Vocabulary Words | Meanings |
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seal | a fish-eating animal that can also live on land. The same word also means to close or fasten something, so that it cannot be opened without breaking the fastening |
seam | a line where two pieces of material are joined together by sewing |
seaplane | an aeroplane that can take off from or land on the sea |
search | to look everywhere for something |
searchlight | a very powerful beam of light that shows things clearly in the dark |
seashell | the hard covering on some kinds of fish and sea animals |
seaside | a place by the sea, where you can go for your holidays |
season | spring, summer, autumn and winter are the four seasons of the year. The same word also means to add things like salt and pepper to food to improve the flavour |
seasonable | natural to the season, timely |
seat | a piece of furniture for sitting on |
seaweed | plants that grow in the sea |
second | next after first. The same word also means a measurement of time. There are 60 seconds in a minute |
secondary | next after primary; second in importance |
secret | something known only to you or to a very few other people |
secretary | someone who writes or types business letters in an office |
section | a part or a piece of something |
sector | a part of circle between two radii, a mathematical instrument useful in making diagrams |
security | safety, confidence, protection, a guarantee, a surety |
see | to use your eyes to look at something |
seed | the part of the plant from which new plants grow |
seek | to look for |
seem | to appear, to look as if, feel as if, imagine |
seize | to grasp and hold on to |
seldom | not often |
select | to choose |
selfish | thinking only of yourself, and not caring much about other people’ wishes |
sell | to give something in exchange for money |
semen | the seed or fecundating fluid of male animals, sperm |
semi-circle | a half circle |
senate | the legislative body in ancient Rome, the governing body of a university |
send | to make a person or thing go somewhere |
senior | someone who is older or more important than others |
sensation | a feeling |
sense | good or right knowledge. The same word also means being able to tell what things are liked by testing, smelling, touching, seeing or hearing |
senseless | foolish; without good sense. The same word also means not to be conscious of what is going on around you |
sensible | wise; having good sense |
sentence | a number of words that make a complete thought when put together. The same word also means a punishment for breaking the law |
sentry | a solider who keeps guard |
separable | that may be separated, capable of separation |
separate | not joined together; divided |
sergeant | an officer in the army or police |
serial | a story or film that appears in parts and not all at onetime |
series | a number of things or events following one another in regular order |
serious | not foolish or making fun; deeply thoughtful. The same word also means causing worry, as when someone has a serious illness |
serpent | another word for snake |
servant | someone who is paid to work in someone else’s house |
serve | to work for someone; to hand out food at meals; to sell things over the counter in a shop |
server | one who or that which serves |
set | to put or dispose in a certain place of position, fix, appoint, estimate |
settee | a long seat with a back and arms, with room for several people to sit |
Non-defining relative clause
Non-defining relative clauses are placed after nouns which are definite already.
The adjective clause which does not define the noun before it but gives additional information about the noun is called the non-defining relative clause.