| 2801 | ritual | A ritual is a formal custom that people do regularly. |
| 2802 | rival | A rival is someone trying to achieve the same thing as another. |
| 2803 | roam | To roam means to move around without a plan or purpose. |
| 2804 | roast | To roast something is to cook it in an oven or over a fire. |
| 2805 | rob | To rob is to take property by using force. |
| 2806 | robe | A robe is a long, loose piece of clothing. |
| 2807 | robot | A robot is a machine that can do the work of a person and operates automatically or is controlled by a computer. |
| 2808 | rock | A rock is a hard thing in the dirt. |
| 2809 | rod | A rod is a thin stick made of wood or metal. |
| 2810 | role | A role is a job, position, or part in something. |
| 2811 | romantic | Romantic means related to or about love. |
| 2812 | rot | To rot is to slowly get softer and become destroyed. |
| 2813 | rotate | To rotate something means to turn it around in a circle. |
| 2814 | rough | A rough thing is not even or smooth. |
| 2815 | route | A route is the way you go from one place to another. |
| 2816 | routine | A routine is a way of doing things that is the same every time. |
| 2817 | row | A row is a line of things. |
| 2818 | royal | Royal means related to a king or queen. |
| 2819 | rub | To rub something is to push on it and move your hand back and forth. |
| 2820 | rubbish | Rubbish is trash or waste. |
| 2821 | rubble | Rubble is piles of broken stone and wood created after a building is destroyed. |
| 2822 | rugged | If an area of land is rugged, then it is rocky and difficult to travel through. |
| 2823 | ruin | To ruin something means to harm or damage it greatly. |
| 2824 | ruins | Ruins are old buildings that are not used anymore. |
| 2825 | rule | A rule is an official instruction that says how things must be done or what is allowed. |
| 2826 | rumor | A rumor is a story that may not be true. |
| 2827 | rupture | To rupture means to tear or burst open. |
| 2828 | rural | If a place is rural, it is in the countryside instead of the city. |
| 2829 | rush | To rush is to go somewhere or do something very quickly. |
| 2830 | rust | Rust is a red and brown coating on iron objects caused by water and air. |
| 2831 | sacred | If something is sacred, then it is worshipped and respected. |
| 2832 | sacrifice | To sacrifice is to give up something in order to get something you want or do something else for someone. |
| 2833 | safety | Safety means the condition of being safe and free from danger. |
| 2834 | sake | The sake of something is the reason for doing it. |
| 2835 | salary | A salary is how much money a person makes at his or her job. |
| 2836 | sale | If something is for sale, you can buy it. |
| 2837 | saliva | Saliva is the watery liquid in people’s mouths that helps in digestion. |
| 2838 | sanctuary | A sanctuary is a place where people in danger can go to be safe. |
| 2839 | sandy | Sandy means covered with sand. |
| 2840 | satellite | A satellite is a machine sent into space to get information. |
| 2841 | satire | A satire is a work of art that uses humor and irony to make fun of something. |
| 2842 | satisfaction | Satisfaction is the feeling of having done or received something good. |
| 2843 | satisfactory | A satisfactory thing is good enough. |
| 2844 | satisfied | You are satisfied when you have what you wanted. |
| 2845 | satisfy | To satisfy someone means to make that person happy. |
| 2846 | saturate | To saturate something means to completely soak it with a liquid. |
| 2847 | saturated | If something is saturated, it is completely wet. |
| 2848 | savage | If things or people are savage, they are very violent or cruel. |
| 2849 | save | To save something is to keep it from being hurt. |
| 2850 | scale | The scale of something is its size, especially when it is very large. |
| 2851 | scar | A scar is a mark on the skin after a wound heals. |
| 2852 | scarce | If something is scarce, then there is a very small amount of it. |
| 2853 | scare | To scare someone is to make them feel afraid. |
| 2854 | scatter | To scatter something is to make it go in many places. |
| 2855 | scene | A scene is one part of a book or movie. |
| 2856 | scent | A scent is a smell. |
| 2857 | schedule | A schedule is a plan that tells you when to do things. |
| 2858 | scheme | A scheme is a plan or design. |
| 2859 | scholar | A scholar is a person who studies something and knows a lot about it. |
| 2860 | scholarship | A scholarship is money given so someone can go to school. |
| 2861 | school | A school is a place where children go to learn. |
| 2862 | scold | To scold means to criticize someone angrily for doing something wrong. |
| 2863 | scope | The scope of something is how many people or things it relates to. |
| 2864 | scorn | To scorn someone means to behave without respect toward them. |
| 2865 | scramble | To scramble is to move somewhere quickly and desperately. |
| 2866 | scrap | A scrap of something is a small amount of it. |
| 2867 | scrape | To scrape something is to rub it very hard with something sharp. |
| 2868 | scream | To scream means to make a loud noise with your mouth. |
| 2869 | scribble | To scribble is to write something quickly without caring about how it looks. |
| 2870 | scribe | A scribe was a person whose job was to copy written works. |
| 2871 | script | A script is the words of a film or play. |
| 2872 | scrutiny | Scrutiny is the careful examination of something. |
| 2873 | search | To search for something or someone means to look for them carefully. |
| 2874 | season | A season is a time of the year: spring, summer, fall, or winter. |
| 2875 | seclude | To seclude someone means to keep them away from other people. |
| 2876 | secluded | If a place is secluded, it is far away from any other place. |
| 2877 | secondhand | When something is secondhand, it has been owned by someone else. |
| 2878 | secrecy | Secrecy is the behavior of keeping things secret. |
| 2879 | secret | A secret is something that you do not tell other people. |
| 2880 | secretary | A secretary is a person who works in an office. |
| 2881 | sector | A sector is a part of a country’s economy in a specific type of industry. |
| 2882 | secure | To secure something means to get it after a lot of effort. |
| 2883 | see | To see is to use your eyes to look at something or someone. |
| 2884 | seed | A seed is the hard part of a plant or fruit that trees grow from. |
| 2885 | seek | To seek is to look for something. |
| 2886 | segregate | To segregate something means to place it in a group apart from other things. |
| 2887 | seize | To seize something means to grab it quickly or strongly. |
| 2888 | seizure | A seizure is a sudden condition in which the body loses control and shakes. |
| 2889 | seldom | Seldom shows that an action doesn’t happen very often. |
| 2890 | select | When you select something, you carefully choose it. |
| 2891 | sell | To sell is to give something to someone in exchange for money. |
| 2892 | semester | A semester is a portion of a school year. |
| 2893 | senate | A senate is a part of the government in some countries. |
| 2894 | senator | A senator is someone who makes laws for a state. |
| 2895 | senior | A senior person is older or more experienced. |
| 2896 | sensation | A sensation is a feeling that people get from their senses. |
| 2897 | sense | To sense something is to know about it without being told. |
| 2898 | senses | The senses are how living things experience the world: sight, taste, smell, hearing and touch. |
| 2899 | sensible | A sensible person or thing is good and smart. |
| 2900 | sensitive | A sensitive person or thing is easily hurt. |
| 2901 | sensory | If something is sensory, it is related to the senses. |
| 2902 | sentence | A sentence is punishment given to someone who didn’t follow the law. |
| 2903 | separate | If two things are separate, they are not together. |
| 2904 | sequence | A sequence is a number of events or things that come one after another. |
| 2905 | sergeant | A sergeant is a soldier or police officer of middle rank. |
| 2906 | serve | To serve someone is to give them food or drinks. |
| 2907 | service | Service is the act of helping or serving someone. |
| 2908 | session | A session is a meeting at a regular time in order to discuss and solve an issue. |
| 2909 | set | To set something is to put it somewhere. |
| 2910 | settle | When you settle something, you reach an agreement. |
| 2911 | seven | Seven is the word for the number 7. |
| 2912 | sever | To sever something is to cut through it completely. |
| 2913 | several | Several is more than two but not many. |
| 2914 | severe | Severe means very bad or serious. |
| 2915 | sew | To sew means to put pieces of cloth together using string or thread. |
| 2916 | shade | Shade is a dark area that something makes when it blocks the sun. |
| 2917 | shadow | A shadow is the dark area that is made when something blocks light. |
| 2918 | shaft | A shaft is a handle of a tool or weapon. |
| 2919 | shake | To shake is to move back and forth or up and down quickly. |
| 2920 | shallow | A shallow thing is not deep. |
| 2921 | shame | Shame is a bad feeling about things one has done wrong. |
| 2922 | shape | An object’s shape is the arrangement of its sides and surfaces. |
| 2923 | share | To share something is to give some of it to another person. |
| 2924 | sharp | A sharp object has a thin edge that cuts things easily. |
| 2925 | shatter | To shatter something means to break it suddenly into many tiny pieces. |
| 2926 | shave | To shave means to cut the hairs on one’s face with a sharp tool. |
| 2927 | shed | A shed is a small building in which people store things like tools. |
| 2928 | sheer | If you describe something as sheer, it is complete and total. |
| 2929 | sheet | A sheet is a thin flat piece of paper. |
| 2930 | shelf | A shelf is a place on a wall where you put things. |
| 2931 | shell | A shell is a hard covering that protects the body of some sea creatures. |
| 2932 | shelter | A shelter is a place to go that is safe from danger or bad weather. |
| 2933 | shepherd | A shepherd is a person who protects and cares for sheep. |
| 2934 | sheriff | A sheriff is a police officer who is in charge of a large area. |
| 2935 | shift | To shift is to move into a different place or direction. |
| 2936 | shine | To shine is to make a bright light. |
| 2937 | shiver | A shiver is a shaking movement the body makes when someone is cold or scared. |
| 2938 | shoot | To shoot is to fire something like a bullet at someone or something. |
| 2939 | shop | To shop is to visit places where goods are sold in order to look at and buy things. |
| 2940 | shore | A shore is the edge of a large body of water. |
| 2941 | short | A short thing is not long or not tall. |
| 2942 | shortage | Shortage comes from short and means not having enough. |
| 2943 | shortcut | A shortcut is a route that is shorter than the main route. |
| 2944 | shortly | An action that happens shortly happens very soon. |
| 2945 | shoulder | A shoulder is the body part between the top of the arm and the neck. |
| 2946 | shout | To shout is to say something loudly. |
| 2947 | shove | To shove something is to push it with a lot of power. |
| 2948 | shovel | A shovel is a tool with a long handle that is used for digging. |
| 2949 | shrine | A shrine is a religious building built to honor a person, event, or god. |
| 2950 | shut | To shut something means to close it tightly. |
| 2951 | shutter | Shutters are wooden or metal covers in front of a window. |
| 2952 | sideways | If something moves sideways, then it moves to or from the side. |
| 2953 | sift | To sift something means to remove all the large pieces. |
| 2954 | sigh | To sigh is to breathe out loudly to show tiredness, boredom, or sadness. |
| 2955 | sign | A sign is an indication giving information, directions, a warning, etc. |
| 2956 | signal | A signal is a sound or action that tells someone to do something. |
| 2957 | signature | A signature is your name, when you write it in your own way. |
| 2958 | significance | The significance of something is the quality that makes it important. |
| 2959 | significant | A significant person or thing is important. |
| 2960 | signify | To signify means to be a symbol of something. |
| 2961 | silence | Silence is the complete absence of sound or noise. |
| 2962 | silent | A silent person or thing makes no sound. |
| 2963 | silly | People who are silly show a lack of serious thought. |
| 2964 | similar | Things which are similar are almost the same. |
| 2965 | simplicity | The simplicity of something is the fact that it is easy to do or understand. |
| 2966 | simulate | To simulate something means to copy its actions or characteristics. |
| 2967 | sin | A sin is something that is wrong for religious reasons. |
| 2968 | sincere | A sincere person is honest, especially about emotions or opinions. |
| 2969 | single | If something is single, then there is only one. |
| 2970 | sinister | If something or someone is sinister, they are evil. |
| 2971 | sink | To sink into something is to slowly fall into it. |
| 2972 | site | A site is a place. |
| 2973 | situate | To situate something means to place or build it in a certain place. |
| 2974 | situated | If something is situated somewhere, it is in that place. |
| 2975 | skeletal | When something is skeletal, it relates to bones in the body. |
| 2976 | skeleton | A skeleton is all the bones of a body. |
| 2977 | skeptic | A skeptic is a person who disagrees with particular claims that are generally thought to be true. |
| 2978 | ski | To ski is to glide on long pieces of wood or metal over snow. |
| 2979 | skill | When you have skill at doing a job, you are good at doing it. |
| 2980 | skillful | If someone is skillful at something, they are very good at doing it. |
| 2981 | skip | To skip something is to not do it. |
| 2982 | skull | A skull is the hard head bone that protects the brain. |
| 2983 | slab | A slab is a large, thick, flat piece of stone, concrete, metal, or wood. |
| 2984 | slam | To slam is to close something hard. |
| 2985 | slap | To slap someone means to hit them with the palm of the hand. |
| 2986 | slate | Slate is a dark grey rock that can easily be split into layers. |
| 2987 | sled | A sled is a small vehicle used on snow. |
| 2988 | sleep | To sleep is to rest your mind and body, usually at night in bed. |
| 2989 | sleepless | Sleepless describes a time period in which someone does not sleep. |
| 2990 | sleeve | Sleeves are the part of a shirt in which arms go. |
| 2991 | slice | A slice is a piece from something larger, such as a cake. |
| 2992 | slight | If something is slight, then it is small or minor. |
| 2993 | slim | A slim person or thing is thin, not thick. |
| 2994 | slip | To slip means to slide and fall down. |
| 2995 | slope | A slope is ground that is not flat. |
| 2996 | slot | A slot is a narrow opening in a machine or container. |
| 2997 | sly | If a person or animal is sly, they are sneaky or good at tricking people. |
| 2998 | smallpox | Smallpox is a disease that causes tiny bumps on the skin and high fevers. |
| 2999 | smart | Smart means intelligent. |
| 3000 | smash | To smash something is to break it into many small pieces. |