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5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 266 |
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| sneer | verb | He sneered at the amount of money. | taunted |
| sneeze | verb | He sneezed when I spilled the pepper. | expelled air |
| sniff | verb | The dog sniffed the air and howled. | inhale audibly |
| snob | noun | He was an intellectual snob. | conceited person |
| snobbish | adj. | She had a snobbish attitude. | pretentious |
| snore | verb | He snored every night. | snorting in sleep |
| snow | noun | The snow was two feet deep this winter. | ice crystals |
| verb | She was snowed under with work. | overwhelmed | |
| so | conj. | I couldn't go so she went. | as a result |
| adv. | Why does he think so? | that way | |
| adv. | He was so weary that he fell. | to an extent | |
| adv. | He was weary and so he fell. | consequently | |
| adv. | The book costs two dollars or so. | thereabouts | |
| soak | verb | The rain soaked him to the skin. | drenched |
| soap | noun | Use soap on your face when washing. | cleaning agent |
| sob | verb | She sobbed when she saw the body. | cried |
| sober | adj. | He was a sober man that night. | not drunk |
| adj. | It was a sober moment. | solemn | |
| so-called | adj. | Your so-called friend just robbed you. | false |
| soccer | noun | Soccer is popular in Europe. | type of ball game |
| social | adj. | It was strictly a social event. | neighborly |
| socialism | noun | Socialism is a form of government. | government type |
| socialist | noun | He was an avowed socialist. | favors socialism |
| society | noun | The society of man is complex. | community |
| noun | The medical society meets once a year. | association | |
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