Master the Oxford 3000 vocabulary with our flashcard exercise.
Below are the words you’ll focus on in this session:
- side
- sigh
- sign
- sing
- sink
- site
- size
- skin
- slip
- slow
The Singing Contest (Oxford 3000 Vocabulary Series)
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side
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(n) /saɪd/
one of the two surfaces of something that is flat or the area next to something
Example: He sat on the side of the bench.
sigh
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(v) /saɪ/
to breathe out slowly and noisily because you are tired, sad, or relieved
Example: She sigh when she finished her homework.
sign
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(n) /saɪn/
a notice or symbol that gives information or shows something
Example: There is a sign on the door.
sing
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(v) /sɪŋ/
to make musical sounds with your voice
Example: I like to sing in the shower.
sink
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(v) /sɪŋk/
to go down into water or to make something go down
Example: The boat will sink if it gets a hole.
site
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(n) /saɪt/
a place where something happens or is located
Example: The park is a nice site for a picnic.
size
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(n) /saɪz/
the amount of space that something occupies or the dimensions of something
Example: The size of the box is big.
skin
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(n) /skɪn/
the outer layer covering the body of a person or animal
Example: The skin protects us from the sun.
slip
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(v) /slɪp/
to slide unintentionally and lose your balance
Example: She will slip on the wet floor.
slow
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(v) /sloʊ/
to move or happen at a low speed
Example: I want to slow down the car.