| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 14 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| alternate | verb | Both of you must alternate driving. | to do or execute by turns |
| adj. | He was an alternate delegate. | substitute | |
| alternative | noun | The alternative is not a good choice. | serving or used in place of another; substitute |
| although | conj. | I was there although I did not speak. | regardless of the fact; even though |
| altitude | noun | The altitude was 7867 meters. | the height of a thing above sea level |
| altogether | adv. | There was altogether 5000 people. | with all included or counted; in total |
| aluminum | noun. | Aluminum is used in airplanes | symbol Al |
| always | adv. | They will be friends always. | for all time; forever |
| adv. | We can always quit if we're unhappy. | at any time; in any event | |
| adv. | She ia always late for work. | at all times | |
| A.M. | abbr. | It was 6:00 A.M. in the morning. | before noon |
| amateur | adj. | She was an amateur photographer. | not professional |
| noun | At writing books, he was an amateur. | beginner; not professional | |