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8,130 words, searchable by word, definition, part of speech, and CEFR level.

soliloquy Noun B2

A speech in a play in which a character speaks their thoughts aloud, usually alone on stage.

solitary Adjective B1

Alone, or preferring to be alone.

solstice Noun B1

Either of the two times each year when the sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky, marking the longest and shortest days of the year.

solubility Noun B2

The degree to which a substance is able to dissolve in a particular liquid.

soluble Adjective A2

Able to dissolve in a liquid, especially water.

solute Noun B1

The substance that dissolves in a solvent to form a solution.

solution Noun A2

An answer to a problem or a way of dealing with a difficulty.

solution concentration Noun B2

A measure of how much dissolved substance is present in a given amount of solvent.

solve Verb A2

To find the correct answer to a problem or puzzle.

solvent Noun B1

The substance in which a solute dissolves to form a solution, usually present in the larger amount.

some Adjective A1

An unspecified amount or number of something.

somebody Pronoun A1

Some person; an unspecified individual.

somehow Adverb A1

In a way that is not known or not easy to explain.

someone Pronoun A1

Some person; an unspecified individual.

something Pronoun A1

An unspecified thing.

sometimes Adverb A1

On some occasions but not always.

somewhat Adverb B2

To a moderate degree; rather.

somewhere Adverb A1

In, at, or to a place that is not named or known exactly.

son Noun A1

A person's male child.

song Noun A1

A short piece of music with words that is sung.

sonic Adjective B2

Relating to sound or the speed of sound.

sonnet Noun B2

A fourteen-line poem, usually written in a fixed rhyme scheme and rhythm.

soon Adverb A1

In a short time from now.

sophism Noun B2

An argument that seems clever and convincing but is actually based on a flaw or trick in reasoning.

sophisticated Adjective A2

Highly developed and complex, or having refined taste and worldly experience.

sore Adjective A1

Painful or tender, especially because of injury or overuse.

sorry Interjection A1

A word used to say you regret something or to apologise.

sort Verb A1

To arrange things into groups based on how they are similar.

soul Noun B2

The spiritual part of a person, believed to survive after death, or the emotional or intellectual essence of something.

sound Noun A1

Something that can be heard.

soup Noun A1

A liquid food made by cooking vegetables, meat, or other ingredients together in water or stock.

sour Adjective A1

Having a sharp, acidic taste, like a lemon.

source Noun B1

The place, thing, or person that something comes from or begins with.

south Noun A2

The direction to your right when facing east, opposite of north.

southern Adjective B1

Located in or coming from the south.

sovereign Adjective B1

Having complete power to govern itself, without control from any outside authority.

sovereignty Noun B2

A country's right to govern itself without outside control.

space Noun A1

An empty area, or the huge region beyond Earth's atmosphere where the stars and planets are.

spaceship Noun A1

A vehicle designed to travel beyond Earth's atmosphere, into space.

spade Noun A1

A tool with a flat blade and a handle, used for digging.

spaghetti Noun A1

A type of long, thin noodle, usually served with a sauce.

spark Noun A1

A tiny, bright flash of light or fire, often thrown off from something burning or from electricity.

sparrow Noun A1

A small brown bird commonly found in towns and gardens.

spatial Adjective B1

Relating to the position, size, or area of things in space.

spatula Noun A1

A flat kitchen tool used for flipping, lifting, or spreading food.

spawning Noun B1

The act of producing and releasing eggs, especially by fish or other aquatic animals.

speak Verb A1

To say words out loud in order to communicate.

speaker Noun A1

A device that turns electrical signals into sound that people can hear.