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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| suckle | verb | The kittens began to suckle on their mother. | nurse on the udder |
| suffocate | verb | The rigid rules suffocated her enthusiasm. | to suppress the development or imagination of |
| superintend | verb | His job was to superintend the project. | to oversee and direct; supervise |
| supervise | verb | He supervised the office work force. | to have the charge and direction of |
| supple | adj. | To work property, the material must be supple. | readily bent; pliant |
| surf | noun | The bathers waded out into the surf. | the waves of the sea crashing onto the shore |
| survival | noun | Our survival depends on getting water. | staying alive |
| susceptible | adj. | Children are very susceptible to colds. | likely to be affected |
| sustenance | noun | For sustenance they needed rice. | the supporting of life or health |
| synchronize | verb | We synchronized our watches before starting. | to cause to occur with exactness |