Children's Illustrated Dictionary.

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stunt
stunts noun
a dangerous action that
is done as part of a film
or performance.

The stunt involved jumping
over the cars on a motorcycle.

stupid
adjective
foolish, or not intelligent.
N say stoo-pid
N comparisons stupider
stupidest
N opposite clever

sturdy
adjective
strong and well made.
A sturdy table.
N comparisons sturdier
sturdiest

stutter
stutters stuttering stuttered verb
to stammer or speak with
difficulty, often stopping
in the middle of words
or repeating sounds.
stutter noun

style
styles noun
1 the way that something
is done or made.
Which style of tennis racket
do you prefer, wooden or metal?
2 a fashion or design.

What style of car is this?
N say stile

subject

subjects noun

something you are talking,

writing, or learning about.

submarine

submarines noun

a vessel that can

travel underwater.

N say sub-muh-reen

substance

substances noun

a material or object that can

be seen or felt.

There was a sticky substance

on the table.

substitute

substitutes noun

someone or something that is

used in place of another person

or thing.

Margarine is used as

a substitute for butter.

N say sub-sti-toot

subtract

subtracts subtracting subtracted

verb

to take one number away

from another number.

Five subtracted from eight

equals three.

subtraction noun

subway

subways noun

an underground railroad

system.

succeed

succeeds succeeding succeeded

verb

to manage to do what you

were trying to do.

They succeeded in moving

the heavy piano up the stairs.

N say suk-seed

success

successes noun

a thing that works out well.

His magic act was

a complete success.

N say suk-sess

successful adjective

such

adjective

1 of a particular kind.

Pins, needles, and such things.

2 so much.

There was such a lot of

decorating to do, that he didn’t

know where to begin.

suck

sucks sucking sucked verb

to pull liquid into your mouth,

or to hold something in your

mouth and

lick it.

He sucked his drink through

a straw.

suddenly

adverb

quickly and

without

warning.

Suddenly she had an idea.

sudden adjective

suffer

suffers suffering suffered verb

to feel pain, or to be ill.

She is suffering from the flu.

suffocate

suffocates suffocating suffocated

verb

to die because you are

unable to breathe.

N say suf-uh-kate

sugar

noun

a sweet substance made

from plants and used in food

and drinks.

N say shoog-ur

suggest

suggests suggesting suggested

verb

to mention a new idea

or plan to someone.

I suggested going to the park

to ride our bikes.

N say sug-jest

suggestion noun

suggest

butter

margarine

brown

sugar