| Vocabulary Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| slit | a long thin cut |
| slop | to spill |
| slope | ground that goes upwards or downwards: slanting; not straight |
| slot | a narrow opening, usually in a machine, for something like a coin to fit in |
| slouch | to walk r move in a lazy droopy way, not holding yourself up straight |
| slow | the opposite of fast. To be slow is to take a long time to do something |
| sludge | nasty soft mud |
| slug | a large kind of snail without a shell |
| slush | melting snow; soft mud |
| sly | cunning; artful |
| smack | to hit with the open hand; to slap |
| small | another word for little; the opposite of large |
| smart | clever; quick to learn: well dressed, stylish |
| smash | to break something into pieces, usually with a crashing noise |
| smear | to spread or rub something greasy or sticky so as to leave a dirty mark |
| smell | what you nose tells you about something |
| smile | to look happy |
| smith | a man who makes things out of metal, like a silversmith or blacksmith |
| smock | a loose garment, usually worn over other clothes to keep them clean |
| smoke | the cloud of tiny particles that comes from something burning |
| smooth | without any bumps; the opposite of rough |
| smother | to cover completely: to stop someone’s breathing by covering his mouth and nose |
| smoulder | to burn slowly without much flame |
| smudge | a stain, a smear of dirt |
| smuggle | to bring something secretly into one country from another without paying tax |
| snack | a small quick meal, like a sandwich or biscuits and cheese |
| snail | a small animal that moves very slowly. It has a shell on its back |
| snake | a crawling animal with a long body and no legs. Some snakes are dangerous because they have a poisonous bite |
| snap | to break with a sudden sharp noise. The same word also means a card game for children |
| snarl | to make a growling noise, with the teeth showing. The same word also means a knot or tangle |
| snatch | to grab something quickly |
| sneak | to tell tales about someone behind his back: to creep along quietly |
| sneer | to smile in a scornful or mocking way |
| sneeze | to make a sudden blowing noise through your nose because it tickles |
| sniff | to take in a noisy breath through your nose |
| snip | to cut a little piece off something, usually with scissors |
| snooker | a game played with coloured ball on a special table |
| snore | to make a loud breathing noise through your mouth when you are asleep |
| snout | the sticking-out nose and mouth of some animals such as pigs and porpoises |
| snow | drops of water that become frozen in the air in winter. The pieces that float down through the air are called snowflakes |
| snowball | a ball of snow pressed together |
| snowdrop | a little white flower which appears in very early spring |
| snowman | a man made out of snow |
| snowshoe | one of a pair of frames strung with thin strips of leather. People were snowshoes to keep their feet from sinking into deep soft snow |
| snug | cosy and warm |
| soak | to make something or someone very wet |
| soap | something you use with water to make things clean |
| soar | to fly high into the air |
| sob | to weep noisily |
| sock | something you put on to cover your feet and ankles before you put on your shoes |
Stressed and Unstressed
In English sentences content words are stressed while structural words are generally not.