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6001 - 7000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 43 |
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| slate | noun | He started off with a clean slate. | a record of past performance |
| sled | noun | He dragged his equipment on a sled. | a vehicle mounted on runners |
| sledge | noun | He used a sledge to drive in the stake. | a long heavy hammer |
| sleek | adj. | She present herself as a sleek lady. | well-groomed and neatly tailored |
| sleigh | noun | We went to town in a horse drawn sleigh. | light vehicle with seats mounted on runners |
| slit | verb | We slit the cloth to make bandages. | cut lengthwise into strips |
| smack | verb | The ball smacked against the side of the house. | strike sharply with a loud noise |
| smother | verb | Management smothered the true facts. | conceal, suppress or hide |
| snare | noun | We caught the rabbit in a snare. | a trapping device |
| sneak | verb | We tried to sneak into the theater. | to go or move in a quiet, stealthy way |
| sneeze | noun | The pepper caused me to sneeze. | expel air forcibly from the mouth |
| snore | verb | My wife says I snore in my sleep. | to breathe during sleep with snorting sounds |
| snug | adj. | We lived in a snug apartment | small but well arranged |
| socket | noun | We needed a socket to repair the car. | a tool for removing bolts |
| solicit | verb | He solicited votes among the factory workers. | tried to obtain by persuasion |
| somber | adj. | Everyone seemed to be in a somber mood. | dark, gloomy, melancholy |
| sonnet | noun | The man recited several sonnets for the audience. | 14-line verse in rhyme |
| sordid | adj. | The testimony revealed the sordid details. | depressingly squalid, wretched |
| spank | verb | They did not spank the boy for his actions. | slap on buttocks with open hand |
| spectacular | adj. | All in all it was a spectacular show. | impressive and sensational |
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