5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 272

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
spirit noun His spirits were at an all time low. zest
noun They drank some spirits after dinner. alcohol
noun He had a lot of company spirit. loyalty
spiritual adj. Church is a vital to my spiritual life. sacred
spit verb It's against the law to spit in public. expectorate
noun He cooked the rabbit on a spit. thin rod
spite noun He did it out of spite. malice
splash noun There was a big splash when he fell in. scatter liquid
verb She splashed him with water in play. put liquid on
splendid adj. We've a splendid opportunity to visit. magnificent
adj. It was a splendid day. glorious
split verb The group split up and each went home. separated
noun There was a split in the opinions. division
noun There was a split in his pants. rent
spoil verb The food will spoil in this heat. rot
verb She spoiled the day with her temper. ruined
spokesman noun He was the spokesman for the group. representative
sponsor noun She was the sponsor of the group. backer
verb We'll sponsor an English club. support
spontaneous adj. It was a spontaneous party. unplanned
spoon noun Each person had a spoon. eating tool
sport noun He was good at sports. athletics
sportsman noun He was a sportsman and loved to hunt. active in sports
spot noun There was a spot on his jacket. stain
noun This is a good spot for a picnic. place