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5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 283 |
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| substantial | adj. | He made a substantial contribution. | important |
| adj. | The bridge had a substantial foundation. | solid | |
| substitute | noun | He is a substitute for the missing man. | replacement |
| verb | We substituted butter with margarine. | replaced | |
| subtle | adj. | It was a subtle change. | slight |
| subtract | verb | We'll subtract the damage from his pay. | deduct |
| suburb | noun | She lives in the suburbs. | outlying area |
| subway | noun | We rode on the subway in London. | underground |
| succeed | verb | He will succeed at his studies. | flourish |
| verb | He will succeed the present leader. | take place of | |
| successful | adj. | He was a successful lawyer. | thriving |
| succession | noun | We had a succession of speakers. | series |
| noun | The succession will be decided later. | sequence | |
| successive | adj. | There's been 35 successive Presidents. | consecutive |
| successor | noun | His successor made many changes. | replacement |
| such | adj. | I didn't know he could do such work. | that kind of |
| pron. | Such are the fortunes of war. | something implied | |
| suck | verb | He was sucked down by the whirlpool. | drawn |
| sudden | adj. | The car made a sudden turn. | abrupt |
| suffer | verb | They suffered much during the war. | felt pain |
| sufficient | adj. | We have sufficient food now. | enough |
| sugar | noun | Too much sugar is bad on your teeth. | sucrose |
| suggest | verb | I suggest you reconsider. | advise |
| verb | We suggest you might try again. | hinted | |
| suggestion | noun | My suggestion is to put up a sign. | advice |
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