| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 571 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| surgeon | noun | My surgeon is a skilled doctor. | surgical doctor |
| surgery | noun | The surgery will remove your tumor. | work of surgeon |
| surname | noun | His surname is Smith. | family name |
| surpass | verb | The output will surpass last year. | exceed |
| surplus | adj. | It was surplus goods. | excess |
| surprise | noun | The party was a surprise. | eye-opener |
| verb | We surprised her with a raise in pay. | astonished | |
| verb | They surprised the thief in the house. | caught | |
| noun | Their surprise was complete. | astonishment | |
| surrender | verb | The enemy surrendered unconditionally. | gave up |
| verb | She surrendered to temptation. | submitted | |
| surround | verb | We were surrounded by the enemy. | encircled |
| surroundings | noun | Notice your surroundings. | environment |