5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 530
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Word
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Type
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Used in a Sentence
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Synonym
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smoke
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noun
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Smoke was coming from the fire.
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soot
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noun
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I need a smoke.
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cigarette
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verb
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She smoked a cigarette.
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inhaled fumes from
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smooth
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adj.
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We had a smooth flight on the plane.
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calm
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adj.
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He was a smooth salesman.
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suave
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smuggle
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noun
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He smuggled gold out of the country.
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bootlegged
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snack
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noun
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We had a snack this noon.
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quick light meal
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snake
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noun
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A snake wriggled past me in the garden.
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reptile
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snap
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noun
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I heard his arm snap when he fell.
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break
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noun
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Last week we had a cold snap.
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brief spell of cold weather
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verb
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He snapped at his wife for being late.
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harped
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snatch
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verb
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The thief snatched the purse and ran.
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grabbed
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sneer
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noun
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His face turned to a sneer as he spoke.
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smirk
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