| 2801 | ritual | Ken was very interested to learn about the religious rituals of the natives. |
| 2802 | rival | The three rivals were all competing for the same job. |
| 2803 | roam | All day, the cows roamed around the field eating grass. |
| 2804 | roast | Mom roasted a turkey for the holiday dinner. |
| 2805 | rob | A thief has robbed me of my passport. |
| 2806 | robe | The monks at the temple all wear robes. |
| 2807 | robot | I bought a robot that can clean the floor on its own. |
| 2808 | rock | I stacked rocks on top of one another. |
| 2809 | rod | I bought a new fishing rod to use while on vacation. |
| 2810 | role | Her role in the office is to sell products to customers. |
| 2811 | romantic | The young couple went to see a romantic movie. |
| 2812 | rot | The old log began to rot in the forest. |
| 2813 | rotate | An airplane’s propellers rotate quickly to help it fly. |
| 2814 | rough | The rough ground hurt my feet. |
| 2815 | route | I saw many new houses along the route to the city. |
| 2816 | routine | My father’s daily routine includes shaving right before breakfast. |
| 2817 | row | James put all of his toy soldiers into neat rows. |
| 2818 | royal | The Duchess was part of the royal family. |
| 2819 | rub | Mom’s feet were sore, so she rubbed them. |
| 2820 | rubbish | The floor around the garbage can was covered with all kinds of rubbish. |
| 2821 | rubble | There was rubble all over the city after the earthquake. |
| 2822 | rugged | Their car couldn’t make it far along the rugged roads. |
| 2823 | ruin | Our walk in the park was ruined by the sudden rain. |
| 2824 | ruins | I visited some interesting ruins in Greece. |
| 2825 | rule | Wearing a helmet while riding a bicycle is a rule in some cities. |
| 2826 | rumor | Carla was spreading rumors around the office. |
| 2827 | rupture | Sarah put too much water into the balloon, and it ruptured. |
| 2828 | rural | I want to live in a small house in a rural area. |
| 2829 | rush | Nancy rushed to finish her homework. |
| 2830 | rust | The old metal gate would not swing because the hinges were covered in rust. |
| 2831 | sacred | One religion in India will not harm cows because it believes that they are sacred. |
| 2832 | sacrifice | Karen has had to sacrifice a lot for her children. |
| 2833 | safety | For his own safety, he was placed in a car seat. |
| 2834 | sake | The parents worked hard for their children’s sake. |
| 2835 | salary | He got a new job with a better salary. |
| 2836 | sale | Everything for sale here is the same price. |
| 2837 | saliva | The baby could not keep the saliva from dripping out of its mouth. |
| 2838 | sanctuary | The church was made into a sanctuary for homeless people in the winter. |
| 2839 | sandy | I love walking on a sandy beach. |
| 2840 | satellite | The satellite was traveling around the Earth. |
| 2841 | satire | This book is a satire of what life was like in the army. |
| 2842 | satisfaction | Brad was filled with satisfaction when he saw what was for dinner. |
| 2843 | satisfactory | Mina often received satisfactory grades since she studied so hard. |
| 2844 | satisfied | I am very satisfied with your work. |
| 2845 | satisfy | It will satisfy my teacher if I finish all my homework. |
| 2846 | saturate | The sponge was saturated with soapy water and dripped all over the floor. |
| 2847 | saturated | Leigh’s hair became saturated in the rainstorm. |
| 2848 | savage | Wild animals are very savage when defending their babies. |
| 2849 | save | I want to help save the world. |
| 2850 | scale | I was surprised by the scale of the buildings in the downtown area. |
| 2851 | scar | The man had horrible scars on his cheek and forehead. |
| 2852 | scarce | When gasoline was scarce, we rode our bike to school instead of driving. |
| 2853 | scare | My uncle was scared by what he saw in the room. |
| 2854 | scatter | I accidentally scattered all of my pills. |
| 2855 | scene | A movie is made up of many short pieces or scenes. |
| 2856 | scent | Julie enjoyed the scent of the flowers. |
| 2857 | schedule | What is your class schedule for today? |
| 2858 | scheme | Jason and Mark came up with a scheme to solve the problem. |
| 2859 | scholar | The scholar knew much about art history. |
| 2860 | scholarship | I got a scholarship to help me pay for university. |
| 2861 | school | The students study at school. |
| 2862 | scold | Jesse was scolded by the teacher for not paying attention. |
| 2863 | scope | Modern history has a wide scope. |
| 2864 | scorn | The criminal was scorned by everyone in the community. |
| 2865 | scramble | The hikers scrambled down the side of the hill. |
| 2866 | scrap | Chris liked to use many scraps of paper when thinking up ideas. |
| 2867 | scrape | I accidentally scraped the paint of the side of the car. |
| 2868 | scream | The girl saw a spider and screamed. |
| 2869 | scribble | I scribbled a rough diagram of our plan and gave it to him. |
| 2870 | scribe | In ancient Egypt, scribes recorded important events. |
| 2871 | script | He read the script of the play three times. |
| 2872 | scrutiny | A scientist should always practice scrutiny with their work. |
| 2873 | search | I searched the newspaper for a new job. |
| 2874 | season | Fall is a warm season, while winter is very cold. |
| 2875 | seclude | She was secluded on an island for over a year. |
| 2876 | secluded | There was a secluded bench in the park. |
| 2877 | secondhand | Her secondhand jeans were a bit faded in the front. |
| 2878 | secrecy | The secrecy of the big organization made the government nervous. |
| 2879 | secret | The two boys were sharing a secret. |
| 2880 | secretary | Rebecca asked her secretary to type a report. |
| 2881 | sector | We learned about just a few of the factories within the manufacturing sector. |
| 2882 | secure | I was able to secure a good grade on my test after weeks of studying. |
| 2883 | see | Steven does not want to see the scary picture. |
| 2884 | seed | I planted the seed in the dirt, hoping that it would grow into a tree. |
| 2885 | seek | If I have a problem, I seek my sister’s advice. |
| 2886 | segregate | In gym class, the children were segregated into two groups: boys and girls. |
| 2887 | seize | The man seized as much money as he could before anyone could see him. |
| 2888 | seizure | Bright flashing lights can cause seizures in children. |
| 2889 | seldom | It seldom rains in southern Arizona. |
| 2890 | select | They had to select textbooks for each class. |
| 2891 | sell | This man’s job is to sell houses. |
| 2892 | semester | Jack is in his second semester of college. |
| 2893 | senate | Everybody liked Caroline and chose her to speak for them in the senate. |
| 2894 | senator | The young senator promised to make laws that would help the people. |
| 2895 | senior | Because he got his job first, Bob is the senior chef. |
| 2896 | sensation | Mom got a painful sensation in her head from the loud noise. |
| 2897 | sense | I could sense that he was watching me. |
| 2898 | senses | It would be hard to live without your five senses. |
| 2899 | sensible | It was sensible for her to save some money each month. |
| 2900 | sensitive | My teeth are sensitive to cold things. |
| 2901 | sensory | Iris and Eric preferred the sensory thrill of watching movies in the theater. |
| 2902 | sentence | The sentence for stealing a car is much worse than for stealing candy. |
| 2903 | separate | New York and Los Angeles are in two separate parts of America. |
| 2904 | sequence | The dominos fell in a sequence of one after another. |
| 2905 | sergeant | He was promoted to sergeant after a year in the army. |
| 2906 | serve | He served us our drinks quickly. |
| 2907 | service | This coffee shop has excellent service. |
| 2908 | session | Every three months, the managers met in a session to discuss regional sales. |
| 2909 | set | Please set the dice down on the table. |
| 2910 | settle | We settled the argument by looking up the answer on the web. |
| 2911 | seven | I have seven colored pencils on my desk. |
| 2912 | sever | He severed the string using scissors. |
| 2913 | several | He had to read several books for class. |
| 2914 | severe | After hitting his hand with the hammer, Sam was in severe pain. |
| 2915 | sew | I learned to sew when I was a little girl. |
| 2916 | shade | It was hot outside, so the boy sat in the shade of a tree. |
| 2917 | shadow | The man’s shadow was taller than he was. |
| 2918 | shaft | The golf club had a long wooden shaft that he held in his hands. |
| 2919 | shake | When people shake hands, it usually means they agree. |
| 2920 | shallow | The kids were playing in the shallow water. |
| 2921 | shame | The boy felt shame about misplacing his clothes. |
| 2922 | shape | Even with your eyes closed you can feel the shape of it. |
| 2923 | share | Jimmy shared his apple with me. |
| 2924 | sharp | That knife is very sharp. Be careful not to hurt yourself. |
| 2925 | shatter | When the ball hit the window, the glass shattered. |
| 2926 | shave | My father shaves his face every day because he doesn’t want a beard. |
| 2927 | shed | We have a small shed in the backyard for storage. |
| 2928 | sheer | I was impressed by her sheer dedication to jogging. |
| 2929 | sheet | I only needed a single sheet of paper to do my homework. |
| 2930 | shelf | I keep my clothes on a shelf in my closet. |
| 2931 | shell | There were many pretty shells on the beach. |
| 2932 | shelter | The frog took shelter from the storm in a nearby hold. |
| 2933 | shepherd | The shepherd moved the sheep to another field. |
| 2934 | sheriff | It was the sheriff’s job to make the city safe. |
| 2935 | shift | He shifted to the other side of the table to eat his breakfast. |
| 2936 | shine | The candles are shining in the dark room. |
| 2937 | shiver | I got shivers on my way home because it was so cold. |
| 2938 | shoot | The hunter raised his gun to shoot at the target. |
| 2939 | shop | Tom decided to shop for groceries on his way home. |
| 2940 | shore | All of the boats were floating near the shore. |
| 2941 | short | The days are short in the winter. |
| 2942 | shortage | During the dry season, there was a shortage of water. |
| 2943 | shortcut | We got to the house early because we took a shortcut through the forest. |
| 2944 | shortly | My workday will end shortly. |
| 2945 | shoulder | He carried his bike on his shoulder. |
| 2946 | shout | My boss shouted at me because I was late for work. |
| 2947 | shove | She shoved him out of the way. |
| 2948 | shovel | The boy grabbed his shovel and got all of the snow off of the sidewalk. |
| 2949 | shrine | He prayed at the shrine for an hour. |
| 2950 | shut | Please shut the door; the air outside is cold. |
| 2951 | shutter | Mr. Smith closed the shutters every night to make his bedroom dark. |
| 2952 | sideways | Jim turned sideways in order to slow down and stop his snowboard. |
| 2953 | sift | The baker sifted the flour into a large bowl. |
| 2954 | sigh | Molly sighed when she looked at all the information she had to research. |
| 2955 | sign | The sign indicated that today would be a bad day. |
| 2956 | signal | The coach blew his whistle as a signal to begin the game. |
| 2957 | signature | I put my signature at the end of the letter. |
| 2958 | significance | The significance of the snowy weather was that we didn’t have to go to school. |
| 2959 | significant | I read many significant novels as a literature major in university. |
| 2960 | signify | A red octagon is used to signify a place to stop. |
| 2961 | silence | I can only sleep in complete silence. |
| 2962 | silent | Since no one was home, the house was silent. |
| 2963 | silly | I made a silly mistake of dropping mom’s vase. |
| 2964 | similar | I have had a similar experience to the one you described. |
| 2965 | simplicity | We were able to find the house thanks to the simplicity of the directions. |
| 2966 | simulate | The French language teacher could simulate the accent of a French citizen. |
| 2967 | sin | Taking something that doesn’t belong to you is a sin. |
| 2968 | sincere | He sounded sincere when he apologized to me. |
| 2969 | single | I have a single key in my hand. |
| 2970 | sinister | Bad guys in most movies have sinister laughs. |
| 2971 | sink | The boat had a hole in it, and it sank into the ocean. |
| 2972 | site | We found the perfect site for our picnic. |
| 2973 | situate | The road was situated between the forest and the lake. |
| 2974 | situated | The whiteboard is situated between the two men. |
| 2975 | skeletal | We studied the skeletal system in anatomy class. |
| 2976 | skeleton | There is a skeleton in the science classroom. |
| 2977 | skeptic | Kevin is a skeptic because he never believes anyone or anything. |
| 2978 | ski | The man likes to ski and goes every weekend. |
| 2979 | skill | She worked with great skill and confidence. |
| 2980 | skillful | The carpenter is very skillful at building houses. |
| 2981 | skip | He skipped work to get more sleep. |
| 2982 | skull | The brain is protected by the skull. |
| 2983 | slab | I looked at various slabs of stone to decorate my house. |
| 2984 | slam | She slammed the book shut after she finished reading it. |
| 2985 | slap | Out of anger, Helen slapped Eunice on the face. |
| 2986 | slate | The roof of the church is made of slate. |
| 2987 | sled | Marvin likes to ride his sled down the hill in winter. |
| 2988 | sleep | The child goes to sleep in her bedroom at night. |
| 2989 | sleepless | Jill had a sleepless night because she had so much on her mind. |
| 2990 | sleeve | Ryan bought a new shirt with long sleeves to keep his arms warm. |
| 2991 | slice | The girl enjoyed a slice of cake at her birthday party. |
| 2992 | slight | There was only a slight change in the little boy’s height. |
| 2993 | slim | Look at my new cell phone. It’s very slim. |
| 2994 | slip | The man slipped on the wet floor. |
| 2995 | slope | The slope to the top of the mountain was very steep. |
| 2996 | slot | To operate the machine, put your coins into the slot. |
| 2997 | sly | The sly fox stole the eggs from the nest. |
| 2998 | smallpox | When she saw the tiny bumps, she thought her son might have smallpox. |
| 2999 | smart | Mary is a smart student. |
| 3000 | smash | Jacob smashed the window with a rock. |