English Words From Voice of America (Charles Kelly)
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suspectto imagine or believe that a person is guilty of something bad or illegal; n. a person believed to be guilty |
suspendto cause to stop for a period of time |
swallowto take into the stomach through the mouth |
swear into put an official into office by having him or her promise to carry out the duties of that office ("The chief justice will swear in the president.") |
sweettasting pleasant, like sugar |
swimto move through water by making motions with the arms and legs |
sympathya sharing of feelings or emotions with another person, usually feelings of sadness |
systema method of organizing or doing something by following rules or a plan; a group of connected things or parts working together for a common purpose or goal |
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taketo put a hand or hands around something and hold it, often to move it to another place; to carry something ; to seize; to capture; to begin to be in control ("The president takes office tomorrow.") |
take stepsto start to do something ("The government will take steps to halt inflation.") |