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6001 - 7000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 86 |
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| sneeze | noun | The pepper caused me to sneeze. | expel air forcibly from the mouth |
| snore | verb | My wife says I snore in my sleep. | to breathe during sleep with snorting sounds |
| snug | adj. | We lived in a snug apartment | small but well arranged |
| socket | noun | We needed a socket to repair the car. | a tool for removing bolts |
| solicit | verb | He solicited votes among the factory workers. | tried to obtain by persuasion |
| somber | adj. | Everyone seemed to be in a somber mood. | dark, gloomy, melancholy |
| sonnet | noun | The man recited several sonnets for the audience. | 14-line verse in rhyme |
| sordid | adj. | The testimony revealed the sordid details. | depressingly squalid, wretched |
| spank | verb | They did not spank the boy for his actions. | slap on buttocks with open hand |
| spectacular | adj. | All in all it was a spectacular show. | impressive and sensational |