VocabDictionary

Words Starting with “S

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/ˈsoʊ.ʃəl/

adjective

Relating to society or its organization.

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/səˈsaɪ.ə.təl/

adjective

Relating to society, its organization, or the collective relations and values of a community.

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/ˈsɒkɪts/

noun

Plural form of socket: a hollow device or receptacle into which an electrical plug, bulb, or mechanical part is inserted.

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/ˈsɒft.nəs/

noun

The quality or state of being easy to mold, cut, compress, or fold; not hard or firm to the touch.

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/ˈsɔɪl ˌsaɪ.əns/

noun

The branch of science concerned with the formation, classification, mapping, and physical, chemical, biological, and fertility properties of soils, often in relation to their use and management.

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/suˈla.du/

adjective

Fitted with a sole, especially referring to shoes or boots that have been repaired with a new sole.

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/ˈsoʊldʒər/

noun

A person who serves in an army, especially a member of a land-based military force.

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/ˈsoʊl.li/

adverb

Not involving anyone or anything else; only or exclusively.

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/ˈsɒl.ɪd tuː/

noun

A secondary classification or specific state of matter that maintains a fixed shape and volume, distinct from a primary or standard solid in a technical or experimental context.

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/səˌlɪd.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən pɔɪnt/

noun

The temperature at which a liquid substance changes into a solid state under a given pressure.

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/ˈsɒlvɪŋ fɔːr ˌiːkwɪˈlɪbriəm ɪn ən ɪnˈfɪəriər kəˈmɒdɪti ˈmɑːrkɪt/

noun

The analytical process of determining the price and quantity levels at which the supply of a good—whose demand inversely correlates with consumer income—perfectly matches its demand.

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/sʌm/

adjective

An unspecified amount or number of.

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/ˈsʌm.θɪŋ ɪz ɒn ðə tɪp ɒv jɔː tʌŋ/

idiom

You are trying to remember a particular word, name, or piece of information that you are certain you know, but you cannot quite recall it at the moment.

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/ˈsoʊl.fəl.nəs/

noun

The quality of expressing or possessing deep emotional, spiritual, or aesthetic sensitivity and sincerity.

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/soʊ dɪˈvɪʒ.ən/

idiom

To deliberately cause disagreement, conflict, or hostility between people or groups.

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/ˈsoʊ.ɪŋ/

verb

The act of planting seeds by scattering them on or in the earth.

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/ˈspæn.ɪʃ fɔːr aɪ niːd ə vəˈkeɪ.ʃən/

idiom

The Spanish translation or equivalent expression for the English statement 'I need a vacation' (commonly expressed as 'Necesito unas vacaciones').

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/spɑːrt/

noun

A sudden burst, dash, or spurt of activity or energy.

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