5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 15
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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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amaze
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verb
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He will amaze you with his tricks.
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surprise
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ambassador
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noun
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The Ambassador is in Beijing.
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representative
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ambiguous
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adj.
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It was an ambiguous statement.
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vague
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ambition
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noun
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Ambition can be helpful in business.
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striving
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ambulance
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noun
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The ambulance carried the hurt man.
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emergency car
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America
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noun
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America is an industrial nation.
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the U.S.A.
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American
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adj.
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It was an American car.
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made in U.S.A.
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noun
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The American was teaching in China.
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person from U.S.
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among
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prep.
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He was standing among the crowd.
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in the middle
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prep.
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Distribute this among you.
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share
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amount
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noun
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Is this the right amount?
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number
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verb
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He will never amount to anything.
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add up
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amuse
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verb
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The toy will amuse the child.
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entertain
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