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