VOA vocabulary S.docx

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VOAvocabularyS

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∙sabotage-v.todamageordestroyasanactagainstanorganizationornation（"Therebelssabotagedtherailroad."）

∙sacrifice-v.todowithoutsomethingortosufferalossforabelief,idea,goaloranotherperson

∙sad-ad.nothappy

∙safe-ad.awayfromharmordanger

∙sail-v.totravelbyboatorship

∙sailor-n.apersoninvolvedinsailingaboatorship

∙salt-n.awhitesubstancefoundinseawaterandintheground,usedtoaffectthetasteoffood

∙same-ad.notdifferent;notchanged;likeanotherorothers

∙sand-n.extremelysmallpiecesofcrushedrockfoundinlargeamountsindesertsandoncoasts

∙satellite-n.asmallobjectinspacethatmovesaroundalargerobject;anobjectplacedinorbitaroundtheearth

∙satisfy-v.togiveorprovidewhatisdesired,neededordemanded

∙save-v.tomakesafe;toremovefromharm;tokeepforfutureuse

∙say-v.tospeak;toexpressinwords

∙school-n.aplaceforeducation;aplacewherepeoplegotolearn

∙science-n.thestudyofnatureandtheactionsofnaturalthings,andtheknowledgegainedaboutthem

∙sea-n.alargeareaofsaltwater,usuallypartofanocean

∙search-v.tolookforcarefully

∙season-n.oneofthefourperiodsoftheyearthatisbasedontheearth'spositiontowardthesun（spring,summer,autumn,winter）;aperiodoftimebasedondifferentweatherconditions（"dryseason","rainyseason"）;aperiodduringtheyearwhensomethingusuallyhappens（"baseballseason"）

∙seat-n.athingtositon;aplacetositortherighttositthere（"aseatinparliament"）

∙second-ad.theonethatcomesafterthefirst

∙secret-n.somethingknownonlytoafewandkeptfromgeneralknowledge;ad.hiddenfromothers;knownonlytoafew

∙security-n.freedomfromdangerorharm;protection;measuresnecessarytoprotectapersonorplace（"Securitywasincreasedinthecity."）

∙see-v.toknoworsensethroughtheeyes;tounderstandorknow

∙seed-n.thepartofaplantfromwhichnewplantsgrow

∙seek-v.tosearchfor（"Theyareseekingacureforcancer."）;totrytoget（"Sheisseekingelectiontopublicoffice."）;toplantodo（"Electricpowercompaniesareseekingtoreducetheiruseofcoal."）

∙seem-v.toappeartobe（"Sheseemstobeingoodhealth."）

∙seize-v.totakequicklybyforce;totakecontrolofquickly;toarrest

∙self X-n.allthatwhichmakesonepersondifferentfromothers

∙sell-v.togivesomethinginexchangeformoney

∙Senate-n.thesmallerofthetwogroupsinthegovernmentsofsomecountries,suchasintheUnitedStatesCongress

∙send-v.tocausetogo;topermittogo;tocausetobecarried,takenordirectedtoorawayfromaplace

∙sense-v.tocometoknowaboutbyfeeling,believingorunderstanding;n.anyoftheabilitiestosee,hear,taste,smellorfeel

∙sentence-v.todeclarethepunishmentforacrime;n.thepunishmentforacrime

∙separate-v.tosetorkeeppeople,thingsorideasawayfromorindependentfromothers;ad.nottogetherorconnected;different

∙series-n.anumberofsimilarthingsoreventsthatfollowoneafteranotherintime,positionororder

∙serious-ad.important;needingcarefulconsideration;dangerous

∙serve-v.toworkasanofficial;tobeemployedbythegovernment;toassistorhelp

∙service-n.anorganizationorsystemthatprovidessomethingforthepublic（"Schoolsandroadsareservicespaidforbytaxes."）;ajobthatanorganizationorbusinesscandoformoney;militaryorganizationssuchasanarmy,navyorairforce;areligiousceremony

∙set-v.toputinplaceorposition;toestablishatime,priceorlimit

∙settle-v.toend（adispute）;toagreeabout（aproblem）;tomakeahomeinanewplace

∙several-ad.threeormore,butnotmany

∙severe-ad.notgentle;causingmuchpain,sadnessordamage

∙sex-n.eitherthemaleorfemalegroupintowhichallpeopleandanimalsaredividedbecauseoftheiractionsinproducingyoung;thephysicalactivitybywhichhumansandanimalscanproduceyoung

∙shake-v.tomoveorcausetomoveinshort,quickmovements

∙shape-v.togiveformto;n.theformofsomething,especiallyhowitlooks

∙share-v.togivepartofsomethingtoanotherorothers;n.apartbelongingto,giventoorownedbyasinglepersonoragroup;anyoneoftheequalpartsofownershipofabusinessorcompany

∙sharp-ad.havingathinedgeorsmallpointthatcancutorhurt;causinghurtorpain

∙she-pro.thegirlorwomanwhoisbeingspokenabout

∙sheep-n.afarmanimalusedforitsmeatandhair

∙shell-v.tofireartillery;n.ametalcontainerthatisfiredfromalargegunandexplodeswhenitreachesitstarget;ahardoutsidecover

∙shelter-v.toprotectorgiveprotectionto;n.somethingthatgivesprotection;aplaceofsafety

∙shine-v.toaimalight;togivebrightlight;tobebright;tocleantomakebright

∙ship-v.totransport;n.alargeboat

∙shock-v.tocausetofeelsuddensurpriseorfear;n.somethingthatgreatlyaffectsthemindoremotions;apowerfulshake,asfromanearthquake

∙shoe-n.acoveringforthefoot

∙shoot-v.tocauseagunorotherweapontosendoutanobjectdesignedtokill;touseagun

∙short-ad.lastingonlyforasmallperiodoftime;notlong;oppositetall

∙should-v.usedwithanotherverb（actionword）toshowresponsibility（"Weshouldstudy."）,probability（"Thetalksshouldbeginsoon."）,orthatsomethingisbelievedtobeagoodidea（"Criminalsshouldbepunished."）

∙shout-v.tospeakveryloudly

∙show-v.tomakesomethingbeseen;tomakeknown;n.aplayorstorypresentedinatheater,orbroadcastonradioortelevision,forenjoymentoreducation;somethingorganizedtobeseenbythepublic

∙shrink-v.tomakeorbecomelessinsize,weightorvalue

∙sick-ad.sufferingphysicallyormentallywithadiseaseorotherproblem;notingoodhealth

∙sickness-n.theconditionofbeinginbadhealth

∙side-n.theoutersurfacesofanobjectthatarenotthetoporbottom;partsawayfromthemiddle;eithertherightorlefthalfofthebody

∙sign-v.towriteone'sname;n.amarkorshapeusedtomeansomething;evidencethatsomethingexistsorwillhappen;aflatpieceofmaterialwithwritingthatgivesinformation

∙signal-v.tosendamessagebysigns;n.anactionormovementthatsendsamessage

∙silence-v.tomakequiet;tostopfromspeakingormakingnoise;n.alackofnoiseorsound

∙silver-n.avaluedwhitemetal

∙similar-ad.likesomethingelsebutnotexactlythesame

∙simple-ad.easytounderstandordo;notdifficultorcomplex

∙since-prep.fromatimeinthepastuntilnow（"Ihaveknownhersincewewenttoschooltogether."）

∙sing-v.tomakemusicsoundswiththevoice

∙single-ad.oneonly

∙sink-v.togodownintowaterorotherliquid

∙sister-n.afemalewiththesamefatherormotherasanotherperson

∙sit-v.torestonthelowerpartofthebodywithoutthesupportofthelegs;tobecomeseated

∙situation-n.thewaythingsareduringaperiodoftime

∙size-n.thespaceoccupiedbysomething;howlong,wideorhighsomethingis

∙skeleton-n.allthebonesofahumanorotheranimaltogetherintheirnormalpositions

∙skill-n.theabilitygainedfromtrainingorexperience

∙skin-n.theoutercoveringofhumansandmostanimals

∙sky-n.thespaceabovetheearth

∙slave-n.apersonownedorcontrolledbyanother

∙sleep-v.torestthebodyandmindwiththeeyesclosed

∙slide-v.tomovesmoothlyoverasurface

∙slow-v.toreducethespeedof;ad.notfastinmoving,talkingorotheractivities

∙small-ad.littleinsizeoramount;fewinnumber;notimportant;oppositelarge

∙smash-v.tobreakorbebrokenintosmallpiecesbyforce;tohitormovewith>force

∙smell-v.tosensethroughthenose;n.somethingsensedbythenose（"thesmelloffoodcooking"）

∙smoke-v.tousecigarettesorothertobaccoproductsbyburningthemandbreathinginthesmoke;n.thatwhichcanbeseenrisingintotheairlikeacloudfromsomethingburning

∙smooth-ad.havingalevelsurface;oppositerough

∙snow-n.soft,whitepiecesoffrozenwaterthatfallfromthesky,usuallyinwinterorwhentheairtemperatureisverycold

∙so-ad.insuchawaythat（"Heheldtheflagsoallcouldseeit."）;also;too（"Sheleftearly,andsodidwe."）;very（"Iamsosick."）;asaresult（"Theyweresick,sotheycouldnotcome."）;conj.inorderthat;forthepurposeof（"Comeearlysowecandiscusstheplans."）

∙social-ad.oforaboutpeopleoragroup

∙soft-ad.nothard;easilyshaped;pleasingtotouch;notloud

∙soil-n.earthinwhichplantsgrow

∙soldier-n.apersoninthearmy

∙solid-ad.havingahardshapewithnoemptyspacesinside;strong;notintheformofaliquidorgas

∙solve-v.tofindananswer;tosettle

∙some-ad.ofanamountornumberorpartnotstated;notall

∙son-n.aperson'smalechild

∙soon-ad.notlongafterthepresenttime;quickly

∙sort-n.anygroupofpeopleorthingsthatarethesameoraresimilarinsomeway;akindofsomething

∙sound-n.fast-movingwavesofenergythataffecttheearandresultinhearing;thatwhichisheard

∙south-n.thedirectiontotherightofapersonfacingtherisingsun

∙space-n.theareaoutsidetheearth'satmospherewherethesun,moon,planetsandstarsare;theareabetweenorinsidethings

∙speak-v.totalk;tosaywordswiththemouth;toexpressone'sthoughtstoothersandexchangeideas;togiveaspeechtoag