5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 6
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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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act
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noun
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He was caught in the act.
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the process of doing or performing something
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action
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noun
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Let us see some action.
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a movement or series of movements; motion
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active
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adj.
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He had an active life.
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engage in activity; busy
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activity
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noun
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There is school activity on Saturday.
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a specified pursuit in which a person partakes
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actor
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noun
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The man was a good actor.
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male playing a part
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actress
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noun
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She was a skillful actress.
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female playing a part
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actual
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adj.
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The actual painting is not here.
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real; original; genuine
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A.D.
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abbr.
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The city was built in 600 A.D.
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after Christ
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adapt
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verb
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Try to adapt to your surroundings.
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to make suitable to or fit for a purpose
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add
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verb
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Shall I add cream to your coffee?
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put into
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verb
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Add one to three and you get four.
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augment
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addition
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noun
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He built an addition to their house.
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something added, such as a room to a building
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additional
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adj.
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They now have an additional child.
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another
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