Sixth Level Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 39 |
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Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
splendor | noun | Many have admired the splendor of imperial China | magnificence |
squeak | verb | The door would squeak when opened. | squeal |
noun | The mouse let out a squeak when approached. | peep | |
stanza | noun | The poem consisted of six stanzas. | division of a poem |
starch | noun | We used starch to thicken the gravy. | flour |
steadfast | noun | Remain steadfast in your convictions. | firm |
stork | noun | A stork nested on the roof of his house. | type of bird |
strait | noun | They sailed though the strait of Juan de Fuca. | channel |
streak | noun | A streak of paint told of the accident. | strip |
verb | They will streak through the center of town. | dash | |