5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 263

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
skim verb The boat skimmed over the water. glided
skin noun She had ivory skin. epidermis
verb He skinned the animal and ate it. flayed
skip verb She skipped class today. missed
verb She skipped on her way to school. bounced
skirt noun She wore a skirt and a blouse. dress
verb We skirted the city. avoided
sky noun The sky was clear. atmosphere
skyscraper noun Many skyscrapers are in New York. tall buildings
slack adj. It was a slack time for us. idle
noun He wore a pair of slacks. pants
slam verb The other car slammed into ours. banged
slander noun What he said was slander. defamation
verb He slandered our good name. defamed
slang noun Slang is non standard use of words. jargon
slap noun He got a slap in the face. whack
verb She slapped his hands for his behavior. spanked
slaughter noun The battle was a slaughter. massacre
verb They slaughtered the people. butchered
slave noun Slaves are no longer allowed. serfs
verb She slaved for him for sixty years. toiled
slavery noun Slavery was abolished in 1863. human bondage
sleep noun She got six hours of sleep. slumber
verb She can sleep anywhere. doze
sleeve noun The sleeve of his coat was torn. arm portion