| Vocabulary Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| summer | the warmest season of the year, between spring and autumn |
| summit | the highest point of something, such as the summit of a mountain |
| summon | to call up, to call by authority |
| sun | the round bright ball seen in the sky during the day. It sends out light and heat |
| sunburn | burning or reddening of the skin when you have been too long in the hot sun |
| sundial | an instrument that shows the time of day by the position of the sun’s shadow on a dial |
| sunny | full of sunshine |
| sunrise | the time when the sun comes up: the actual rising of the sun |
| sunshine | the light from the sun |
| sup | to eat supper: to take spoonfuls of soup or liquid into your mouth |
| superior | higher in rank or dignity |
| supermarket | a large shop where you can buy all kinds of food and some other things as well. You help yourself and pay when you go out |
| supersonic | moving faster than sound travels in air |
| supper | the last meal before you go to bed |
| supply | to provide; to give something that is needed |
| support | to hold something up; to bear the weight of something |
| suppose | to imagine; to pretend |
| sure | knowing you are right |
| surely | without question or doubt |
| surface | the outside of anything; the top of a lake or the sea or the earth |
| surgeon | a doctor who cures patients by cutting out or repairing diseased parts of the body |
| surgery | a doctor’s office where you can visit him. The same word also means curing illness by cutting out or repairing the diseased part |
| surly | bed-tempered; not friendly |
| surname | your last name; the family name |
| surprise | something you do not expect |
| surrender | to give up |
| surround | to be all around; on all sides of something |
| survey | to take a careful look over something or some place |
| suspect | to have a feeling in your mind that something is wrong or that someone is not telling the truth |
| swallow | to let food or drink go down your throat. The same word also means a pretty dark blue and white bird with a forked tail |
| swamp | wet, marshy ground. The same word also means to put too much water in something |
| swan | a large water-bird with a very long neck. It is usually white |
| swarm | a large number of insects, animals or people moving together |
| sway | to swing or move from side to side |
| swear | to make a very solemn promise. The same word also means to use bad language |
| sweat | the moisture that comes from your skin when you are not |
| sweater | a heavy knitted jersey |
| sweep | to use a brush or broom to clean the floor. The same word also means a man who sweeps chimneys |
| sweet | tasting of sugar; not sour |
| sweetheart | someone you love and hope to marry |
| swell | to grow larger or louder |
| swerve | to turn aside quickly, as when you swerve so as not to bump into something when you are running |
| swill | to drink in large amounts. The same word also means pig’ food |
| swim | to move along in the water using your arms and legs |
| swing | a seat hanging from ropes or chains. The same word also means to move in the air, back and forth, or from side to side |
| swipe | to hit hard and rather wildly |
| swirl | to move about quickly with a circling movement, as when dried leaves are blown about by the wind |
| switch | a little lever which turns on electricity |
| swollen | made bigger by swelling |
| sword | a very long knife with a special handle, used for fighting or for carrying in some ceremonies |
Tenses
The verb shows time by changing its form. These forms are called tenses.