| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 544 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| split | noun | There was a split in his pants. | rent |
| spoil | verb | The food will spoil in this heat. | rot |
| verb | She spoiled the day with her temper. | ruined | |
| spokesman | noun | He was the spokesman for the group. | representative |
| sponsor | noun | She was the sponsor of the group. | backer |
| verb | We'll sponsor an English club. | support | |
| spontaneous | adj. | It was a spontaneous party. | unplanned |
| spoon | noun | Each person had a spoon. | eating tool |
| sport | noun | He was good at sports. | athletics |
| noun | He made sport of his own looks. | mockery | |
| sportsman | noun | He was a sportsman and loved to hunt. | active in sports |
| spot | noun | There was a spot on his jacket. | stain |
| noun | This is a good spot for a picnic. | place | |