| 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 |
Modal auxiliaries Vs Primary auxiliaries
Primary auxiliaries are be, do, have. They are used to form tenses and to frame short answers.
Modal auxiliaries are will, would, may, might, shall, should, can, could, must, dare, need, used, ought. They are used to express moods.