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6001 - 7000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 87 |
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| spinach | noun | Spinach can be a good source of iron. | leafy green vegetable |
| spool | noun | I bought a rack to hold spools of thread. | cylinders of wood or plastic |
| spouse | noun | His spouse worked alongside him at the store. | marriage partner, husband or wife |
| spout | noun | The spout on the pitcher was broken. | a tube or mouth used to pour liquid |
| sprawl | verb | The man lay sprawled on the floor. | lay with limbs spread out |
| sprout | verb | The plant soon began to sprout. | to begin to grow, give off buds |
| spruce | noun | A large spruce stands in our front yard. | coniferous evergreen tree |
| verb | We need to spruce up the back yard. | to make neat and orderly | |
| spurn | verb | She spurned our attempt to apologize. | reject disdainfully, scorned |
| squad | noun | Our squad got the job of cleaning the kitchen. | small group of people |