5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 569
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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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superficial
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adj.
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It was a superficial cut.
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trivial
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superior
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noun
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She was my superior.
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boss
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adj.
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He was a superior officer.
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senior
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adj.
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She was a superior engineer.
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exceptional
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adj.
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It is the superior choice.
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better
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supermarket
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noun
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We shopped at the supermarket.
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food store
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supersonic
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adj.
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France had a supersonic plane.
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faster than sound
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superstition
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noun
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Superstition rules many lives.
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faith in magic
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supervise
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verb
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You must supervise his activities.
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direct
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supper
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noun
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We have our supper at about 6:00 P.M.
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evening meal
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supplement
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noun
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She takes a vitamin supplement.
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addition
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supply
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noun
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We have a good supply of food.
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quantity
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verb
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They will supply the towels.
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furnish
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