| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 552 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| steal | verb | We will steal into the enemy camp. | sneak |
| steam | noun | Steam was coming from the locomotive. | vapor |
| verb | She steamed the buns for breakfast. | cooked | |
| verb | The ship steamed into port. | sailed | |
| steamer | noun | We took a steamer to Shanghai. | ship |
| steel | noun | The knife was made of fine steel. | iron alloy |
| steep | adj. | We went up a steep mountain. | sharp incline |
| adj. | There was a steep rise in salaries. | rapid rate | |
| steer | verb | We steered the ship away from harm. | navigated |
| noun | They raised the steers to eat. | beef cattle | |
| stem | noun | The stem of the plant is not edible. | stalk |
| verb | It stems from their lack of education. | comes | |
| steps | noun | Be careful coming up the steps. | stair |