5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 28
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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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astonish
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verb
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You astonish me with your ability.
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amaze
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astronaut
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noun
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The astronaut sat in the space probe.
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space pilot
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astronomy
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noun
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Astronomy is the study of the stars.
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study of universe
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at
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prep.
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I will meet you at the market.
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location of
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prep.
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I will meet you at 10:00 P.M.
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near time
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prep.
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Look at him.
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toward
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prep.
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He came to me at a run.
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in manner of
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athlete
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noun
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He was a superb athlete.
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sports person
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Atlantic
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noun
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The Atlantic is a big ocean.
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ocean name
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adj.
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The Atlantic Ocean often has storms.
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ocean name
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atmosphere
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noun
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The earth's atmosphere is 21% oxygen.
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air
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atom
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noun
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The atom is a particle of matter.
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part of matter
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