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[**sorcery**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sorcery.md) noun (no plural) 1) Sorcery is the use of magic spells and powers to make strange things happen. 2. [**sore**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sore.md) adjective (sorer, sorest); noun (a sore, sores) Sore means painful, aching or tender, especially when touched or used. 3. [**sorely**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sorely.md) adverb 1) Sorely means very much or greatly, so that it hurts or matters a lot: sorely tempted, sorely puzzled. 4. [**soreness**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/soreness.md) noun (soreness, uncountable) Soreness is pain, aching or tenderness in a part of the body, such as sore muscles after exercise, a sore throat or a sore knee. 5. [**sorghum**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sorghum.md) noun (sorghum — uncountable) A tall cereal grass grown in warm, dry countries, especially in Africa and Asia, for its grain, its sweet juice and animal feed. 6. [**sorrow**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sorrow.md) noun (sorrow, sorrows); verb (sorrow — old, formal) Sorrow is a deep feeling of sadness, especially because of a loss, death or disappointment. 7. [**sorrowful**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sorrowful.md) adjective (sorrowful, more sorrowful, most sorrowful); adverb sorrowfully 1) Feeling or showing great sadness. 2) Causing sadness. 8. [**sorrowfully**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sorrowfully.md) adverb (sorrowfully) 1) In a very sad way, full of sorrow or grief. 9. [**sorry**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sorry.md) adjective (sorry, sorrier, sorriest); interjection (Sorry!) Feeling sad or bad because you did something wrong: "I'm sorry I broke it.". 10. [**sort**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sort.md) noun (a sort, sorts); verb (sort, sorts, sorted, sorting) 1) A sort is a kind or type of something. 2) To sort things is to put them into groups by what they are like, or into an order. 3) To sort… 11. [**sortie**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sortie.md) noun (a sortie, sorties) A sortie is a sudden attack made by soldiers rushing out from a place that is surrounded by enemies. 12. [**sot**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sot.md) verb (past of sit, dialect; sot, sit, sat) 1) Sot is a dialect (non-standard) past form of «sit», meaning sat down or was sitting. 13. [**sou**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sou.md) noun (a sou, sous) — French A sou was an old French coin of very little value. 14. [**souffle**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/souffle.md) noun (a soufflé, soufflés; also written souffle) 1) (cooking) A soufflé is a light, fluffy baked dish made with beaten egg whites, which puffs up high in the oven; it can be savoury… 15. [**sought**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sought.md) verb, past tense and past participle of «seek» (seek, seeks, sought, seeking); adjective in «sought-after» 1) Looked for or searched for. 2) Tried to get or achieve something. 3) Asked for, as in sought advice or sought help. 4) «Sought-after»… 16. [**soul**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/soul.md) noun (a soul, souls; soul — music) 1) (religion) The soul is the part of a person that many religions believe is spiritual, lives on after death, and is the real "you" —… 17. [**sound**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sound.md) noun (sound, sounds); verb (sound, sounds, sounded, sounding); adjective (sound — healthy, safe, sensible) 1) Anything you can hear: "the sound of rain". 2) As a verb, to seem when heard or read: "That sounds fun." 3) As a verb, to make a sound… 18. [**soundly**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/soundly.md) adverb (soundly) 1) Deeply and well, of sleep: «sleep soundly». 2) Completely or heavily, of a defeat or punishment: «beaten soundly». 3) In a sensible… 19. [**soundman**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/soundman.md) noun (a soundman, soundmen) 1) A person whose job is to record or control the sound for films, television, radio, concerts or plays. 20. [**soup**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/soup.md) noun (soup, soups) Soup is a hot liquid food made by cooking vegetables, meat, fish or other foods in water or stock. 21. [**sour**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sour.md) adjective (sour, sourer, sourest); verb (sour, sours, soured, souring) Sour food has a sharp taste, like a lemon or vinegar. 22. [**source**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/source.md) noun (a source, sources); verb (source, sources, sourced, sourcing) A source is where something comes from, like the source of a river or a source of light. 23. [**sourdough**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sourdough.md) noun (sourdough, uncountable; a sourdough, sourdoughs for loaves) 1) Sourdough is bread made with a starter, a mix of flour and water full of wild yeast and bacteria, instead of packet yeast; it tastes… 24. [**sourness**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sourness.md) noun (sourness — uncountable) 1) A sharp, acid taste, like lemons or vinegar. 2) A bad-tempered, bitter or unfriendly mood or feeling. 25. [**souslik**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/souslik.md) noun (a souslik, sousliks) 1) A souslik is a small ground squirrel that lives in burrows on the grassy plains (steppes) of Eastern Europe and Central Asia, including… 26. [**south**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/south.md) noun (the south); adjective (south, southern); adverb (south) South is one of the four main directions, towards the bottom of most maps, opposite to north. 27. [**southeast**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/southeast.md) noun (the southeast, the South-East); adjective (southeast, southeastern); adverb (southeast); also south-east Southeast is the direction halfway between south and east on a compass. 28. [**southern**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/southern.md) adjective 1) Southern means in or from the south part of a place. 2) Southern means facing or going towards the south. 29. [**southward**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/southward.md) adjective (southward); adverb (southward or southwards) 1) Southward means towards the south: a southward journey, birds flying southward. 30. [**southwards**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/southwards.md) adverb; adjective (a southwards journey — more often «southward») 1) Southwards means towards the south. 2) It describes the direction of a movement or a journey going to the south. 31. [**southwest**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/southwest.md) noun (the southwest); adjective (southwest, southwestern); adverb (southwest); also south-west Southwest is the direction halfway between south and west. 32. [**souvenir**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/souvenir.md) noun (a souvenir, souvenirs) 1) A souvenir is something you buy or keep to remember a place you visited or an event you went to. 33. [**sovereign**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sovereign.md) noun (a sovereign, sovereigns); adjective (sovereign) A sovereign is a king or queen, the ruler of a country. 34. [**sovereignty**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sovereignty.md) noun (sovereignty; uncountable) Sovereignty is the full right and power of a country to govern itself without being controlled by another country. 35. [**soviet**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/soviet.md) adjective (Soviet); noun (a soviet, soviets; the Soviets) 1) Soviet means of or about the Soviet Union (USSR), a large communist country that existed for most of the last century, made of Russia… 36. [**soviets**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/soviets.md) noun (a soviet, soviets; the Soviets); plural form of soviet; adjective Soviet The Soviets were the people, government or army of the Soviet Union (USSR), a large country that existed from 1922 to 1991, led from Moscow. 37. [**sow**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sow.md) verb (sow, sows, sowed, sown/sowed, sowing) — rhymes with «go»; noun (a sow, sows) — rhymes with «cow» 1) (verb, rhymes with go) To plant seeds in the ground. 2) (verb) To cause something to start or spread: sow doubt. 3) (noun, rhymes with… 38. [**sown**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sown.md) verb form (sown; from sow) Sown is the past participle of sow: planted as seeds. 39. [**soy**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/soy.md) noun (soy — uncountable); adjective (soy) Soya beans, the seeds of a plant from East Asia that are rich in protein, used to make many foods. 40. [**spa**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/spa.md) noun (a spa, spas) A place with natural mineral water springs, where people go to drink or bathe in the water to feel healthier. 41. [**space**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/space.md) noun (space, spaces); verb (space, spaces, spaced, spacing) The area beyond the Earth's air where the planets and stars are: "outer space". 42. [**spacecraft**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/spacecraft.md) noun (a spacecraft, spacecraft) 1) A spacecraft is a vehicle built to travel in space, with or without people on board, such as a rocket capsule, a space probe, a… 43. [**spaceship**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/spaceship.md) noun (a spaceship, spaceships) 1) A vehicle that can travel in space, especially one with people inside. 44. [**spacesuit**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/spacesuit.md) noun (a spacesuit, spacesuits); also space suit 1) A special suit an astronaut wears in space; it gives air to breathe, keeps the right pressure and temperature, and protects from… 45. [**spacious**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/spacious.md) adjective (spacious, more spacious, most spacious) 1) A spacious room, house or car has a lot of space inside it; it is big and roomy. 46. [**spade**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/spade.md) noun (a spade, spades) A spade is a garden tool with a long handle and a flat metal blade, used for digging. 47. [**spaghetti**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/spaghetti.md) noun (spaghetti — uncountable) 1) Spaghetti is a kind of pasta made in long, thin strings, which is boiled and eaten with a sauce. 48. [**spam**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/spam.md) noun (spam — uncountable; Spam); verb (spam, spams, spammed, spamming) Spam is unwanted messages sent to many people at once, usually emails or texts trying to sell something or trick you. 49. [**span**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/span.md) noun (a span, spans); verb (span, spans, spanned, spanning) A span is the length of time something lasts: a life span, an attention span. 50. [**spang**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/spang.md) adverb (informal, dialect) 1) Spang means exactly, right on, or directly: it landed spang on my head. 51. [**spangled**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/spangled.md) adjective 1) Spangled means covered with small, shiny bits, like sparkling spots or stars. 52. [**spaniard**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/spaniard.md) noun (a Spaniard, Spaniards) 1) A person from Spain. 53. [**spaniel**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/spaniel.md) noun (a spaniel, spaniels) 1) A dog with long soft ears that hang down and a silky coat; breeds include the cocker spaniel, springer spaniel and King Charles spaniel. 54. [**spanish**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/spanish.md) adjective (Spanish); noun (Spanish, the language; the Spanish, the people) Spanish means from Spain or to do with Spain, its people or culture. 55. [**spank**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/spank.md) verb (spank, spanks, spanked, spanking); noun (a spank, spanks); adjective (spanking — informal, see notes) To hit someone, usually a child, on the bottom with an open hand as a punishment. 56. [**spanking**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/spanking.md) noun (a spanking, spankings); adjective (spanking); adverb (spanking new); verb form (of «spank»: spank, spanks, spanked, spanking) A punishment by hitting a child's bottom with an open hand, done in the past by parents and some teachers. 57. [**spanner**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/spanner.md) noun (a spanner, spanners) 1) A spanner is a metal tool for turning nuts and bolts to make them tight or loose. 58. [**spar**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/spar.md) noun A spar is a long pole, such as the wooden beam of a ship's mast or a piece of wood holding up a sail. 59. [**spare**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/spare.md) adjective (spare); verb (spare, spares, spared, sparing); noun (a spare, spares) Spare means extra, kept in case it is needed, not being used now: a spare key, a spare tyre. 60. [**sparingly**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sparingly.md) adverb (sparingly) 1) Using only a little of something; carefully and not wastefully. 61. [**spark**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/spark.md) noun (a spark, sparks); verb (spark, sparks, sparked, sparking) A spark is a tiny bright bit of fire or burning material that flies from a fire or when hard things hit. 62. [**sparkle**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sparkle.md) verb (sparkle, sparkles, sparkled, sparkling); noun (a sparkle, sparkles; sparkle) To sparkle is to shine with many small, bright flashes of light, like glitter, stars, jewels or water in sunlight. 63. [**sparkler**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sparkler.md) noun (a sparkler, sparklers) A sparkler is a thin wire stick covered with a firework mix that burns slowly and throws off bright sparks when you hold it. 64. [**sparkly**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sparkly.md) adjective (sparkly, sparklier, sparkliest) Sparkly means shining with lots of tiny flashes of light, like glitter, sequins, frost or diamonds. 65. [**sparring**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sparring.md) noun (sparring — uncountable); verb form (spar, spars, sparred, sparring); adjective (sparring partner) In boxing and martial arts, sparring is practice fighting with a partner, using light hits and safety gear, to train, not to hurt. 66. [**sparrow**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sparrow.md) noun (a sparrow, sparrows) 1) A sparrow is a small, common, brown and grey bird that lives near houses, gardens and towns and eats seeds and insects. 67. [**spartan**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/spartan.md) adjective (spartan; Spartan); noun (a Spartan, Spartans) A Spartan was a person from Sparta, a city in ancient Greece famous for its tough soldiers and strict training. 68. [**spasm**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/spasm.md) noun (a spasm, spasms) A sudden tightening of a muscle that you cannot control, which may hurt. 69. [**spat**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/spat.md) verb form (past of spit: spit, spits, spat/spit, spitting); noun (a spat, spats) Spat is the past form of «spit»: to force liquid, food or saliva out of your mouth. 70. [**spatula**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/spatula.md) noun (a spatula, spatulas) A spatula is a kitchen tool with a wide, flat, bendy blade, used for spreading, mixing, scraping or lifting food. 71. [**spawn**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/spawn.md) verb (spawn, spawns, spawned, spawning); noun (spawn — uncountable: frogspawn) When fish or frogs spawn, they lay lots of eggs in water. 72. [**spayed**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/spayed.md) verb (past tense and past participle of spay: spay, spays, spayed, spaying); adjective (spayed) 1) Of a female animal: had an operation by a vet to remove the parts that make babies, so she cannot have young. 73. [**speak**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/speak.md) verb (speak, speaks, spoke, spoken, speaking) To say words out loud; to talk: "Speak clearly.". 74. [**speaker**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/speaker.md) noun (a speaker, speakers) A person who speaks, especially one giving a talk to an audience. 75. [**speakerphone**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/speakerphone.md) noun (a speakerphone, speakerphones; on speakerphone) 1) A speakerphone is a setting on a phone that lets you hear the caller through a loudspeaker, so everyone in the room can listen and talk… 76. [**speaking**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/speaking.md) verb form (speaking, from speak: speak, speaks, spoke, spoken, speaking); noun (speaking — uncountable); adjective (English-speaking etc.) Speaking is the -ing form of «speak», which means to say words, to talk. 77. [**spear**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/spear.md) noun (a spear, spears); verb (spear, spears, speared, spearing) A long weapon or tool with a pointed tip, used for throwing or stabbing, especially for hunting or fishing. 78. [**spearmint**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/spearmint.md) noun (spearmint — uncountable) A common kind of mint plant with pointed leaves and a fresh, sweet taste. 79. [**spec**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/spec.md) verb (informal, dialect; spec, specs, specced) 1) Spec is a dialect short form of «suspect» in the sense «suppose» or «reckon»: I spec means I suppose. 80. [**special**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/special.md) adjective (special, more special, most special); noun (a special, specials) Special means different from usual, often better or more important: a special day. 81. [**specialisation**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/specialisation.md) noun (a specialisation, specialisations; also uncountable) Focusing on one particular subject, skill or job and becoming an expert in it. 82. [**specialise**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/specialise.md) verb (specialise, specialises, specialised, specialising; US: specialize) To specialise is to study or work mainly on one subject or skill and become an expert in it: she specialises in heart surgery. 83. [**specialised**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/specialised.md) adjective (specialised; US: specialized); verb form (past of specialise) Specialised means made or trained for one particular job or purpose: specialised equipment, a specialised doctor. 84. [**specialist**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/specialist.md) noun (a specialist, specialists); adjective (specialist) A specialist is a person who knows a great deal about one subject or does one kind of work very well. 85. [**speciality**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/speciality.md) noun (a speciality, specialities) A food or dish that a place, person or restaurant is famous for and makes very well. 86. [**specially**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/specially.md) adverb Specially means for one particular purpose or person: a cake specially made for your birthday. 87. [**species**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/species.md) noun (a species, species — same form singular and plural) 1) A group of living things that are alike and can breed together to have young that can also have young: Lions are one species, tigers… 88. [**specific**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/specific.md) adjective (specific; specifically — adverb); noun (specifics — exact details) Specific means exact, particular and clear, about one certain thing and not things in general: a specific time, a specific example. 89. [**specifically**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/specifically.md) adverb (specifically) Specifically means exactly, clearly and in detail: "I specifically asked for no onions.". 90. [**specified**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/specified.md) verb (specify, specifies, specified, specifying — past form); adjective (specified) Past form of «specify»: said or stated clearly and exactly. 91. [**specify**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/specify.md) verb (specify, specifies, specified, specifying) 1) To say or write something clearly and exactly: specify the date. 2) (formal) To state as a rule or requirement. 92. [**specimen**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/specimen.md) noun (a specimen, specimens) A specimen is one example of a plant, animal, rock or other thing that is collected and studied, for example in a museum or lab. 93. [**speck**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/speck.md) noun (a speck, specks) A speck is a very small spot, mark or piece of something, like dust or dirt. 94. [**speckle**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/speckle.md) noun (a speckle, speckles); verb (speckle, speckles, speckled, speckling); adjective (speckled) A small spot or mark of colour, one of many: "speckles of paint". 95. [**speckled**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/speckled.md) adjective Speckled means covered with lots of small spots or marks of a different colour. 96. [**specs**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/specs.md) noun (specs — plural, informal) Specs is short for «spectacles», meaning glasses that people wear to see better. 97. [**spectacle**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/spectacle.md) noun (plural spectacles) A spectacle is a striking or strange sight that people stare at. 98. [**spectacled**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/spectacled.md) adjective (spectacled) 1) Spectacled means wearing glasses. 2) In animal names it means having rings or marks around the eyes that look like glasses, as in… 99. [**spectacles**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/spectacles.md) noun (spectacles — plural, glasses); also plural of spectacle (a spectacle, spectacles) Glasses: two lenses in a frame worn to help you see better. 100. [**spectator**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/spectator.md) noun (a spectator, spectators) 1) A person who watches an event, especially a sports match or show, without taking part. 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