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5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 285 |
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| superficial | adj. | It was a superficial cut. | trivial |
| superior | noun | She was my superior. | boss |
| adj. | He was a superior officer. | senior | |
| adj. | She was a superior engineer. | exceptional | |
| adj. | It is the superior choice. | better | |
| supermarket | noun | We shopped at the supermarket. | food store |
| supersonic | adj. | France had a supersonic plane. | faster than sound |
| superstition | noun | Superstition rules many lives. | faith in magic |
| supervise | verb | You must supervise his activities. | direct |
| supper | noun | We have our supper at about 6:00 P.M. | evening meal |
| supplement | noun | She takes a vitamin supplement. | addition |
| supply | noun | We have a good supply of food. | quantity |
| verb | They will supply the towels. | furnish | |
| support | noun | We count on his support. | backing |
| noun | His support comes from the government. | sustenance | |
| verb | We will support the government rules. | advocate | |
| suppose | verb | We suppose she will want to go. | assume |
| verb | Suppose they don't come. | imagine | |
| suppress | verb | They want to suppress the people. | subdue |
| verb | You should suppress your emotions. | conceal | |
| supreme | adj. | He was the supreme allied commander. | paramount |
| adj. | He made the supreme sacrifice. | ultimate | |
| sure | adj. | It is a sure thing. | certain |
| surface | noun | The surface of Mars is very hot. | exterior |
| verb | They surfaced soon after their dive. | emerged | |
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