| surname
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| the last part of someone’s name that shows which family they belong to.
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| surprise
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| something that happens when you do not expect it.
| She got a surprise when she received the package!
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| surrender
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| to give yourself up.
| The kidnappers finally surrendered to the police.
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| surround
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| to be or to go on all sides of something.
| The bench surrounded the tree trunk.
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| survive
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| to continue to live after an event in which you might have died.
| They all survived the crash.
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| survivor
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| a person who is still alive after experiencing an event that might have killed them.
| He was one of three survivors of the shipwreck.
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| suspect
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| to think that someone is guilty of something.
| I suspect her of being a thief
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| suspend
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| to attach something by its top so that it hangs down.
| The baskets are suspended from a hook.
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| suspense
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| the feeling of being anxious or excited about what might happen next.
| This movie is full of suspense.
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| suspicious
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| suspecting something bad.
| I became suspicious when my friends didn’t answer the telephone for a week.
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| swallow
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| to make your food go down your throat and into your stomach.
| The snake swallowed the egg whole.
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| swallow
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| a small bird with long wings and a forked tail.
| Swallows eat mainly insects and are found in most parts of the world.
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| swam
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| to swim
| I swam across the pool.
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| swamp
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| an area of wet or marshy land.
| A mangrove swamp.
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| swan
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| a large bird that lives in and around water.
| Swans feed on water plants, which they grasp with their sharp-edged bills. Swans are related to geese.
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| swap
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| to give one thing in return for something else.
| He swapped his toy for her tennis racket.
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| swarm
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| a large number of insects moving together.
| A swarm of bees.
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| sway
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| to swing or lean from side to side.
| The trees swayed in the wind.
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| swear
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| to make a solemn promise.
| She swears that she didn’t do it.
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| sweat
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| the salty liquid that comes out of your skin when you are hot.
| She was covered in sweat after the race.
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| sweatshirt
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| a thick, cotton shirt with long sleeves.
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| sweep
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| to clean up dust, dirt, or other mess using a brush.
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| sweet
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| containing sugar or tasting like sugar.
| Grapes are very sweet
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| sweet
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| a small piece of snack food, made mostly of sugar, and also called candy.
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| swell
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| to become larger
| The male frigate bird’s throat swells up to attract females.
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| swelling
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| a swollen place on the body
| She had a swelling where she had bumped her head.
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| swerve
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| to turn quickly to one side when you are moving.
| The cyclist swerved to avoid the hole.
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| swift
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| moving quickly.
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| swim
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| to move through water using arms, legs, or fins.
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| swimming pool
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| a large, artificial area of water for swimming in.
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