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| Scan | To look at something carefully, with the eyes or with a machine, in order to get information. Ex. Will scan to see if the article is in the newspaper. |
| Score | To win or get a point, goal, etc. in a competitive activity, such as a sport or game, or in an examination. Ex. The score was tied at halftime. |
| Sequence | A series of related things or events, or the order in which they follow each other. Ex. The book described the scary sequence of events. |
| Series | A number of similar or related events or things, one following another. Ex. She gave a series of lectures at Warwick University. |
| Set | To put something in the stated place or position. Ex. He set a vase of flowers on the table. |
| Setting | The time and the place in which the action of a book, film, play, etc. happens. Ex. The play has its setting in a wartime prison camp. |
| Show | To make it possible for something to be seen. Ex. I must show you the new book. |
| Signal | An action, movement or sound which gives information, a message, a warning or an order. Ex. When she gave them the signal, they all cheered. |
| Significance | Importance. Ex. The new drug is of great significance for people with heart problems. |
| Simile | An expression comparing one thing with another, always, including the words “as or “like”. Ex. The poem contained a simile. |
| skim | To skip, to move quickly just above a surface without touching it. Ex. The boy wanted the stone to skim the surface of the pond. |
| solve | To find an answer to a problem. Ex. The police wanted to solve the mystery of the crime. |
| source | The place something comes from or starts at or the cause of something; someone or something that supplies information. Ex. Oranges are a good source of vitamin C. |
| spatial | Relating to the position, are and size of things. Ex. The test is designed for the child’s spatial awareness. |
| specific | Relating to one thing and not others; particular. Ex. The virus attacks specific cells in the brain. |
