Vocabulary Words - Seventh Grade - S:

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• sacred
  (adj.) Holy, highly respected.
  
  
• saliva
  (n.) The watery liquid in the mouth that kills bacteria, begins to digest starches found in food, and liquifies and dissolves food.
  
  
• satisfactory
  (adj.) Good enough, adequate.
  
  
• scientist
  (n.) Someone interested in science.
  
  
• scope
  (n.) A device you use to look at something.
  (v.) To look at someone or something to see what it is like.
  
  
• secretary
  (n.) Someone whose job it is to work in an office typing letters and answering phones.
  
  
• secure
  (adj.) Safe from danger.
  (v.) To make something safe from danger.
  
  
• security
  (n.) Protection from change, risks, or bad situations.
  (n.) Guards who protect a business's buildings, equipment, and workers.
  
  
• semester
  (n.) A period of time in the school year.
  
  
• semicolon
  (n.) A punctuation mark used to separate items on a list.
  
  
• severe
  (adj.) Unkind, uncaring.
  (adj.) Extreme, serious.
  
  
• shaft
  (n.) A long handle on tools.
  (n.) A long hole that goes down into the ground so that someone or something can get in or out.
  
  
• shirk
  (v.) To avoid doing something you should do.
  
  
• shock
  (n.) A feeling of surprise and disbelief when something unexpected happens.
  (n.) The quick pain you feel if you receive a small amount of electricity.
  (v.) To receive a small amount of electricity.
  (v.) To make someone feel surprise or disbelief.
  
  
• shun
  (v.) To keep away from something.
  
  
• silo
  (n.) A tall building used for storing food.
  
  
• similar
  (adj.) Alike.
  
  
• sinus
  (n.) A hollow space in the head that connects to the nasal cavities.
  
  
• sketch
  (n.) A simple drawing.
  (v.) To draw something.
  (n.) A humorous portion of a TV program or theatrical performance.
  
  
• skim
  (v.) To look quickly through to find the main ideas.
  
  
• sleek
  (adj.) Smooth or shiny.
  
  
• sleepwalk
  (v.) To walk while sleeping.
  
  
• sleigh
  (n.) A sled pulled by dogs or a horse.
  
  
• slum
  (n.) A part of a city where poor people live.
  
  
• smog
  (n.) Dirty air from the smoke of cars and factories.
  (n.) A mix of smoke and fog in the air.
  
  

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