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Sixth Level Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 20 |
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| splendor | noun | Many have admired the splendor of imperial China | magnificence |
| squeak | verb | The door would squeak when opened. | squeal |
| noun | The mouse let out a squeak when approached. | peep | |
| stanza | noun | The poem consisted of six stanzas. | division of a poem |
| starch | noun | We used starch to thicken the gravy. | flour |
| steadfast | noun | Remain steadfast in your convictions. | firm |
| stork | noun | A stork nested on the roof of his house. | type of bird |
| strait | noun | They sailed though the strait of Juan de Fuca. | channel |
| streak | noun | A streak of paint told of the accident. | strip |
| verb | They will streak through the center of town. | dash | |
| stroll | verb | We often stroll along the ocean edge. | slowly walk |
| noun | We took a stroll after our dinner. | leisurely walk | |
| stump | verb | The question will stump our leader. | baffle |
| subjunctive | adj. | If he would come, I would see him. | grammar term expresses a doubt or wish |
| swan | noun | A swan swam by our boat in the lake. | type of bird |
| syllable | noun | The word "habit" has more than one syllable. | single sound |
| synonym | noun | Talk is a synonym of speak. | words with similar meaning |
| talkative | adj. | She became quite talkative when excited. | chatty |
| tariff | noun | The tariff on cars is excessive. | tax |
| testimony | noun | She gave testimony in the murder trial. | vocal evidence |
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