| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page v | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| solemn | adj. | It was a solemn occasion. | somber |
| solid | adj. | It is made of solid gold. | all |
| adj. | It was a solid idea. | substantial | |
| adj. | There's a solid wall around the garden. | unbroken | |
| solidarity | noun | We need solidarity for our cause. | unity |
| solo | adv. | She flew solo from San Francisco to Hawaii. | unaccompanied |
| noun | She sang a solo at the concert. | no accompaniment | |
| solution | noun | We need a solution to the problem. | resolution |
| noun | It was a solution of water and sugar. | mixture | |
| solve | verb | We must solve the problem of theft. | resolve |
| some | pron. | Some do not think we are serious. | not all people |
| adj. | It will be some time before we can go. | unspecified | |
| adv. | There were some 40 people present. | about | |