| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 499 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| second | noun | I will be with you in a second. | moment |
| verb | He seconded the nomination. | endorsed | |
| noun | Sixty seconds make up a minute. | 1/60 minute | |
| secondary | adj. | It was of secondary importance. | minor |
| adj. | The secondary thing was to make money. | not primary | |
| second-hand | adj. | We bought it at a second-hand store. | used merchandise |
| secret | noun | The fact he was here was a secret. | confidence |
| adj. | A secret document is missing. | confidential | |
| secretary | noun | Her secretary did the typing. | typist |
| noun | The club secretary was on vacation. | official | |
| section | noun | A section of the bridge collapsed. | segment |
| noun | He worked at the Hong Kong section. | branch | |
| secure | adj. | They were in a secure place. | safe |