| spectator
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| a person who watches an event but does not take part.
| The spectators cheered for their favorite team.
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| speech
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| the ability to speak and the way people speak.
| Speech is a power only humans have
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| speed
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| a measurement of how fast something is moving.
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| spell
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| to say or write the letters of a word in the correct order.
| How do you spell “special”?
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| spell
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| words that are supposed to have a magic power.
| The magician cast a spell on the frog.
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| spend
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| to use money to buy things.
| I spent my money on a book.
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| sphere
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| a solid, round shape, like a ball
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| spice
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| a substance made from dried parts of a plant and used to add flavor to food.
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| spicy
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| strongly flavored with spice.
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| spider
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| a small animal with eight legs.
| Spiders spin nets of thin, sticky threads called webs, which they use to trap insects for food. They kill their prey with poison.
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| spike
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| a sharp point, often made of metal or wood, or a pointed part of an animal or plant.
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| spill
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| to let something drop or overflow from a container.
| She spilled her drink.
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| spin
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| to turn around quickly, or to make something turn quickly.
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| spine
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| the column of bones that makes up the backbone of a skeleton
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| spiral
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| an object shaped in a curve that turns around a central point.
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| spire
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| a tall, pointed structure at the top of a tower.
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| spirit
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| a person’s mind and feelings.
| In good spirits.
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| spit
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| to force saliva or something else out of your mouth.
| She spat out the rotten apple.
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| spite
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| deliberate nastiness.
| He ignored him out of spite.
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| splash
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| to scatter water or another liquid.
| The children splashed around in the pool.
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| splinter
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| a thin, sharp piece that has broken off something hard, such as wood or glass.
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| split
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| to divide into parts.
| She split the logs with an ax.
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| splutter
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| to speak quickly in a confused way.
| She knocked over the display and spluttered an apology.
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| spoil
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| to destroy or damage something.
| Don’t draw on that—you’ll spoil it.
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| spoke
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| to speak
| They spoke in a whisper in case anyone was listening
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| sponge
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| a soft, flexible material used for washing and cleaning.
| Some sponges are made of plastic, but real sponges are made from the skeletons of sea creatures.
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| sponsor
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| to give money to support a charity or event. Sometimes money is given in return for a person completing an activity.
| The sporting goods store sponsored the race.
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| spoon
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| a small utensil with a curved bowl at one end.
| Spoons are used for eating or stirring.
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| sport
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| an activity or game that requires physical effort or skill.
| People play sports for exercise or pleasure.
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| spot
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| a small, round area that is a different color from the area around it
| This cup and saucer are covered in white spots.
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