Glossary of 1,500 Common English Words
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spend | ||
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to give as payment; to use ("He spends much time studying.") | ||
spill | ||
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to cause or permit liquid to flow out, usually by accident | ||
split | ||
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to separate into two or more parts; to divide or break into parts | ||
sport | ||
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any game or activity of competition involving physical effort or skill | ||
spread | ||
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to become longer or wider; to make or become widely known | ||
spring | ||
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the time of the year between winter and summer | ||
spy | ||
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to steal or get information secretly; n. one who watches others secretly; a person employed by a government to get secret information about another country | ||
square | ||
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a flat shape having four equal sides | ||
stab | ||
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to cut or push into or through with a pointed weapon | ||