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sensitivity/ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti/nounintermediate

The quality or condition of being physically or emotionally responsive to external stimuli, changes, or influences.

She has a high sensitivity to cold weather and always wears a heavy coat.

sententious/sɛnˈtɛn.ʃəs/adjectiveadvanced

Given to pompous, self-righteous moralizing or lecturing in an affectedly wise manner.

The politician's speech was dismissed as sententious, offering plenty of high-sounding moral platitudes but no actionable solutions.

sepak takraw/ˈseɪ.pæk ˈtɑː.kraʊ/nounadvanced

A team sport native to Southeast Asia played with a rattan ball, in which players are only allowed to use their feet, knees, chest, and head to touch the ball over a net.

The acrobatic athletes leaped high into the air to spike the ball during the sepak takraw championship.

separate/ˈsɛp.ər.ət/adjectiveintermediate

Forming a unit on one's own; detached, disconnected, or kept apart from others.

Keep the raw meat and vegetables on separate cutting boards.

separated/ˈsɛp.ə.reɪ.tɪd/adjectiveintermediate

Existing or living apart; not joined or connected.

The couple has been separated for over a year.

separation of powers/ˌsɛp.əˈreɪ.ʃən əv ˈpaʊ.ərz/nounadvanced

A constitutional principle that divides the government into distinct branches—typically legislative, executive, and judicial—to ensure that no single entity holds absolute authority and to provide a system of checks and balances.

The constitution is built upon the separation of powers to prevent any one branch from becoming too dominant.

separator/ˈsɛp.ə.reɪ.tər/nounintermediate

A person or thing that divides, partitions, or keeps two or more things apart.

The cream separator is a machine used to divide milk into cream and skimmed milk.

sequel/ˈsiːkwəl/nounintermediate

A published, broadcast, or recorded work that continues the story or develops the theme of an earlier one.

The sci-fi movie was so successful that the studio immediately greenlit a sequel.

sequent/ˈsiːkwənt/adjectiveadvanced

Following as a logical consequence or as a chronological effect; succeeding.

The treaty and its sequent agreements brought lasting peace to the region.

serenity/səˈren.ə.ti/nounintermediate

The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled.

She found a deep sense of serenity while meditating by the lake.

serpentina/seɾ.pẽ.ˈti.nɐ/nounintermediate

A long, thin strip of colored paper used as a decoration or thrown during celebrations, particularly at Carnival.

As crianças jogaram serpentina umas nas outras durante o desfile de carnaval.

service/ˈsɜːvɪs/nounbeginner

The action of helping or doing work for someone.

The hotel is renowned for its exceptional customer service.

servility/sɜːrˈvɪl.ə.ti/nounadvanced

An excessive willingness to serve or please others; an attitude of submissiveness or fawning obedience.

The minister's servility toward the dictator was widely criticized by the press.

seven inch/ˈsɛv.ən ɪntʃ/nounintermediate

A small vinyl phonograph record, typically 7 inches in diameter, designed to play at 45 revolutions per minute and usually containing one song on each side.

The band released their debut single on a limited edition seven inch.

seventy/ˈsɛv.ən.ti/adjectivebeginner

Equivalent to the product of seven and ten; being ten more than sixty, or one less than seventy-one.

She celebrated her seventieth birthday after living seventy wonderful years.

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