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scarf /skärf/ n. (scarfs, scarves pl.) broad Pronunciation Key
bands of material worn around the shoulders,
neck, or head. The women wore red scarfs ă pat ŏ pot th thin
to protect their heads. ā pay ō toe th this
scene /sēn/ n. a. the time and place of a story âr care ô paw, for hw which
or play. The scene of the play is a mining ä father oi noise zh vision
town in the old West. b. a division of an act ĕ pet ou out ə about,
of a play. I appear in the second scene of the ē be oo ˘ took item,
first act of the play. ĭ pit oo ‾ boot pencil,
scent /sĕnt/ n. an odor; a smell. The dogs ī pie ŭ cut gallop,
followed the scent of the fox. îr pier ûr urge circus
➤ Scent sounds like cent and sent.
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school /skool/ n. a. a place for teaching and
learning. Children learn how to read in
school. b. the regular time when teaching
and learning take place. We had no school sea•shore /sē′ shôr′/ or /sē′ shōr′/ n. the
because of the storm. land where the sea meets the shore. Our
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scoop /skoop/ n. a utensil for digging, family collected shells at the seashore.
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dipping, or shoveling. He used a scoop to seat belt /sēt′ bĕlt′/ n. a safety strap
get ice cream out of the tub. designed to hold a person securely in a seat.
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scoop /skoop/ v. to take out with a scoop. The flight attendant asked the man to fasten
I scoop ice cream at the corner store. his seat belt.

score /skôr/ or /skōr/ n. a. the number of se•cret /sē′ krĭt/ n. something kept from
points made in a game. The final score in other people. Please don’t share my secret
the baseball game was 5 to 0. b. a grade. with anyone.
His score on the test was 93. se•cret•ly /sē′ krĭt lē/ adv. in a secret or
scout /skout/ v. to explore; to make a search. hidden way. Mr. Grant secretly bought his
The hiker will scout a new trail. wife a gift.
scrape /skrāp/ v. to scratch the surface of. seem /sēm/ v. to look like; to appear to be.
The basketball player scraped his knee when The new kids next door seem very nice.
he fell. sell /sĕl/ v. (sells, sold, sell•ing) a. to exchange
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scratch /skrăch/ v. (scratch•es, scratched, for money or other payment. Matt wants to
scratch•ing) to cut or scrape a surface. You sell his old radio for five dollars. b. to keep
can tell that a diamond is genuine if it for sale; to deal in. Bakeries sell bread,
scratches glass. rolls, cookies, and cakes.
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scratch /skrăch/ n. (scratch•es pl.) a thin cut ➤ Sell sounds like cell.
or mark. The top of this old desk has many send /sĕnd/ v. (sends, sent, send•ing) to cause
scratches. or order to go. The principal decided to send
scream /skrēm/ v. to voice a sudden sharp the children home early because of the storm.
cry; to produce harsh, high tones. The scary sent /sĕnt/ past tense of send.
movie made me scream. ➤ Sent sounds like cent and scent.
scrub /skrŭb/ v. (scrubs, scrubbed, sev•en /sĕv′ ən/ n. the next number after
scrub•bing) to wash or clean by rubbing six; six plus one; 7. I added seven and three.
hard. At camp we had to scrub and mop the
floors.

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