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- roll with the punches Idiom B2 To roll with the punches means to stay calm and adapt when problems or changes happen.
- satire Word B2 Satire is a way of using humor and exaggeration to criticize people, ideas, or society.
- schadenfreude Word C1 Schadenfreude is pleasure you feel when someone else has a problem or fails.
- scrutinize Word C1 To scrutinize means to examine something very carefully in order to notice details or find problems.
- see the light Idiom B2 To see the light means to finally understand or accept the truth after confusion or doubt.
- semantics Word C1 Semantics is the study of meaning in language, including what words, phrases, and sentences mean.
- serendipity Word C1 Serendipity is the experience of finding something good or useful by chance.
- serene Word Serene means calm, peaceful, and without stress or disturbance.
- setback Word A setback is a problem or delay that slows progress.
- shoot the breeze Idiom B2 To shoot the breeze means to talk casually with someone about unimportant things.
- simile Word B1 A simile is a figure of speech that compares two things using “like” or “as.”
- smitten Word Smitten means suddenly feeling a strong romantic or affectionate attraction to someone.
- socialism Word B2 Socialism is a political and economic system in which the government or the community controls major industries and res…
- spill the beans Idiom B2 To spill the beans means to reveal a secret, often accidentally or sooner than intended.
- split hairs Idiom C1 To split hairs means to argue about very small details or differences that are not important.
- stationary Word B2 Stationary means not moving or staying in one place.
- stationery Word B2 Stationery is writing materials such as paper, envelopes, pens, and other office supplies.
- step up to the plate Idiom B2 To step up to the plate means to accept responsibility and take action when it is needed.
- stimulus Word A stimulus is something that causes a reaction or response in a person or animal.
- stutterer Word A stutterer is a person who often repeats sounds or has breaks when speaking.