Glossary of 1,500 Common English Words
Browse the glossary using this index
Special | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | ALL
S |
|---|
Senate | ||
|---|---|---|
the smaller of the two groups in the governments of some countries, such as in the United States Congress | ||
sabotage | ||
|---|---|---|
to damage or destroy as an act against an organization or nation ("The rebels sabotaged the railroad.") | ||
sacrifice | ||
|---|---|---|
to do without something or to suffer a loss for a belief, idea, goal or another person | ||
sad | ||
|---|---|---|
not happy | ||
safe | ||
|---|---|---|
away from harm or danger | ||
sail | ||
|---|---|---|
to travel by boat or ship | ||
sailor | ||
|---|---|---|
a person involved in sailing a boat or ship | ||
salt | ||
|---|---|---|
a white substance found in sea water and in the ground, used to affect the taste of food | ||
same | ||
|---|---|---|
not different; not changed; like another or others | ||
sand | ||
|---|---|---|
extremely small pieces of crushed rock found in large amounts in deserts and on coasts | ||