sovereign/sɑ':vərən/n. a king or queen, or a person having the power to govern a country
space/spéis/n1. an empty area that is free to be used
n2. the area outside the earth
spacious/spéiʃəs/adj. large and with a lot of space
spam/spæ'm/n. emails that you do not want, usually advertisements
span/spæ'n/n. the period of time that something exists or happens
v. to continue for a particular amount of time
spare/spéər/adj. If something is spare, it is extra and not being used.
n. an extra thing that is not being used, and that can be used instead of a part that is broken, lost, etc.
v. to give time or money to someone
spare timetime when you are not working
sparing/spé(ə)riŋ/adj. using very little of something
special/spéʃəl/adj1. not ordinary or usual
adj2. especially great or important, or having a quality that most similar things or people do not have
adj3. having a particular purpose
specialize/spéʃəlàiz/v. to spend most of your time studying one subject or doing one type of business
specialty/spéʃəlti/n1. the subject of one’s study or work, or a particular skill
n2. a product that is unusually good in a particular place
specific/spəsífik/adj1. particular and not general
adj2. exact or containing details
specifically/spəsífik(ə)li/adv1. for one reason, purpose, etc.
adv2. exactly or in detail
specification/spèsəfikéiʃən/n. a detailed description of how something should be done, made, etc.
specify/spésəfài/v. to say or describe something in an exact way
specimen/spésəmən/n. an animal, plant, etc. used as an example of its type, especially for scientific study
spectacle/spéktəkl/n1. an unusual or unexpected event or situation that attracts attention
n2. a large public event or show
spectacular/spektæ'kjulər/adj. exciting and interesting because of being large or extreme
spectator/spékteitər/n. someone who watches an event, sport, etc.
speculate/spékjulèit/v. to guess possible answers to a question when you do not have enough information to be certain
speculation/spèkjuléiʃən/n. guesses about something without having enough information to be certain
speculative/spékjulèitiv/adj1. based on a guess and not on information
adj2. bought or done in order to make a profit in the future
speculator/spékjulèitər/n. a person who buys or does something in order to make a profit in the future
speech/spí:ʧ/n1. someone’s ability to talk, or an example of someone talking
n2. a formal talk that someone gives to a group of people
speeding/spí:diŋ/n. the act of driving a vehicle faster than is legally allowed