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B1 Intermediate English Vocabulary
| Word | IPA | Type | Meaning | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| smooth | /smuːð/ | adj. | even and not rough | The table has a smooth surface. | |
| Snack | /snæk/ | n. | A small amount of food that is eaten between meals | I had an apple for a snack. | |
| sneeze | /sniːz/ | v. | to blow air out of your nose and mouth suddenly | I sneeze when I have a cold. | |
| Snow | /snoʊ/ | n. | Frozen rain | White snow. | |
| snowfall | /ˈsnoʊˌfɔl/ | n. | the amount of snow that falls | Heavy snowfall closed the roads. | |
| so-so | /ˌsoʊˈsoʊ/ | adj. | not very good and not very bad | How was the movie? It was so-so. | |
| soap opera | /ˈsoʊp ˌɑːprə/ | n. | a TV drama series about people's lives and relationships | My grandmother watches a soap opera every evening. | |
| sociable | /ˈsoʊʃəbəl/ | adj. | friendly and enjoying being with other people | He is very sociable and makes friends easily. | |
| Society | /səˈsaɪəti/ | n. | People living together | Modern society. | |
| Software | /ˈsɔftˌwɛr/ | n. | Programs used by a computer | Install the software. | |
| Software | /ˈsɔftˌwɛr/ | n. | The instructions that control what a computer does | You need to update your antivirus software. | |
| Soil | /sɔɪl/ | n. | Top layer of earth | Plant in soil. | |
| Solar | /ˈsoʊlər/ | adj. | Relating to the sun | Solar energy. | |
| solar power | /ˈsoʊlər ˈpaʊər/ | noun phrase | energy from the sun | The house uses solar power. | |
| Solid | /ˈsɑlɪd/ | n. | Firm substance | Solid rock. | |
| somehow | /ˈsʌmhaʊ/ | adv. | in a way that is not clear or known | Somehow, we found the right house. | |
| soul | /soʊl/ | n. | the part of a person that some people believe lives forever | She believed that music touched the soul. | |
| soundtrack | /ˈsaʊndˌtræk/ | n. | the music in a film, game, or show | I love the soundtrack of that movie. | |
| sour | /ˈsaʊr/ | adj. | having a sharp, acidic taste | The lemon tasted sour. | |
| southeast | /ˌsaʊθˈiːst/ | n. | the direction between south and east | The city is in the southeast of the country. | |
| southwest | /ˌsaʊθˈwɛst/ | n. | the direction between south and west | They traveled toward the southwest. | |
| Souvenir | /ˌsuːvəˈnɪr/ | n. | Something you buy or keep to help you remember a holiday or special event | I bought a mug as a souvenir. | |
| Space | /speɪs/ | n. | Area beyond Earth | Outer space. | |
| spaceship | /ˈspeɪsˌʃɪp/ | n. | a vehicle that travels in space | The spaceship landed on the moon. | |
| Spark | /spɑrk/ | n. | Small flash of light | A flying spark. |
