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- substantial Word Significant in size, amount, or importance.
- sulking Word The act or state of being silently resentful or ill-humored, often as a result of annoyance or disappointment.
- surrealism Word C1 Surrealism is a 20th-century art and literary movement that combines dreamlike imagery with unexpected, illogical eleme…
- sweet Fanny Adams Idiom C1 “Sweet Fanny Adams” is a British idiom meaning nothing at all.
- symbolism Word C1 Symbolism is the use of symbols to represent deeper ideas beyond their literal meaning.
- synthesis Word C1 Synthesis is the process of combining separate parts or ideas to create a whole.
- take the biscuit Idiom B2 “Take the biscuit” means to be the most surprising, annoying, or extreme example of something, usually in a negative wa…
- take the mickey Idiom B2 To take the mickey means to mock someone or tease them in an unkind or cheeky way.
- take with a pinch of salt Idiom B2 To take with a pinch of salt means to not fully believe something and to be cautious about accepting it as true.
- talk a hind leg off a donkey Idiom C1 To talk a hind leg off a donkey means to talk nonstop for a long time, often in a very chatty or boring way.
- tears Word Drops of clear salty liquid that come from your eyes, often when you are crying or upset.
- theism Word C1 Theism is the belief that at least one god exists and may be involved in the world.
- theocracy Word C1 A theocracy is a system of government in which religious leaders or religious law hold political power.
- therapy Word B1 Therapy is treatment that helps someone improve a health problem, especially a mental or emotional one.
- thick as two short planks Idiom C1 Extremely stupid or slow to understand.
- throw a spanner in the works Idiom B2 To throw a spanner in the works means to cause a problem that stops or delays a plan or process.
- tickety-boo Idiom C1 If something is tickety-boo, it is working well and everything is fine.
- timber Word Timber is wood, especially wood prepared for building or making things.
- top drawer Idiom B2 If something is top drawer, it is of the highest quality or class.
- totally Word B1 Completely; to the fullest extent.