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5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 271 |
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| spectacle | noun | It was a grand spectacle. | production |
| noun | It certainly was a spectacle. | curiosity | |
| speculate | verb | He tried to speculate the answer. | guess |
| verb | He speculated in the money market. | gambled | |
| spectator | noun | He was just a spectator. | onlooker |
| speech | noun | His speech was about the new reforms. | lecture |
| noun | His speech is always hard to understand. | articulation | |
| speed | noun | Our speed was over 70 miles an hour. | velocity |
| verb | If you speed you may get a ticket. | go too fast | |
| spell | verb | Please spell your name for me. | give letters in |
| noun | We will be here for a spell. | time | |
| spelling | noun | Spelling is hard for many people. | correct letters |
| spend | verb | Where will you spend your vacation. | take |
| verb | She can spend a lot of money there. | use | |
| sphere | noun | The world is a sphere. | ball |
| noun | That is his sphere of influence. | realm | |
| spherical | adj. | It was a spherical shape. | shape of a ball |
| spice | noun | We use many spices when cooking. | seasonings |
| spider | noun | Spiders weave beautiful webs. | arachnids |
| spill | verb | Sit still or you will spill the water. | overturn |
| noun | The oil spill killed many birds. | overflow | |
| spin | noun | She spins wool into thread. | twirls |
| verb | The wheels of the bike were spinning. | turning | |
| noun | We shall take a spin around the city. | circuit | |
| spirit | noun | My spirit belongs to my God. | soul |
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