sorrow
deep sadness
Vocabulary directory
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sour
having a sharp taste like lemon
sow
to put seeds in the ground so they can grow
species
a group of similar living things
splendid
excellent or beautiful
sponsor
to give money or support to an event or person
spy
a person who secretly collects information
stability
the state of being steady and unlikely to change
stare
to look at someone or something for a long time
starve
to suffer or die because of lack of food
statistic
a numerical piece of information
statue
a sculpture of a person or animal
steak
a thick slice of meat or fish
stimulate
to encourage something to become more active
straightforward
easy to understand; direct and honest
strait
a narrow stretch of water joining two larger areas of water
strengthen
to make or become stronger
subjective
based on personal feelings or opinions
subscribe
to pay regularly to receive a publication or service
subsequent
happening after something else
substance
a particular kind of material
substantial
large in amount or importance
suburb
a residential area outside a city centre
superb
extremely good
superior
better than another thing
surgery
medical treatment in which a doctor operates on a patient
surrounding
existing or located all around a place
suspend
to stop something for a period of time
sustain
to keep something going over time
sweep
to clean a floor using a broom
swing
a seat hanging from ropes that moves back and forth
sympathy
understanding and care for someone else's suffering
symphony
a long musical work for an orchestra
tablet
a thin portable computer with a touch screen
tackle
to make a determined effort to deal with a problem
tailor
a person who makes or alters clothes
tale
a story, often about imagined events
teapot
a pot used to make and serve tea
telescope
a device that makes distant objects appear closer
temporary
lasting for only a limited time
tendency
a way of behaving that is likely to happen again
tension
a feeling of worry or strain
territory
an area of land under a group's control
theft
the crime of stealing
thorough
careful and complete
threat
a person or thing that may cause harm
threaten
to say that you will hurt someone or cause harm
toast
bread that has been browned by heat
tobacco
the dried leaves of a plant used for smoking
tolerate
to accept or endure something unpleasant
towel
a piece of cloth used for drying things
trap
to prevent someone or something from escaping
trend
a general direction in which something is changing
trick
something done to fool or surprise someone
tube
a long hollow object with an opening at each end
tune
a series of musical notes that form a melody
typhoon
a powerful tropical storm
ultimately
finally; in the end
universe
all of space and everything in it
upset
unhappy or worried
urge
to strongly encourage someone to do something
urgent
needing immediate attention
variation
a slightly different form of something
vary
to be different or change
vase
a container used to hold flowers
victim
a person harmed by a crime or accident
violence
physical force used to hurt people or damage things
virtual
created by a computer to seem real
virtue
a good quality of character
virus
a very small organism that can cause disease
vision
the ability to see
visual
relating to sight or images
vital
extremely important or necessary
vivid
bright and strong in colour or description
vocabulary
the words a person knows or uses
vote
a choice expressed in an election or decision
wage
money paid to someone for work
wander
to walk without a fixed route
ward
a room or area in a hospital for patients
washroom
a room with a toilet and sink
weapon
an object used to attack or defend
weed
a wild plant growing where it is not wanted
weep
to cry
welfare
help given by the government to people in need
whisper
to speak very quietly
widespread
existing or happening over a large area or among many people
wire
a thin metal thread used to carry electricity
wisdom
the ability to make good decisions from knowledge and experience
wool
the soft hair of a sheep used to make clothing
worthwhile
valuable enough to justify time or effort
worthy
deserving respect, praise, or attention
wrestle
to fight by holding and trying to throw someone
wrinkle
a small fold or line in cloth or skin
wrist
the joint between the hand and arm
zone
an area with a particular purpose
abroad
to or in a foreign country
absent
not present at a place where someone is expected
according to
as stated by someone or shown by a source
active
taking part in activities or making things happen
Africa
the continent south of Europe