Vocabulary Words - Third Grade - S:

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• sail
  (n.) A sheet of fabric that catches wind to move a boat through water.
  (v.) To move through water in a boat.
  (v.) To move quickly or glide.
  
  
• sailor
  (n.) Someone who sails or works on a boat.
  
  
• saint
  (n.) A title given by the Roman Catholic Church to a person who lived a great and holy life.
  (n.) A very good and kind person.
  
  
• salad
  (n.) A mixture of raw vegetables.
  
  
• salt
  (n.) A white mineral added to food to improve the taste.
  (v.) To put salt on something to improve its taste.
  
  
• sandbox
  (n.) A box filled with sand that children play in.
  
  
• sandy
  (adj.) Covered with sand.
  
  
• sash
  (n.) A piece of clothing worn around the waist, often as part of a uniform.
  
  
• sauce
  (n.) A liquid that you put on food to add flavor.
  (n.) A thick liquid that is served with food to give it a particular taste.
  
  
• scale
  (n.) A device you use for weighing things.
  
  
• scar
  (n.) A mark left on your skin after a cut heals.
  
  
• scarf
  (n.) A long piece of fabric that you wear around your neck.
  
  
• scary
  (adj.) Frightening.
  
  
• scone
  (n.) A bread you bake on a griddle or in an oven.
  
  
• scoop
  (n.) A deep spoon you use for serving food.
  
  
• score
  (n.) The number of points teams or players earn during a game.
  (v.) To win points in a game or sport.
  
  
• scout
  (n.) A soldier sent to spy on the enemy.
  (v.) To look for something.
  
  
• scrape
  (v.) To remove by rubbing with something sharp or rough.
  
  
• screw
  (n.) A small piece of metal used to join objects together.
  (v.) To put a screw into something.
  (v.) To cheat someone.
  
  
• seagull
  (n.) A white-and-grey bird that lives near the sea.
  
  
• seal
  (n.) A large sea animal that eats fish.
  (v.) To close up something .
  
  
• search
  (v.) To look for someone or something.
  (n.) The act of looking for someone/something.
  
  
• secret
  (adj.) Not known by other people.
  (n.) Something you keep other people from knowing.
  
  
• seem
  (v.) To appear.
  
  
• seen
  (v.) Past tense of see; looked at with your eyes.
  
  

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