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5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 265 |
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| sly | adj. | He was a sly salesman. | crafty |
| small | adj. | We ate a small apple. | tiny |
| smart | adj. | He was a smart shopper. | clever |
| adj. | He was acting smart. | impudent | |
| adj. | He was a smart young man. | bright | |
| smash | verb | The vase was smashed when it fell. | shattered |
| smell | noun | The smell was terrible. | stench |
| noun | The smell was pleasant. | fragrance | |
| verb | She smelled gas in the house. | inhaled | |
| verb | The goat smelled very bad. | stunk | |
| smile | noun | She wore a smile at all times. | grin |
| verb | He smiled at her as they met. | beamed | |
| smog | noun | The smog in Los Angeles is bad. | haze |
| smoke | noun | Smoke was coming from the fire. | soot |
| noun | I need a smoke. | cigarette | |
| verb | She smoked a cigarette. | inhaled fumes from | |
| smooth | adj. | We had a smooth flight on the plane. | calm |
| adj. | He was a smooth salesman. | suave | |
| smuggle | noun | He smuggled gold out of the country. | bootlegged |
| snack | noun | We had a snack this noon. | quick light meal |
| snake | noun | A snake wriggled past me in the garden. | reptile |
| snap | noun | I heard his arm snap when he fell. | break |
| verb | He snapped at his wife for being late. | harped | |
| snatch | verb | The thief snatched the purse and ran. | grabbed |
| sneer | noun | His face turned to a sneer as he spoke. | smirk |
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