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6001 - 7000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 81 |
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| scanty | adj. | The information we received was scanty. | barely sufficient or adequate |
| scoff | verb | They just scoffed at our suggestion. | to mock or treat with derision |
| scoop | noun | He used a scoop to pick up the nuts. | a shovel like utensil |
| verb | He scooped up a handful of jelly beans. | to take up or dip into | |
| scorch | verb | The flames had scorched the walls of the house. | burn superficially so as to discolor |
| scour | verb | The maid scoured the dirty kitchen. | to clean or wash by scrubbing vigorously |
| verb | They scoured the pipes before using them. | clear by flushing | |
| scourge | noun | The plague became the scourge of the known world. | widespread affliction and devastation |
| scowl | verb | She scowled at me when I asked for her name. | wrinkle brow to express anger |
| scripture | noun | He read to us from the Holy Scriptures. | sacred writing or book |