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5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 260 |
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| sigh | verb | She sighed when she heard the news. | exhaled breath |
| sight | noun | His sight was excellent. | vision |
| noun | They were not in sight. | view | |
| noun | It was quite a sight. | spectacle | |
| sightseeing | noun | We went sightseeing in the city. | touring |
| sign | noun | The sign said no smoking. | placard |
| noun | There is no sign he was here. | evidence | |
| noun | It was a sign of what was to come. | omen | |
| verb | She signed her name in the book. | autographed | |
| signal | noun | I missed her signal when to leave. | indication |
| verb | Signal them to slow down. | indicate to | |
| signature | noun | Her signature was on the document. | autograph |
| significance | noun | It is of great significance to us. | importance |
| noun | The significance is crucial. | implication | |
| significant | adj. | It is a significant item. | important |
| signify | verb | It signifies that you work here. | shows |
| silence | noun | Her silence was long and painful. | not speaking |
| noun | There was silence in the room. | no sound | |
| verb | They silenced her with threats. | quieted | |
| silent | noun | It was a silent night. | quiet |
| silicon | noun | Silicon is a very common mineral. | symbol Si |
| silk | noun | China is a major producer of silk. | natural cloth |
| silly | adj. | She was a silly young girl. | foolish |
| adj. | That is a silly argument. | absurd | |
| silver | noun | The ring was made of silver. | symbol Ag |
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