6001 - 7000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 44

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
spinach noun Spinach can be a good source of iron. leafy green vegetable
spool noun I bought a rack to hold spools of thread. cylinders of wood or plastic
spouse noun His spouse worked alongside him at the store. marriage partner, husband or wife
spout noun The spout on the pitcher was broken. a tube or mouth used to pour liquid
sprawl verb The man lay sprawled on the floor. lay with limbs spread out
sprout verb The plant soon began to sprout. to begin to grow, give off buds
spruce noun A large spruce stands in our front yard. coniferous evergreen tree
verb We need to spruce up the back yard. to make neat and orderly
spurn verb She spurned our attempt to apologize. reject disdainfully, scorned
squad noun Our squad got the job of cleaning the kitchen. small group of people
squadron noun The entire squadron became under attack. large naval unit
squash noun We often eat squash for our supper. any of various vines with edible fruit
verb The government will squash any revolt. put down, suppress
squat verb He just squatted in the street. sit in a crouching position
stag noun We shot a stag on our hunting trip adult male deer
staple noun The papers were held together with a staple. U-shaped wire loop used to hold paper
noun In China rice is one of the staple foods. main raw material for a region
stature noun Humans will reach a normal stature of 5 to 6 feet. natural height upright
statute noun The statute prohibited the use of some drugs. law enacted by a legislature
stead noun His reputation will stand him in good stead. advantage, service, purpose