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