Word Book S - 1 | S - 2 | S - 3 | S - 4 | S - 5 | S - 6 | S - 7 | S - 8 | S - 9 Word Book S - 2 security [(1) freedom from danger or harm; (2) protection;
(3) measures necessary to protect a person or place]
Security
was increased in the city. (1)
The store
provided its own security. (2)
Strong
national security kept the country safe. (3)
see [(1) to know or sense through the eyes; (2) to
understand or know]
Did you see her
smile? (1)
I see what you
mean. (2)
seed [the part of a plant from which new plants
grow]
If you plant
the seeds now, you can eat vegetables in two months.
seek(ing) [(1) to search for; (2) to try to get; (3) to plan
to do]
They are
seeking a cure for cancer. (1)
She is
seeking election to public office. (2)
Electric
power companies are seeking to reduce their use of coal.
(3)
seem [to appear to be]
She seems to
be in good health.
seize [(1) to take quickly by force; (2) to take control
of quickly; (3) to arrest]
Marines
seized the island in three days. (1)
The generals
seized power after the president fled. (2)
The policeman
seized the suspect. (3)
self [all that which makes one person different from
others]
He seems to
think only of himself.
sell [to give something in exchange for
money]
He will sell
his car to me for 2,000 dollars.
Senate [the smaller of the two groups in the governments
of some countries, such as in the United States
Congress]
The Senate
has 100 members, two from each state.
send [(1) to cause to go; (2) to permit to go; (3) to
cause to be carried, taken or directed to or away from a
place]
She sent the
boy away. (1)
To which
university did he send his daughter? (2)
The government
will send supplies immediately to the earthquake area.
(3)
sense [(1) to come to know about by feeling, believing or
understanding; (2) any of the abilities to see, hear, taste, smell
or feel]
He sensed
that the dog would not attack him. (1)
The medicine
affected his sense of taste. (2)
sentence [(1) to declare the punishment for a crime; (2) the
punishment for a crime]
The judge
sentenced him to three years in prison. (1)
She
received a sentence of 18 months of community service.
(2)
separate [(1) to set or keep people, things or ideas away
from or independent from others; (2) not together or
connected]
He
separated the two boys and told them to stop fighting.
(1)
They work
in separate offices. (2)
series [a number of similar things or events that follow
one after another in time, position or order]
The doctor
said the series of tests would show the cause of the
pain.
serious [(1) important; (2) needing careful consideration;
(3) dangerous]
The two
sides have begun serious negotiations. (1)
We have a
serious problem to solve. (2)
The
accident victim is reported to be in serious
condition. (3)
serve [(1) to work as an official; (2) to be employed by
the government; (3) to assist or help]
He served as
Secretary of State. (1)
She has
served as a government employee for 30 years. (2)
She served us
tea and made us feel welcome. (3)
service [(1) an organization or system that provides
something for the public; (2) a job that an organization or
business can do for money; (3) military organizations such as an
army, navy or air force; (4) a religious ceremony]
Schools and
roads are services paid for by taxes. (1)
His
business provides childcare services for working parents.
(2)
Two of her
sons are in the military services. (3)
Our church
provides three services every Sunday morning. (4)
set [(1) to put in place or position; (2) to establish
a time, price or limit]
She set food in
front of us. (1)
Have you set a
time for our meeting? (2)
settle [(1) to end (a dispute); (2) to agree about (a
problem); (3) to make a home in a new place]
The long
dispute was finally settled. (1)
We settled
our legal problem without going to court. (2)
Her family
settled in Dallas many years ago. (3)
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