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[**sanitary**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sanitary.md) adjective (sanitary) Clean and free from germs and dirt that cause disease; hygienic. 2. [**sanitation**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sanitation.md) noun (sanitation — uncountable) 1) The systems that keep places clean and healthy, especially clean water supply, toilets, drains and taking away sewage and rubbish. 3. [**sanitise**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sanitise.md) verb (sanitise, sanitises, sanitised, sanitising — UK; sanitize — US) To sanitise something is to clean it very well, killing germs, so it is safe and hygienic. 4. [**sanskrit**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sanskrit.md) noun (Sanskrit); adjective (Sanskrit) Sanskrit is an ancient language of India, used for Hindu holy texts and old poems and stories. 5. [**sap**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sap.md) noun (sap); verb (sap, saps, sapped, sapping) Sap is the liquid inside plants and trees that carries water and food around them. 6. [**sapiens**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sapiens.md) (Latin) adjective in the name Homo sapiens; noun (informal, Sapiens — short for Homo sapiens) «Sapiens» means «wise» or «knowing»; it is the second part of the scientific name of modern humans, Homo sapiens, meaning «wise human». 7. [**sapling**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sapling.md) noun (a sapling, saplings) 1) A young tree with a thin trunk. 2) (literary) A young person, especially a slim young man. 8. [**sapphire**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sapphire.md) noun (a sapphire, sapphires); adjective (sapphire) A sapphire is a precious stone, usually a clear, deep blue, used in jewellery. 9. [**sarcasm**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sarcasm.md) noun (sarcasm — uncountable) 1) Sarcasm is saying the opposite of what you mean, often in a mocking voice, to make fun of something or to show you are annoyed. 10. [**sarcastic**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sarcastic.md) adjective (sarcastic; more sarcastic, most sarcastic) 1) Sarcastic means saying the opposite of what you mean, in a mocking way, to make fun of someone or show you are annoyed. 11. [**sarcastically**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sarcastically.md) adverb 1) Sarcastically means saying something in a mocking way, where you say the opposite of what you mean in order to tease or hurt, like… 12. [**sardine**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sardine.md) noun (a sardine, sardines) 1) A sardine is a small, silvery sea fish, often eaten from a tin. 2) (idiom) «Packed like sardines» means squashed very tightly together. 13. [**sargasso**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sargasso.md) noun (sargasso, sargassos — rare); proper noun (the Sargasso Sea — a name) The Sargasso Sea is a part of the North Atlantic Ocean with no coast around it, famous for floating brown seaweed. 14. [**sars**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sars.md) noun, abbreviation (SARS — uncountable) 1) (abbreviation) SARS stands for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, a serious lung illness caused by a coronavirus that spread to several… 15. [**sash**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sash.md) noun (sashes) A long band of cloth worn around the waist or over one shoulder, often as decoration or part of a uniform. 16. [**sass**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sass.md) noun (sass; uncountable); verb (sass, sasses, sassed, sassing) Cheeky, rude talk, especially to a parent or teacher; back talk. 17. [**sassy**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sassy.md) adjective (sassier, sassiest) Cheeky, bold and not polite, answering back in a lively way (mainly American informal). 18. [**satanic**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/satanic.md) adjective (satanic) To do with Satan, who Christians believe is the devil, the chief spirit of evil. 19. [**satchel**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/satchel.md) noun (a satchel, satchels) 1) A bag with a long strap, worn over the shoulder or on the back, used especially for carrying school books. 20. [**sate**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sate.md) verb (sate, sates, sated, sating); old form of sit (past tense) The old past tense of «sit», meaning the same as «sat». 21. [**satellite**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/satellite.md) noun (a satellite, satellites); adjective (satellite: satellite TV) A satellite is a machine sent into space to travel around the Earth or another planet, used for communication, weather, maps or science. 22. [**satiable**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/satiable.md) adjective (satiable); in Kipling, «'satiable» short for insatiable 1) (rare) Able to be satisfied or filled. 2) (Just So Stories) In «The Elephant's Child», Kipling writes «'satiable curtiosity», meaning… 23. [**satin**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/satin.md) noun (satin — uncountable); adjective (satin) A smooth, shiny cloth, often made of silk or polyester, used for dresses, ribbons and pyjamas. 24. [**satire**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/satire.md) noun (satire, satires) 1) Satire is a way of writing, drawing or performing that uses humour, exaggeration or mockery to show that people, especially powerful… 25. [**satisfaction**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/satisfaction.md) noun (satisfaction — usually uncountable; satisfactions) The good feeling you get when you have done something well or got what you wanted. 26. [**satisfactorily**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/satisfactorily.md) adverb (satisfactorily) 1) In a way that is good enough or acceptable. 2) In a way that meets a rule or a need. 27. [**satisfactory**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/satisfactory.md) adjective (satisfactory, more/less satisfactory) 1) Good enough; acceptable, but not excellent. 2) Fulfilling what is needed or expected. 28. [**satisfied**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/satisfied.md) adjective (satisfied, more satisfied); verb, past form of satisfy (satisfy, satisfies, satisfied, satisfying) Pleased because you got what you wanted or needed: She was satisfied with her score. 29. [**satisfy**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/satisfy.md) verb (satisfy, satisfies, satisfied, satisfying) To satisfy someone is to make them pleased or content because they got what they wanted or needed. 30. [**satisfying**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/satisfying.md) adjective (satisfying, more satisfying, most satisfying); also the -ing form of satisfy Giving you a feeling of pleasure because something is done well or a need is met: a satisfying meal. 31. [**saturate**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/saturate.md) verb (saturate, saturates, saturated, saturating) To make something completely wet, soaked through. 32. [**saturated**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/saturated.md) adjective (saturated); verb form (past of «saturate»: saturate, saturates, saturated, saturating) Saturated means completely soaked with water or another liquid. 33. [**saturday**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/saturday.md) noun (Saturday, Saturdays) 1) Saturday is a day of the week. It comes after Friday and before Sunday. 2) Saturday and Sunday make the weekend, when most children… 34. [**saturnalia**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/saturnalia.md) noun (saturnalias or saturnalia) A festival in ancient Rome held in December, with feasting, games and a reversal of normal rules, honouring the god Saturn. 35. [**satyr**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/satyr.md) noun (satyrs) In ancient Greek myths, a wild creature with a man's upper body and a goat's legs and horns, who loves music, wine and dancing. 36. [**sauce**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sauce.md) noun (a sauce, sauces; sauce) A sauce is a thick liquid served with food to add flavour, such as tomato sauce, gravy or chocolate sauce. 37. [**saucepan**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/saucepan.md) noun (a saucepan, saucepans) 1) A saucepan is a deep, round metal cooking pot with a long handle and often a lid, used on top of a cooker for boiling and heating food. 38. [**saucer**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/saucer.md) noun (a saucer, saucers) A saucer is a small, shallow plate that a cup stands on. 39. [**saucily**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/saucily.md) adverb In a cheeky, bold and impudent way, not showing proper respect. 40. [**saucy**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/saucy.md) adjective (saucier, sauciest) 1) Cheeky and bold, not showing proper respect. 2) (informal) Slightly rude or daring in a playful way. 41. [**saudi**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/saudi.md) adjective (Saudi); noun (a Saudi, Saudis) Saudi describes Saudi Arabia, a large desert country in the Middle East, or its people, as in a Saudi city. 42. [**sauerkraut**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sauerkraut.md) noun (sauerkraut, uncountable) Sauerkraut is finely shredded cabbage that has been salted and left to ferment so that it turns sour. 43. [**saunter**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/saunter.md) verb (saunter, saunters, sauntered, sauntering); noun (a saunter) To saunter is to walk slowly and calmly, without hurrying, often with no set place to go. 44. [**sauropod**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sauropod.md) noun (a sauropod, sauropods); adjective (sauropod dinosaurs) 1) A sauropod was a huge, plant-eating dinosaur with a very long neck, a long tail, a small head and four thick legs like pillars, such as… 45. [**sausage**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sausage.md) noun (a sausage, sausages) Minced meat (or a vegetarian mix) with spices, put inside a long thin skin and cooked. 46. [**savage**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/savage.md) adjective (savage; more savage, most savage); noun (a savage, savages — offensive when used about people); verb (savage, savages, savaged, savaging) Savage means very fierce, violent and cruel, like a savage attack by a wild animal. 47. [**savagely**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/savagely.md) adverb (savage, adjective) In a fierce, violent or angry way, as if wanting to hurt someone. 48. [**savagery**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/savagery.md) noun (savagery, uncountable) 1) Very cruel and violent behaviour. 2) Fierce wildness, as in the savagery of a storm or a wild animal attack. 49. [**savanna**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/savanna.md) noun (a savanna, savannas — also spelled savannah) 1) A savanna is a large, flat area of grassland with only a few scattered trees, found in hot places with a wet season and a dry season. 50. [**savannah**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/savannah.md) noun (a savannah, savannahs); also savanna; proper noun (Savannah) — a name and a city A savannah is a large flat grassy land with few trees, in hot places like Africa, where zebras and lions live. 51. [**save**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/save.md) verb (save, saves, saved, saving); noun (a save — in sport) To save is to keep money instead of spending it, so you have more later. 52. [**saver**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/saver.md) noun (a saver, savers) A person who saves money instead of spending it all. 53. [**savings**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/savings.md) noun (savings — plural; a saving, savings) Money that you keep and do not spend, often in a bank or money box. 54. [**saviour**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/saviour.md) noun (a saviour, saviours; US spelling savior) A person who saves someone or something from danger or harm. 55. [**savory**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/savory.md) adjective (savory, more savory, most savory) American spelling of «savoury»: see «savoury». Tasty and salty or meaty, not sweet. 56. [**savour**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/savour.md) noun (savours); verb (savour, savours, savoured, savouring) The taste or smell of something, especially good food. 57. [**savoury**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/savoury.md) adjective (savoury — UK; savory — US); noun (a savoury, savouries — UK) Savoury food is salty or spicy, not sweet, like cheese, crisps, pies or soup. 58. [**saw**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/saw.md) verb past (see, sees, saw, seen, seeing); noun (a saw, saws); verb (saw, saws, sawed, sawn or sawed, sawing) 1) Saw is the past form of see: «I saw a bird.» 2) A saw is a tool with a sharp toothed blade for cutting wood or metal. 3) To saw is to… 59. [**sawdust**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sawdust.md) noun (sawdust — uncountable) 1) Sawdust is the tiny pieces of wood that fall off when wood is cut with a saw. 60. [**sawfish**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sawfish.md) noun (a sawfish, sawfish or sawfishes) A sawfish is a large ray, a kind of flat fish related to sharks, with a long flat snout edged with sharp teeth like a saw. 61. [**sawmill**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sawmill.md) noun (a sawmill, sawmills) 1) A factory or building where logs are cut into planks and boards by machine saws. 62. [**sax**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sax.md) noun (a sax, saxes) 1) (informal) A sax is a saxophone, a curved metal wind instrument played with a reed, used in jazz and pop. 63. [**saxon**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/saxon.md) noun (a Saxon, Saxons); adjective (Saxon) 1) (history) The Saxons were a Germanic people who settled in England from about AD 450, with the Angles and Jutes; together they are… 64. [**saxophone**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/saxophone.md) noun (a saxophone, saxophones); short form sax 1) A saxophone is a musical instrument made of brass, shaped like a curved J, played by blowing into a mouthpiece with a reed and pressing… 65. [**say**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/say.md) verb (say, says, said, saying); noun (a say); interjection (say — informal) 1) To say is to speak words: «Say hello.» 2) To say is to tell a fact or opinion: «The sign says stop». 3) Say can mean «for example» or… 66. [**saying**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/saying.md) noun (a saying, sayings); verb form (-ing of say: say, says, said, saying) 1) A saying is a short, well-known phrase that gives advice or states something many people believe to be true, such as «Practice makes… 67. [**scab**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scab.md) noun (a scab, scabs) A hard, dry, dark crust that forms over a cut or graze while the skin heals underneath. 68. [**scabbard**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scabbard.md) noun (scabbards) The case or sheath that a sword or knife slides into when it is not being used. 69. [**scaffold**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scaffold.md) noun (a scaffold, scaffolds); verb (scaffold, scaffolds, scaffolded, scaffolding) 1) A scaffold is a framework of metal poles and planks put up around a building so workers can stand on it while building or repairing… 70. [**scaffolding**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scaffolding.md) noun (scaffolding — uncountable; a piece of scaffolding); verb form of «scaffold» (scaffold, scaffolds, scaffolded, scaffolding) 1) Scaffolding is a frame of metal poles and wooden boards put up against a building so workers can stand on it while they build, paint or… 71. [**scald**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scald.md) verb (scald, scalds, scalded, scalding); noun (a scald, scalds) To scald is to burn your skin with very hot liquid or steam. 72. [**scale**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scale.md) noun (scale, scales); verb (scale, scales, scaled, scaling) A scale, or scales, is a tool for weighing things. 73. [**scallop**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scallop.md) noun (a scallop, scallops); verb (scallop, scallops, scalloped, scalloping) A scallop is a sea creature with two fan-shaped, ridged shells; it swims by clapping its shells together. 74. [**scalloped**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scalloped.md) adjective (scalloped) Scalloped means having an edge cut into a row of curves, like the edge of a scallop shell. 75. [**scallywag**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scallywag.md) noun (a scallywag, scallywags) A child or person who behaves badly but in a cheeky, likeable way; a rascal. 76. [**scalp**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scalp.md) noun (a scalp, scalps); verb (scalp, scalps, scalped — to cut the scalp off; also to resell tickets, US) The scalp is the skin on the top and back of your head, where your hair grows. 77. [**scalpel**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scalpel.md) noun (a scalpel, scalpels) 1) A small, very sharp knife used by surgeons in operations. 2) A similar sharp knife used in science, art or crafts for precise cutting. 78. [**scaly**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scaly.md) adjective (scaly, scalier, scaliest) 1) Covered with scales, the small hard flat plates on fish, snakes and lizards. 2) Dry and flaky, like skin that is peeling: "scaly skin". 79. [**scam**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scam.md) noun (a scam, scams); verb (scam, scams, scammed, scamming) 1) A scam is a dishonest trick to get money or personal information from people. 2) To scam someone is to cheat them with such a trick. 80. [**scammer**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scammer.md) noun (a scammer, scammers) A scammer is a person who tricks people to steal their money or personal details. 81. [**scamp**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scamp.md) noun (scamps); verb (scamp, scamps, scamped, scamping) (rare) 1) A scamp is a naughty, cheeky child, or a playful rascal. 2) (old use) «You scamp!» is a scolding said to a naughty boy or girl. 82. [**scamper**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scamper.md) verb (scamper, scampers, scampered, scampering); noun (scamper) 1) To scamper is to run quickly with short light steps, like a small animal or a child running off. 2) A scamper is a quick, light run. 83. [**scan**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scan.md) verb (scan, scans, scanned, scanning); noun (a scan, scans) To scan means to look quickly over something to find a particular piece of information («scan the page for the date»). 84. [**scandal**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scandal.md) noun (a scandal, scandals; scandal, uncountable) A scandal is something wrong or shameful that people find out about and are shocked by, such as a famous person lying or cheating. 85. [**scandalise**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scandalise.md) verb (scandalise, scandalises, scandalised, scandalising) British spelling of «scandalize»: to shock someone by doing or saying something they think is wrong or improper. 86. [**scandalous**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scandalous.md) adjective (more scandalous, most scandalous) Shocking and disgraceful, so that people think it is wrong or should not be allowed. 87. [**scandinavian**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scandinavian.md) adjective (Scandinavian); noun (a Scandinavian, Scandinavians) adjective: From or to do with Scandinavia — Norway, Sweden and Denmark (often also Finland and Iceland). 88. [**scanner**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scanner.md) noun (a scanner, scanners) A scanner is a machine that copies pictures or pages into a computer. 89. [**scanning**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scanning.md) verb form (-ing of scan: scan, scans, scanned, scanning); noun (scanning) Scanning means looking quickly over a page or a place to find something particular. 90. [**scant**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scant.md) adjective (scant) — formal or literary 1) Scant means very little, hardly enough. 2) Scant can mean a bit less than a stated amount, as in «a scant teaspoon» (not quite a full… 91. [**scantily**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scantily.md) adverb (scantier, scantiest for the adjective «scanty») In a small amount, not enough or not much; poorly. 92. [**scanty**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scanty.md) adjective (scantier, scantiest) Small in amount; not enough, or only just enough. 93. [**scapegoat**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scapegoat.md) noun (a scapegoat, scapegoats); verb (scapegoat, scapegoats, scapegoated, scapegoating) A person or group blamed for something bad that is not really their fault, often so others escape blame. 94. [**scapula**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scapula.md) noun (a scapula, scapulae or scapulas) 1) The scapula is the shoulder blade, a flat triangle-shaped bone at the top of your back. 95. [**scar**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scar.md) noun (a scar, scars); verb (scar, scars, scarred, scarring) A scar is a mark left on your skin after a cut, burn or wound has healed. 96. [**scarce**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scarce.md) adjective (scarce, scarcer, scarcest); adverb (scarcely) Scarce means there is not enough of something, or very little is available: «Water is scarce in the desert.». 97. [**scarcely**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scarcely.md) adverb (scarcely) Scarcely means hardly, almost not at all: «I could scarcely see» means I could only just see. 98. [**scarcity**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scarcity.md) noun (scarcity, scarcities) Scarcity is when there is not enough of something that people need or want. 99. [**scare**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scare.md) verb (scare, scares, scared, scaring); noun (a scare, scares) 1) To scare someone is to make them feel afraid. 2) «Scared» means afraid. 3) A scare is a sudden fright, or a worry that many people feel… 100. [**scarecrow**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scarecrow.md) noun (a scarecrow, scarecrows) 1) A scarecrow is a figure made to look like a person, often stuffed with straw and dressed in old clothes, put in a field to scare birds… [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/S/)**2**[3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/S/page/3/)[4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/S/page/4/)[5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/S/page/5/)[6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/S/page/6/)[7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/S/page/7/)[8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/S/page/8/)[9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/S/page/9/)[10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/S/page/10/)[11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/S/page/11/)[12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/S/page/12/)[13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/S/page/13/)[14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/S/page/14/)[15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/S/page/15/)[16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/S/page/16/)[17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/S/page/17/)[18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/S/page/18/)[19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/S/page/19/)[20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/S/page/20/)[21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/S/page/21/)[22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/S/page/22/)