| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 489 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym | 
| safe | noun | She put the money in the safe. | strongbox | 
| safety | noun | For your safety use your seat belt. | protection | 
| sail | noun | We used the sail on the boat. | cloth | 
| verb | We sailed to France in 1946. | cruised | |
| sailor | noun | He was a sailor in the navy. | seaman | 
| saint | noun | The doctor was a saint with the kids. | kind person | 
| sake | noun | We did it for your sake. | welfare | 
| noun | Do it for the sake of your health. | good | |
| salad | noun | We had a salad during our dinner. | cold greens | 
| salary | noun | Your salary will be $1000 a month. | pay | 
| sale | noun | They are having a sale today. | reduction of price | 
| noun | The house is for sale. | purchase | |
| noun | She works in sales. | selling goods | |