Vocabulary Cards
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C2 adjective
seditious
Meaning
Encouraging rebellion against authority.
Example
The activist spread seditious pamphlets among the crowd.
C1 verb
seduce
Meaning
to attract someone into doing something, especially something they might not normally do
Example
The advertisement was designed to seduce customers into buying luxury products.
C1 noun
Seduction
Meaning
the action of seducing someone; temptation to do something wrong
Example
He fell victim to the seduction of easy money.
C2 adjective
Sedulous
Meaning
showing dedication and diligence; persistent and careful in work
Example
She was sedulous in her research, spending hours in the library every day.
A1 verb
see
Meaning
to perceive with the eyes; to understand; to meet
Example
I can see the mountain from here.
A2 noun
seed
Meaning
the small, hard part of a plant from which a new plant can grow
Example
I planted a seed in the garden.
C1 adjective
Seedy
Meaning
squalid and disreputable; shabby and run-down; full of seeds
Example
They avoided walking through the seedy part of town at night.
B1 verb
seek
Meaning
to try to find or obtain something; to attempt or desire to achieve
Example
He decided to seek advice from his mentor.
B2 noun
seeker
Meaning
a person who is looking for something, especially knowledge or truth
Example
The seeker traveled far to find the answers to his questions.
A2 verb
seem
Meaning
to give the impression of being something or having a particular quality
Example
He seems tired after the long journey.
B2 adverb
seemingly
Meaning
appearing to be true, but not necessarily so
Example
He was seemingly calm despite the chaos around him.
C2 adjective
seemly
Meaning
proper or appropriate in behavior or appearance
Example
It was not seemly to argue loudly during the ceremony.
C1 verb
seep
Meaning
to flow or leak slowly through small openings or pores
Example
Water began to seep through the cracks in the wall.
C1 noun
seer
Meaning
A person who is supposed to be able to see what will happen in the future; a prophet.
Example
The seer predicted a great change in the kingdom.
C1 verb
seethe
Meaning
To be filled with intense but unexpressed anger or agitation.
Example
She was seething with anger after the unfair decision.
B2 noun
Segment
Meaning
each of the parts into which something is divided; a section or portion
Example
The orange was divided into eight segments.
C2 noun
seignior
Meaning
A feudal lord; a man of authority in medieval Europe.
Example
The seignior demanded taxes from the peasants.
C2 noun
seine
Meaning
A large fishing net that hangs vertically in the water.
Example
The fishermen cast their seine into the river.
C1 adjective
seismic
Meaning
Relating to earthquakes or vibrations of the earth and its crust.
Example
The region is known for its seismic activity.
C2 noun
seismograph
Meaning
An instrument that measures and records details of earthquakes, such as force and duration.
Example
The seismograph detected a strong tremor in the area.
B2 noun
Seive
Meaning
a utensil consisting of a wire or plastic mesh held in a frame, used for straining solids from liquids
Example
She used a sieve to separate the flour from lumps.
B2 verb
seize
Meaning
To take hold of suddenly and forcibly.
Example
The police managed to seize the stolen goods.
B1 adverb
Seldom
Meaning
not often; rarely; infrequently
Example
She seldom goes to the cinema.
B1 verb
select
Meaning
to choose from a number of alternatives; to pick out
Example
Please select your favorite color.