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Sit up
phrasal verbTo suddenly become alert and pay keen attention to an unexpected situation.
↗site
word A1a place where something happens or is built; a website a location or place, often used for a specific purpose, such as a construction site or a website
↗Sitting Like a Bump on a Log
idiomSitting completely inactive, motionless, and doing nothing productive
↗Sitting Pretty
idiomBeing in a very comfortable, favorable, or secure position emotionally or financially
↗situation
word A2a set of circumstances in which one finds oneself; a state of affairs; the set of facts or conditions at a particular time a set of circumstances in which one finds oneself; a state of affairs a set of circumstances or state of affairs at a particular time; a set of circumstances in which one finds oneself; a state of affairs a set of circumstances or state of affairs at a particular time
↗six
word A1the number six the number 6
↗sixth sense
idiomAn intuitive faculty or deep gut feeling giving quick perception beyond the five physical senses.
↗size
word A1how big or small something is the physical dimensions, proportions, or magnitude of something; the physical dimensions, proportions, or magnitude of something
↗Size up
phrasal verbTo carefully evaluate, examine, or assess a person, vendor, or financial situation.
↗skate
word A2to glide on ice wearing ice skates, or on pavement wearing roller skates
↗Skeleton Crew
idiomThe bare minimum number of personnel needed to run an organization or operation.
↗Skeleton in the Closet
idiomA scandalous, discreditable, or embarrassing fact kept secret from public view.
↗skepticism
word C1a skeptical attitude; doubt as to the truth of something
↗ski
word A2to move over snow using long narrow pieces attached to your feet to glide over snow on skis; to glide over snow on skis
↗Skilfully
word B2in a way that shows ability and training; expertly
↗skill
word A1an ability to do something well the ability to do something well through training or experience; the ability to do something well through training or experience
↗skill gap
phrase B1the difference between the skills needed for a job and the skills possessed by workers
↗skin
word B1the natural outer covering of the human or animal body
↗Skip a class
phraseto intentionally fail to attend a scheduled lecture or academic session without a valid reason
↗skip class
idiomTo deliberately absent oneself from a class or lecture without permission.
↗skirt
word A1a piece of clothing that hangs from the waist a garment that hangs from the waist and covers part or all of the legs a piece of clothing that hangs from the waist; to go around the edge of something
↗Skull
word B2the bony framework of the head that protects the brain
↗sky
word A1the space above the earth where clouds, sun, moon, and stars appear the region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth the expanse of air over the Earth, often appearing blue; the region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth the expanse of air over the Earth, often appearing blue
↗slap
word B2a sharp blow with the open palm of the hand or other flat object
↗slap on the wrist
idiomAn excessively mild reprimand or punishment for a significant offense.
↗slash
word B2a forceful sweeping cut made with a sharp blade, or the punctuation mark (/); to cut or reduce drastically
↗slave
word A2a person who is owned by another person and forced to work a person who is the legal property of another and is forced to work for them
↗sleep
word A1to rest in a natural state of reduced consciousness with closed eyes; to rest with your eyes closed and your body inactive; also the rest itself to rest with eyes closed and reduced consciousness; to be inactive to rest with eyes closed and mind inactive to rest in a state of reduced consciousness; to rest with eyes closed and reduced consciousness; to be inactive to rest with eyes closed and mind inactive to rest in a state of reduced consciousness
↗sleep deprivation
word B2The condition of not having enough sleep; lack of adequate sleep.
↗sleep in
phrasal verb A1to continue sleeping in bed later in the morning than you usually do
↗Sleep Like a Log
idiomTo sleep deeply, soundly, and peacefully without interruption.
↗Sleep on
phrasal verbTo delay making an important financial or personal decision until the next day to reflect properly.
↗sleep over
phrasal verbTo stay overnight at someone else's residence.
↗sleepless
word A2unable to sleep or characterized by a lack of sleep
↗sleepy
word A2feeling tired and ready to fall asleep
↗sleeve
word A2the part of a garment that covers all or part of the arm
↗slice
word A2a thin flat piece cut from something; to cut something into such pieces a thin, flat piece cut from something larger a thin, flat piece of food or other substance; a thin, flat piece cut from something larger a thin, flat piece of food or other substance
↗slide
word A2to move smoothly over a surface; also one page in a presentation a smooth surface for sliding down; a piece of playground equipment to move smoothly along a surface while maintaining continuous contact with it
↗slight
word B1small in amount, degree, or seriousness small in degree; not severe or intense; slim; thin Small in degree; not considerable.
↗slightly
word B1a little; by a small amount to a small degree or extent
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