5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 262

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
Sir adj. Sir William was knighted by the Queen. title
siren noun The siren signaled an air raid. horn
sister noun My sister works in Tokyo. my mom's daughter
sit verb Please sit here. rest
site noun This is the site of our new factory. location
situation noun It is a difficult situation. predicament
noun He has a good situation. status
six adj. She had six children. 6
sixteen noun She was sixteen and very pretty. 16 years old
sixth adj. It is the sixth time I have been here. ordinal 6
sixty noun Last week she turned sixty. 60 years old
size noun Her dress size is 16. measurements
noun He wanted the large size of toothpaste. amount
skate verb We will skate at the arena today.. slide
skeleton noun Only the skeleton remained. bones
sketch noun He made a sketch of the new plant. drawing
verb She sketched the face of her friend. drew
noun They put on a sketch for the party. act
ski noun He had a new pair of skis. snow sport tool
verb She can ski very well. snow sport
skilful adj. She was a skilful driver. expert
skill noun She had a good deal of skill. ability
noun Her skill at math was remarkable. adeptness
skilled adj. He was a skilled carpenter. capable
skim verb She skimmed the book last night. perused