5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 248

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
scheme noun We had a scheme to detect the danger. plan
verb They schemed to overthrow the country. conspired
scholar noun He is a scholar at this university. professor
scholarship noun She received a scholarship there. grant
school noun She was going to school every day. college
science noun Science is important to the country. school subject
scissors noun I need scissors to cut the paper. tool to cut
scoff verb They scoffed at our idea. ridiculed
scold verb She scolded the boy for being late. chided
scope noun The scope of our experiment was small. extent
scorch verb The coat was scorched by the fire. burnt
score noun The score was ten to 2. reckoning
noun They had a score of birds. twenty
verb He scored some points with the boss. won
scorn noun We were treated with scorn. contempt
verb She scorned the peace offering. spurned
scout noun He was a scout with the army. guide
verb He scouted for some food. searched
scramble noun The sale was a vicious scramble. struggle
verb We scrambled for a seat. fought
scrap noun We were in a nasty scrap. fight
noun I need a scrap of cloth. piece
verb They scrapped for a piece of food. fought
scratch verb He scratched her arm in the fight. scraped
noun There was a scratch on the floor. abrasion