5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 3
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Word
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Type
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Used in a Sentence
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Synonym
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abstract
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adj.
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It is a rather abstract concept.
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difficult to understand; abstruse
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noun
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You must write an abstract.
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a statement summarizing the important points
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absurd
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adj.
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It was an absurd idea.
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ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable
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abundant
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adj.
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China has an abundant supply of coal.
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ample; plentiful
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abuse
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verb
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Do not abuse your bicycle.
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to use wrongly or improperly; misused
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noun
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The car showed abuse.
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improper use or handling; misuse
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academic
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adj.
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It was an academic institution.
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of, relating to of a school, especially college
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accelerate
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verb
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The car can accelerate very fast.
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to increase speed of; speed up
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accent
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noun
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He had an English accent.
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a characteristic pronunciation of a different region
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noun
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The accent is on the first syllable.
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vocal intensity given to a syllable or word
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accept
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verb
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We will accept the money.
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to agree to take
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access
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noun
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There is an easy access to the hotel.
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a means of approaching, entering or exiting
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noun
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He has access to that material.
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the right to make use of
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