| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 526 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| slander | verb | He slandered our good name. | defamed |
| slang | noun | Slang is non standard use of words. | jargon |
| slap | noun | He got a slap in the face. | whack |
| verb | She slapped his hands for his behavior. | spanked | |
| slaughter | noun | The battle was a slaughter. | massacre |
| verb | They slaughtered the people. | butchered | |
| slave | noun | Slaves are no longer allowed. | serfs |
| verb | She slaved for him for sixty years. | toiled | |
| slavery | noun | Slavery was abolished in 1863. | human bondage |
| sleep | noun | She got six hours of sleep. | slumber |
| verb | She can sleep anywhere. | doze | |
| verb | This tent sleeps three comfortably. | accommodations for | |
| sleeve | noun | The sleeve of his coat was torn. | arm portion |