| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 488 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| rusty | adj. | It was a rusty old car. | oxidized |
| adj. | He was somewhat rusty with electronics. | lack of practice | |
| ruthless | noun | He was a ruthless ruler. | brutal |
| sack | noun | We had a sack of oranges. | bag |
| sacred | adj. | It was a sacred place for the Jews. | holy |
| sacrifice | noun | We all must make some sacrifices. | concessions |
| noun | They made a sacrifice to the gods. | pay homage | |
| verb | We won't sacrifice honesty for profit. | renounce | |
| sad | adj. | It was a sad day for us. | unhappy |
| saddle | noun | She used a saddle to ride the horse. | leather seat |
| sadness | noun | It's with sadness I announce his death. | sorrow |
| safe | adj. | It is a safe place to play. | harmless |
| adj. | You will be safe here. | secure | |