| spot
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| to notice or see.
| Can you spot my car?
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| spotlight
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| a strong light pointed at a small area, usually on a stage.
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| spout
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| the part of a container that a liquid is poured from.
| teapot spout
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| spray
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| to scatter a fine shower of liquid onto something.
| He sprayed the plant with water
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| spread
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| to open something out or make it cover a bigger area.
| He spread the blanket out on the ground.
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| spring
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| the season between winter and summer when the weather becomes warmer and many plants start to grow.
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| spring
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| to jump upward in a lively way.
| She sprang over the gymnastic apparatus
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| sprint
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| to run very fast for a short distance.
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| sprout
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| to begin to grow
| Green shoots sprouted from the bean.
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| spy
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| a person who gathers information in secret.
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| square
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| a shape with four equal sides and four right angles
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| squash
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| to crush something so that it becomes flat.
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| squeak
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| to make a short, high-pitched sound like a mouse.
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| squeal
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| to make a long, high-pitched sound like a piglet.
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| squeeze
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| to press hard, often in order to push something out.
| She squeezed the paint out of the tube.
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| squirm
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| to twist the body from side to side, or to wriggle.
| The rabbit squirmed under the fence
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| squirrel
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| a small, furry rodent. Some types of squirrel live in trees, while others live on the ground.
| Squirrels eat nuts, berries, fruits, and insects.
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| squirt
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| to shoot out a thin jet of liquid.
| He squirted the dishwashing liquid into the bowl.
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| stab
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| to pierce or wound with a knife or other pointed object.
| She stabbed the potato with a fork to see if it was cooked.
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| stable
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| a building where horses or other animals are kept.
| a stable for horses
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| stack
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| a pile of things, one on top of another.
| A stack of plates.
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| stadium
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| a sports ground surrounded by seats for spectators.
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| staff
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| a group of people who work together in a business, school, or other organization.
| The staff at the garage wear uniforms.
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| stag
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| a male deer, especially a red deer that is over four years old.
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| stage
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| a platform used for plays and other performances.
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| stagger
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| to walk in an unsteady way.
| They staggered home after the long walk.
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| stain
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| a dirty mark that is difficult to remove.
| coffee stain
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| stair
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| one of a series of steps, set one after the other.
| A flight of stairs
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| stalactite
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| a spike of rock that is formed from dripping water and hangs down from the roof of a cave.
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| stalagmite
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| a spike of rock that is formed by dripping water and builds up on the floor of a cave.
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