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6001 - 7000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 46
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| supremacy | noun | In law the courts will have the supremacy. | highest power |
| surmise | verb | I surmise that you will go. | to infer without conclusive evidence |
| surmount | verb | We must surmount the problem of finances. | to overcome |
| suspense | noun | The suspense of not knowing who won excited us. | pleasurable excitement regarding an outcome |
| swine | noun | All of the swine lived in the big barn. | domesticated animal, pig |
| noun | That man was known as a swine. | brutish or contemptible | |
| swirl | verb | The current in the river swirled around the big rock. | to move with a twisting motion |
| swoop | verb | The hawk swooped down on its prey. | to move in a sudden sweep |
| symphony | noun | We listened to the symphony on the radio. | musical piece in three or more movements |
| syrup | noun | We enjoy maple syrup on pancakes. | a thick sweet sticky liquid |
| tact | noun | It requires tact to convince them to change. | acute sensitivity to what is proper |
| tactics | noun | Superior tactics allowed the army to defeat the enemy. | good strategy |
| tangle | verb | Do not ever tangle with that group. | enter into argument, dispute or conflict |
| noun | Our fishing lines ended up in a tangle. | to mix together or intertwine, snarl | |
| tapestry | noun | A beautiful tapestry had been hung on the wall. | heavy cloth with rich designs or scenes |
| tardy | adj. | He was often tardy to his classes. | occurring or arriving late |
| tarry | verb | Do not tarry there long after dark. | remain or stay |
| tart | adj. | The cherry pie was quite tart. | having a sharp pungent taste, sour |
| taunt | verb | They would taunt us to annoy us. | to reproach in a mocking or insulting manner |
| tavern | noun | We met at the tavern for some beer. | establishment licensed to sell alcoholic drinks |
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