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Today's words

1 seal

The letter bore the president's seal.

2 seam

Her dress had split along the seam.

3 semester

You will need to complete three written assignments per semester.

4 secondary

Experience is what matters—age is of secondary importance.

5 Seminar

Seminar topics are chosen for their accessibility to a general audience.

6 senate

She became the first black woman to be elected to the Senate.

7 secretary

We hired a new secretary.

8 secure

Double-check that the ladder is secure.

9 sensation

I had a sensation of falling, as if in a dream.

10 sensible

It might be sensible to get a lawyer.

11 sensitive

You're far too sensitive.

12 sentiment

With the last sentiment, Arnold was in hearty agreement.

13 seemingly

She was rich, beautiful and seemingly ageless.

14 segregate

HTML head and body tags segregate your document into sections.

15 series

Her new series is a smash hit.

16 shall

They waded the river at a shallow point.

17 servant

He's a local government administrator, that is to say a civil servant.

18 shame

She bowed her head in shame.

19 serve

We serve hot and cold lunches.

20 shampoo

How does your shampoo measure up?

21 setback

It is an unexpected setback in her fortunes.

22 shatter

A failure would shatter the hopes of many people.

23 settle

It's time to settle this mano-a-mano.

24 shave

Charles decided to shave off his beard.

25 shear

The sides are shear cliffs.

26 shed

He was discovered hiding in a shed

27 sheer

The concert was sheer delight.

28 severe

The marathon is a severe test of stamina.

29 sew

I know how to sew a button on.

30 shelf

The box sat unopened on the shelf.

31 shabby

She wore shabby old jeans and a T-shirt.

32 shelter

They provided food and shelter for the poor.

33 shade

Let's sit in the shade for a while.

34 shield

The police officer fended off the blows with his riot shield.

35 shaft

A shaft of moonlight fell on the lake.

36 shake

She gave him a shake to wake him.

37 Shine

Shine your shoes before going out.

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持之苟有恒,久久自芬芳