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Sixth Level Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 19 |
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| satin | noun | She slept on a satin sheet. | type of cloth |
| scalp | noun | The doctor treated her scalp with medicine. | top of head |
| serene | adj. | She appeared as a gracious and serene lady. | calm |
| sergeant | noun | The sergeant led his men into battle. | enlisted rank |
| shilling | noun | It cost about 3 shillings. | English money |
| shudder | noun | I shudder to think about that day. | shake |
| siege | noun | The enemy prepared for a siege of the town. | surround and conquer a town |
| sip | verb | She took a sip of the tea. | slowly drink |
| skull | noun | They found a human skull on the shore. | head bone |
| skunk | noun | Do not go near a skunk. | smelly animal |
| slay | verb | We must slay the enemy before he attacks us. | kill |
| snail | noun | Some people love to eat snails. | type of terrestrial mollusk |
| soar | verb | Eagles often soar in the mountain winds. | fly |
| sod | noun | We planted our lawn using sod. | turf |
| solitary | adj. | On the hill stood a solitary oak tree. | single |
| solitude | noun | Sometimes solitude can help you think. | isolation |
| soothe | verb | She needed to soothe the frightened boy. | calm |
| speck | noun | On his shirt was a speck of dirt. | tiny piece |
| spine | noun | He suffered a fracture of his spine. | back bones |
| spire | noun | The church had a spire with a cross. | tapering top of a building |
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