARI__" />
<WORD ID="1192" WORD="safe (adj.)" EXPLANATION="free from danger" EXAMPLE="I wasn't afraid, I felt very safe in the helicopter." WAVE="SAFE__AD" />
<WORD ID="1193" WORD="sail (n.)" EXPLANATION="a trip on a boat" EXAMPLE="They left for a one-hour sail on a yacht." WAVE="SAIL__N_" />
<WORD ID="1194" WORD="sail (v.)" EXPLANATION="to travel on the water" EXAMPLE="The yacht sails from the marina every afternoon." WAVE="SAIL__V_" />
<WORD ID="1195" WORD="salad (n.)" EXPLANATION="food made mainly of fresh vegetables" EXAMPLE="There are tomatoes, peppers and onions in this salad." WAVE="SALAD__N" />
<WORD ID="1196" WORD="sale (n.)" EXPLANATION="the exchange of goods for money; the act of selling" EXAMPLE="The house was so beautiful that there was no problem with the sale." WAVE="SALE__N_" />
<WORD ID="1197" WORD="salt (n.)" EXPLANATION="a chemical taken from sea-water and added to food for taste" EXAMPLE="I like a lot of salt and pepper on my food." WAVE="SALT__N_" />
<WORD ID="1198" WORD="salty (adj.)" EXPLANATION="having a lot of salt" EXAMPLE="This soup is too salty, I can't eat it." WAVE="SALTY__A" />
<WORD ID="1199" WORD="Salzburg" EXPLANATION="a town in Austria" EXAMPLE=" Salzburg is known for its music festivals." WAVE="SALZBURG" />
<WORD ID="1200" WORD="samba (n.)" EXPLANATION="dance music from Brazil with a quick beat" EXAMPLE="Let's dance to the lively samba music." WAVE="SAMBA__N" />
<WORD ID="1201" WORD="same (adj.)" EXPLANATION="identical" EXAMPLE="Look! Her dress is the same as mine! We look like sisters!" WAVE="SAME__AD" />
<WORD ID="1202" WORD="sandwich (n.)" EXPLANATION="food like meat or cheese between two pieces of bread" EXAMPLE="Afternoon tea and sandwiches were served." WAVE="SANDWICH" />
<WORD ID="1203" WORD="Saturday (n.)" EXPLANATION="the day between Friday and Sunday" EXAMPLE="Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m." WAVE="SATURDAY" />
<WORD ID="1204" WORD="sauce (n.)" EXPLANATION="a liquid dressing served with food" EXAMPLE="I like tomato sauce on my spaghetti." WAVE="SAUCE__N" />
<WORD ID="1205" WORD="save (v.)" EXPLANATION="to rescue from danger" EXAMPLE="'You saved me!' said the young woman." WAVE="SAVE__V_" />
<WORD ID="1206" WORD="saviour (n.)" EXPLANATION="a person who saves, another name for Jesus" EXAMPLE="That man is my saviour \endash he rescued me from the fire." WAVE="SAVIOUR_" />
<WORD ID="1207" WORD="say (v.)" EXPLANATION="to speak past: said" EXAMPLE="What did you say? I didn't hear you." WAVE="SAY__V__" />
<WORD ID="1208" WORD="Scandinavian (adj.)" EXPLANATION="the north European countries of Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Sweden, Finland and the Faeroe islands" EXAMPLE="Skiing began in Norway and then moved to the other Scandinavian countries." WAVE="SCANDINA" />
<WORD ID="1210" WORD="scariest (adj.)" EXPLANATION="most frightening" EXAMPLE="That was the scariest movie I've ever seen. I couldn't sleep all night!" WAVE="SCARIEST" />
<WORD ID="1211" WORD="schedule (n.)" EXPLANATION="a time plan of when things happen" EXAMPLE="We looked at the bus schedule to see when the next bus was leaving." WAVE="SCHEDULE" />
<WORD ID="1212" WORD="school (n.)" EXPLANATION="a place for teaching and learning" EXAMPLE="The pupils and teachers get to school at 8:00 every morning." WAVE="SCHOOL__" />
<WORD ID="1213" WORD="screen (n.)" EXPLANATION="the flat surface on which one sees things on television or a computer" EXAMPLE="Computer screens display information." WAVE="SCREEN__" />
<WORD ID="1214" WORD="sea (n.)" EXPLANATION="an ocean, the salt water that covers most of the earth's surface" EXAMPLE="I love to swim in the sea and play in the waves." WAVE="SEA__N__" />
<WORD ID="1215" WORD="seafood (n.)" EXPLANATION="shellfish or fish eaten as food" EXAMPLE="Do you like to eat fish and other seafood?" WAVE="SEAFOOD_" />
<WORD ID="1216" WORD="search (n.)" EXPLANATION="looking for something" EXAMPLE="The search for the thief lasted 10 hours." WAVE="SEARCH__" />
<WORD ID="1217" WORD="season (n.)" EXPLANATION="a period of the year" EXAMPLE="Spring is my favourite season of the year." WAVE="SEASON__" />
<WORD ID="1218" WORD="seat (n.)" EXPLANATION="1. a place to sit 2. the right to be in a place" EXAMPLE="1. a good seat at the parade 2. a seat in the Stock Exchange" WAVE="SEAT__N_" />
<WORD ID="1219" WORD="second (adj.)" EXPLANATION="the next thing after the first" EXAMPLE="I didn't understand the story at first, so I read it a second time." WAVE="SECOND__" />
<WORD ID="1220" WORD="security (n.)" EXPLANATION="care taken to guard against danger" EXAMPLE="The security at the airport was good. A guard asked us questions and checked our luggage." WAVE="SECURITY" />
<WORD ID="1221" WORD="see (v.)" EXPLANATION=" to look at, to have and use the power of sight past: saw" EXAMPLE="I'm sending you a picture so you can see a little bit of Paris." WAVE="SEE__V__" />
<WORD ID="1222" WORD="selection (n.)" EXPLANATION="a number of things that may be chosen" EXAMPLE="We have a wide selection of items. Choose anything you want." WAVE="SELECTIO" />
<WORD ID="1223" WORD="sell (v.)" EXPLANATION="to give something in return for money past: sold" EXAMPLE="He came to buy and sell goods." WAVE="SELL__V_" />
<WORD ID="1224" WORD="send (v.)" EXPLANATION="to cause to go past: sent" EXAMPLE="I'm sending you a picture so you can see a little bit of Paris." WAVE="SEND__V_" />
<WORD ID="1225" WORD="senior (adj.)" EXPLANATION="older or elder" EXAMPLE=" Senior citizens don't work any more, so they can enjoy other activities." WAVE="SENIOR__" />
<WORD ID="1226" WORD="sense (n.)" EXPLANATION=" any of the five powers of the body by which a person is conscious of things" EXAMPLE="Dolphins can taste but they have no sense of smell." WAVE="SENSE__N" />
<WORD ID="1227" WORD="separately (adv.)" EXPLANATION="apart" EXAMPLE="They didn't go together, they went separately." WAVE="SEPARATE" />
<WORD ID="1228" WORD="September" EXPLANATION="the ninth month of the year" EXAMPLE="The date was September 6." WAVE="SEPTEMBE" />
<WORD ID="1229" WORD="series (n.)" EXPLANATION="a group of related things that come one after another" EXAMPLE="It was a series of actions, one after the other." WAVE="SERIES__" />
<WORD ID="1230" WORD="serious (adj.)" EXPLANATION="important, grave" EXAMPLE="This is not a serious movie, it's a comedy." WAVE="SERIOUS_" />
<WORD ID="1231" WORD="serve (v.)" EXPLANATION="to put food on a table for others" EXAMPLE="All restaurants serve tasty dishes that don't contain meat." WAVE="SERVE__V" />
<WORD ID="1232" WORD="service (n.)" EXPLANATION="work that helps others" EXAMPLE="The service in this restaurant is very slow. I won't come here again." WAVE="SERVICE_" />
<WORD ID="1233" WORD="several (adj.)" EXPLANATION="more than two but not many" EXAMPLE="I went to the museum several times because there was too much to see in one visit" WAVE="SEVERAL_" />
<WORD ID="1234" WORD="shade (n.)" EXPLANATION="a darker place protected from the sun" EXAMPLE="Lions rest in the shade, so they don't get too hot." WAVE="SHADE__N" />
<WORD ID="1235" WORD="shake (v.)" EXPLANATION="to move something quickly back and forth past: shook" EXAMPLE="An elephant shakes its head when it gets angry." WAVE="SHAKE__V" />
<WORD ID="1236" WORD="shame (n.)" EXPLANATION="something to regret" EXAMPLE="It's a shame you didn't come to the party. We all enjoyed it very much." WAVE="SHAME__N" />
<WORD ID="1237" WORD="shampoo (n.)" EXPLANATION="a liquid soap used to wash the hair" EXAMPLE="Use shampoo and conditioner to keep your hair looking beautiful." WAVE="SHAMPOO_" />
<WORD ID="1238" WORD="shape (n.)" EXPLANATION="form" EXAMPLE="This design has geometric shapes such as circles and squares." WAVE="SHAPE__N" />
<WORD ID="1239" WORD="share (n.)" EXPLANATION="a part of the ownership of a company" EXAMPLE="Brokers buy and sell shares in a company on the Stock Exchange." WAVE="SHARE__N" />
<WORD ID="1240" WORD="sharp (adj.)" EXPLANATION="having a fine edge, ready for cutting" EXAMPLE="She took a long, sharp knife to cut the fruit." WAVE="SHARP__A" />
<WORD ID="1241" WORD="shell (n.)" EXPLANATION=" the hard outer covering of eggs, nuts, seeds and some animals" EXAMPLE="The tortoise has a hard shell, but the shell of an egg can break very easily." WAVE="SHELL__N" />
<WORD ID="1242" WORD="shell (v.)" EXPLANATION="to take off the shells" EXAMPLE="First we shell the bitter cocoa beans before we make the chocolate paste." WAVE="SHELL__V" />
<WORD ID="1243" WORD="shine (v.)" EXPLANATION="to give off light past: shone" EXAMPLE="The sun always shines here." WAVE="SHINE__V" />
<WORD ID="1244" WORD="ship (n.)" EXPLANATION="a large boat that travels in deep water" EXAMPLE="Large ships travel between the two seas." WAVE="SHIP__N_" />
<WORD ID="1245" WORD="shipping (n.)" EXPLANATION="the business of sending things on ships" EXAMPLE=" Shipping is an important business in Istanbul." WAVE="SHIPPING" />
<WORD ID="1246" WORD="shirt (n.)" EXPLANATION="something light worn over the upper part of the body" EXAMPLE="I bought you a carnival T-shirt to wear with your new pants." WAVE="SHIRT__N" />
<WORD ID="1247" WORD="shoe (n.)" EXPLANATION="a covering for the foot" EXAMPLE="I wear rubber shoes so my feet don't get wet." WAVE="SHOE__N_" />
<WORD ID="1248" WORD="shop (n.)" EXPLANATION="a small place where things are sold, a store" EXAMPLE="I bought the diving equipment at a really good shop in Cabo." WAVE="SHOP__N_" />
<WORD ID="1249" WORD="shopping (n.)" EXPLANATION="going from shop to shop looking for things to buy" EXAMPLE="I must go shopping today and buy some food." WAVE="SHOPPING" />
<WORD ID="1250" WORD="short (adj.)" EXPLANATION="not long" EXAMPLE="December 21st is the shortest day of winter." WAVE="SHORT__A" />
<WORD ID="1251" WORD="should (v.)" EXPLANATION="it is advisable that" EXAMPLE="If you don't feel well, you should go to the doctor." WAVE="SHOULD__" />
<WORD ID="1252" WORD="shout (v.)" EXPLANATION="to call out loudly" EXAMPLE="You don't have to shout. I can understand you if you speak quietly." WAVE="SHOUT__V" />
<WORD ID="1253" WORD="show (n.)" EXPLANATION="a performance for people to see" EXAMPLE="There are coloured light shows for the tourists every evening." WAVE="SHOW__N_" />
<WORD ID="1254" WORD="show (v.)" EXPLANATION="to present for others to see" EXAMPLE="I'll show my photographs to you so you can see what Paris looks like." WAVE="SHOW__V_" />
<WORD ID="1255" WORD="show business (n)" EXPLANATION="the business of entertainment" EXAMPLE="Many actors say that show business is hard." WAVE="SHOW_BUS" />
<WORD ID="1256" WORD="shower (n.)" EXPLANATION="a device which sprays water for washing" EXAMPLE="I'm full of sand from the beach. I must take a shower right now." WAVE="SHOWER__" />
<WORD ID="1257" WORD="sick (adj.)" EXPLANATION="having bad health" EXAMPLE="I was feeling sick, so I decided to stay in bed." WAVE="SICK__AD" />
<WORD ID="1258" WORD="side (n.)" EXPLANATION="a flat surface that is not the top or bottom" EXAMPLE="The path was narrow, with tall rocks on either side." WAVE="SIDE__N_" />
<WORD ID="1259" WORD="sight (n.)" EXPLANATION="a thing worth seeing" EXAMPLE="I've seen this sight thousands of times." WAVE="SIGHT__N" />
<WORD ID="1260" WORD="signal (n.)" EXPLANATION="a sign to another person" EXAMPLE="Guards stood in these towers, sending signals back to the capital city." WAVE="SIGNAL__" />
<WORD ID="1261" WORD="silk (n.)" EXPLANATION="a fine soft cloth made from the cocoons of certain insects, originally comes from China" EXAMPLE="This shirt is made of pure silk." WAVE="SILK__N_" />
<WORD ID="1262" WORD="silver (n.)" EXPLANATION="a soft white metal" EXAMPLE="They sell gold and silver jewellery." WAVE="SILVER__" />
<WORD ID="1263" WORD="similar (adj.)" EXPLANATION="alike in a general way" EXAMPLE="These pictures are very similar. They look almost the same." WAVE="SIMILAR_" />
<WORD ID="1264" WORD="simple (adj.)" EXPLANATION="ordinary" EXAMPLE="He married a simple woman. She was neither rich nor beautiful." WAVE="SIMPLE__" />
<WORD ID="1265" WORD="singer (n.)" EXPLANATION="a person who sings" EXAMPLE="She's not a good singer because she doesn't have a good voice." WAVE="SINGER__" />
<WORD ID="1266" WORD="single (adj.)" EXPLANATION="only one, by itself" EXAMPLE="The Chinese won't let a single day pass without a cup of tea." WAVE="SINGLE__" />
<WORD ID="1267" WORD="sink (v.)" EXPLANATION="to fall underneath the water to the bottom past: sank" EXAMPLE="If you can swim, you won't sink." WAVE="SINK__V_" />
<WORD ID="1268" WORD="sister (n.)" EXPLANATION="a female sibling" EXAMPLE="I have a brother and sister." WAVE="SISTER__" />
<WORD ID="1269" WORD="sit (v.)" EXPLANATION="to be located past: sat" EXAMPLE="Machu Picchu sits on top of a mountain." WAVE="SIT__V__" />
<WORD ID="1270" WORD="site (n.)" EXPLANATION="place" EXAMPLE="Vacation sites are listed in the magazine." WAVE="SITE__N_" />
<WORD ID="1271" WORD="situation (n.)" EXPLANATION="a condition, case, state of affairs" EXAMPLE="The situation is more complicated than I thought." WAVE="SITUATIO" />
<WORD ID="1272" WORD="skeleton (n.)" EXPLANATION=" the whole set of bones of a person or animal" EXAMPLE="We can see our skeleton with X-ray photographs." WAVE="SKELETON" />
<WORD ID="1273" WORD="ski (n.)" EXPLANATION="a long piece of wood, metal or plastic fixed to a special boot for moving over snow" EXAMPLE="Nobody knows exactly when people began to use skis to move across snow, but it was a very long time ago." WAVE="SKI__N__" />
<WORD ID="1274" WORD="ski (v.)" EXPLANATION="to move over snow on two long pieces of wood or plastic" EXAMPLE="Are you learning how to ski down the snowy mountains?" WAVE="SKI__V__" />
<WORD ID="1275" WORD="ski-lift (n.)" EXPLANATION="a motor driven cable for moving skiers up a mountain" EXAMPLE="I learned how to get off the ski-lift without falling." WAVE="SKI_LIFT" />
<WORD ID="1276" WORD="skiing (n.)" EXPLANATION="the sport of gliding on skis" EXAMPLE=" Skiing is a way of moving across snow and ice." WAVE="SKIING__" />
<WORD ID="1277" WORD="skin (n.)" EXPLANATION="the outside covering of a body" EXAMPLE="Sitting in the sun can harm your skin." WAVE="SKIN__N_" />
<WORD ID="1278" WORD="skull (n.)" EXPLANATION="the bone which forms the head" EXAMPLE="Our brain is protected by the bone in the head called the skull." WAVE="SKULL__N" />
<WORD ID="1279" WORD="sky (n.)" EXPLANATION="the space we look up to from the earth where we see the sun, moon and stars" EXAMPLE="The sun and moon are in the sky." WAVE="SKY__N__" />
<WORD ID="1280" WORD="skylight (n.)" EXPLANATION="a window in the roof for letting in light" EXAMPLE="Daylight floods in through the skylight." WAVE="SKYLIGHT" />
<WORD ID="1281" WORD="skyline (n.)" EXPLANATION="the outline of the buildings of a city against the sky" EXAMPLE="The New York skyline is well known." WAVE="SKYLINE_" />
<WORD ID="1282" WORD="sleep (n.)" EXPLANATION="the condition of the body and mind at rest with the eyes closed" EXAMPLE="I'm very tired, I must get some sleep." WAVE="SLEEP__N" />
<WORD ID="1283" WORD="slow down (v.)" EXPLANATION="to make slow or slower" EXAMPLE="A car should slow down when there are children in the streets." WAVE="SLOW_DOW" />
<WORD ID="1284" WORD="slowly (adv.)" EXPLANATION="not fast, at a slow rate" EXAMPLE="They speak slowly to tourists so they will understand better." WAVE="SLOWLY__" />
<WORD ID="1285" WORD="small (adj.)" EXPLANATION="little" EXAMPLE="This bird is so small. Will it get any bigger?" WAVE="SMALL__A" />
<WORD ID="1286" WORD="smart (adj.)" EXPLANATION="clever, intelligent" EXAMPLE="A smart pupil can solve this problem very quickly." WAVE="SMART__A" />
<WORD ID="1287" WORD="smell (n.)" EXPLANATION=" 1. odour, scent 2. the power of using the nose to notice things" EXAMPLE="Dolphins can taste but they have no sense of smell." WAVE="SMELL__N" />
<WORD ID="1288" WORD="smile (v.)" EXPLANATION="to show pleasure by an expression on the face" EXAMPLE="We smile when we are happy." WAVE="SMILE__V" />
<WORD ID="1289" WORD="smooth (adj.)" EXPLANATION="steady and even" EXAMPLE="The ride wasn't bumpy at all. It was very smooth." WAVE="SMOOTH__" />
