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