5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 273

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
spot verb His pants were spotted with food. stained
verb He spotted the thief in the crowd. located
spray verb They sprayed the crops for insects. put mist on
noun The spray from the ocean got us wet. mist
spread verb They spread the sand on the icy highway. scattered
noun There's a huge spread of land for sale. expanse
spring noun Flowers come out in the Spring. after winter
noun We get our water from a spring. wellhead
noun He got to his feet with a spring. bound
verb Hope springs from faith. issues
verb We'll spring the surprise on him today. bring forth
sprinkle noun There's a sprinkle of rain today. mist
spur verb We tried to spur on his work. speed up
spy noun He was a spy for another country. agent
verb We shall spy on their project. peek
square noun We met at the main square in the city. plaza
noun We each had a square of chocolate. block
verb That does not square with the facts. correspond
verb We need to square the accounts. settle
adj. We gave him a square deal. straightforward
squash verb We shall squash any attempt to mutiny. suppress
squat verb He squatted because there was no chair. crouched
squeeze noun We put the squeeze on him. extortion
verb She squeezed each peach before buying. pinched
squirrel noun The squirrel ran up the tree. type of rodent