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