| slave
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| someone who is forced to work without being paid and is not free to leave.
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| sled
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| a low platform with curved strips of metal or wood underneath.
| Sleds are used to carry people and things over snow and ice.
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| sleek
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| smooth and shiny.
| Seals have sleek fur.
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| sleep
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| to rest your body and mind with your eyes closed.
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| sleeve
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| the part of a piece of clothing that covers the arm.
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| sleigh
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| a large sled, usually pulled by an animal and used for traveling over snow or ice.
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| slender
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| long and thin.
| A slender branch.
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| slice
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| a thin, flat piece cut from something.
| a slice of bread
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| slide
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| to move smoothly over a surface.
| She slid across the ice on her skates.
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| slide
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| a piece of children’s play equipment for sliding down.
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| slight
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| very small in amount.
| There’s a slight chance he’ll come.
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| slim
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| fairly thin.
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| slime
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| an unpleasantly wet and slippery substance.
| Snails leave a trail of slime as they move along.
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| sling
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| a piece of material used to support an injured arm.
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| slip
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| to move, or to move something easily or quietly.
| She slipped the note under the door.
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| slipper
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| a soft, comfortable, loose shoe worn indoors
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| slippery
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| smooth and difficult to grip.
| She couldn’t hold on to the slippery fish.
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| slit
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| a long, narrow, straight cut.
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| slither
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| to slide along.
| Snakes slither over sand.
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| slope
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| ground that slants.
| They practiced on the artificial ski slope.
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| slot
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| a small, narrow opening for putting something in.
| She put a coin in the slot
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| slouch
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| to sit, stand, or walk so that your shoulders are bent over and your back is not straight.
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| slow
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| taking a long time, or not hurrying.
| Tortoises are very slow, while rabbits move quickly.
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| sly
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| doing something in a sneaky or secretive way.
| She had a sly plan to trick her brother
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| smack
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| to open and close your lips noisily.
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| small
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| little in size, or not great or big.
| small can of paint
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| smart
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| quick and intelligent.
| A smart idea.
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| smash
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| to break something into pieces.
| The plates smashed on the ground.
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| smear
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| to spread something sticky or messy.
| He smeared glue onto the back of the picture.
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| smell
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| to use your nose to notice odors.
| Smelling a rose.
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