| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 7 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| address | noun | My address to the crowd was exciting. | speech |
| verb | The president will address the crowd. | to make a formal speech to | |
| noun | Is this the right address? | the location of a house or building | |
| adequate | adj. | Is this an adequate amount of money? | sufficient to meet a need |
| adjective | noun | The word is an adjective. | grammar term; it modifies a noun |
| adjust | verb | You should adjust the price. | to change so as to match or fit; alter |
| administration | noun | The school administration is honest. | management, especially of business affairs |
| admire | verb | We admire her energy. | to regard with pleasure, wonder and approval |
| admission | noun | It is an admission of guilt. | a confession, as of having committed a crime |
| noun | It is $1.00 for admission. | the state of being allowed to enter; entrance fee | |
| admit | verb | You should admit you were wrong. | to grant as true or valid; concede |
| verb | You admit one person per ticket. | to permit to enter | |
| adopt | verb | The Congress may adopt my resolution. | to vote to accept |