| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 25 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym | 
| article | noun | Two articles are "a" and "an". | grammar terms | 
| artificial | adj. | The artificial flowers looked fake. | fake | 
| artist | noun | The artist painted her portrait. | painter | 
| artistic | adj. | It was an artistic painting. | shows skill | 
| as | conj. | He isn't here, as he wasn't invited. | because | 
| prep. | He was acting as the moderator. | taking place of | |
| ascend | verb | We will ascend the mountain. | climb up | 
| verb | She will ascend the throne. | occupy | |
| ash | noun | The fire left only ash. | fire remains | 
| ashamed | adj. | The ashamed man began to weep. | felt guilty | 
| Asia | noun | China is in the continent of Asia. | land mass | 
| Asian | adj. | The Asian man was a doctor. | person from Asia | 
| noun | My friend was talking to an Asian. | from Asia | |