7001 - 8000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 38

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
smog noun Smog has become a major health problem. a form of air pollution mostly from autos
smuggle verb People will smuggle goods to avoid paying taxes. to import or export without paying customs
snub verb The snubbed the opposition leader. to ignore or behave coldly towards
sociology noun Sociology is the study of human social behavior. the study of human social behavior
solidarity noun International solidarity can fight poverty. a union of interests, purposes
soliloquy noun The actor presented a soliloquy on the stage. the act of speaking to oneself
solo noun My son did a piano solo for an audience. playing a composition without accompaniment
verb During my pilot training I had to solo. to fly an airplane without a companion
sonata noun Mozart composed many sonata. musical composition for 1 to 4 instruments
sophistry noun His sophistry was not very convincing. plausible but fallacious argumentation
souvenir noun He brought back a sword as a souvenir. a token of remembrance; a memento
speculate verb As to the reason, we can only speculate. try to reason without evidence
sperm noun Lack of sperm can cause infertility. a male reproductive cell; semen
sporadic adj. Sporatic gunfire could be heard all night. occurring at irregular intervals
sprain verb A sprain to her ankle left her with a limp. a painful wrenching of joint ligaments
stadium noun They played baseball in the municipal stadium. a large open structure for sports
stationery noun She writes using her personal stationery. writing paper and envelopes
staunch adj I was a staunch supporter of my Captain. firm and steadfast; true; faithful
sterile adj. Use a sterile bandage to cover the wound. free from live bacteria
adj. The area then became a sterile land. producing little or no vegetation

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