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B1 Intermediate English Vocabulary
| Word | IPA | Type | Meaning | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentence | /ˈsɛntəns/ | n. | A group of words that express a complete thought | Write a complete sentence. | |
| Separate | /ˈsɛpəreɪt/ | v. | Existing or happening independently | We sleep in separate rooms. | |
| Sequence | /ˈsiːkwəns/ | n. | A series of related things | Follow the correct sequence. | |
| Series | /ˈsɪriz/ | n. | A number of similar or related events or things | I am watching a new series. | |
| Serious | /ˈsɪriəs/ | adj. | Severe in effect | It is a serious problem. | |
| Seriously | /ˈsɪriəsli/ | adv. | Badly or severely | He was seriously injured. | |
| Servant | /ˈsɜrvənt/ | n. | A person who is employed in another person's house | The servant cleaned the room. | |
| Serve | /sɜrv/ | v. | To provide food or drinks | Dinner is served. | |
| Server | /ˈsɜːrvər/ | n. | Computer that provides data | The server is offline. | |
| Service | /ˈsɜrvɪs/ | n. | A government system or private organization that is responsible for a particular type of activity | The customer service is excellent. | |
| Session | /ˈsɛʃən/ | n. | A period of time or meeting arranged for a particular activity | We had a training session. | |
| Set | /sɛt/ | v. | To put something in a particular place or position | He set the vase on the table. | |
| set off | /sɛt ɔf/ | phr. v. | to start a journey | We set off early in the morning. | |
| set out | /sɛt aʊt/ | phr. v. | to begin doing something or to explain something clearly | She set out her ideas in the meeting. | |
| set up | /sɛt ʌp/ | phr. v. | to start something or arrange something for use | They set up a new company. | |
| Setting | /ˈsɛtɪŋ/ | n. | The time and the place in which the action of a book or film happens | The setting is a small village. | |
| Settle | /ˈsɛtl/ | v. | To reach a decision or an agreement about something | They settled the dispute. | |
| Several | /ˈsɛvrəl/ | det. | Some but not many | I have several books. | |
| Severe | /səˈvɪr/ | adj. | Causing very great pain or difficulty | The weather was severe. | |
| Sex | /sɛks/ | n. | The state of being either male or female | What is the baby's sex? | |
| Sexual | /ˈsɛkʃuəl/ | adj. | Relating to the physical activity of sex | They had a sexual relationship. | |
| Shade | /ʃeɪd/ | n. | Slight darkness caused by something blocking the direct light from the sun | Let's sit in the shade. | |
| Shadow | /ˈʃædoʊ/ | n. | An area of darkness | The tree cast a long shadow. | |
| Shake | /ʃeɪk/ | v. | To move backwards and forwards or up and down in quick short movements | Shake the bottle before opening. | |
| Shall | /ʃæl/ | mod. v. | Used instead of 'will' when the subject is 'I' or 'we' | Shall we go? |
