5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 31
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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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Australia
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noun
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Kangaroos live in Australia.
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country name
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author
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noun
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The book's author spoke to me.
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original writer
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authority
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noun
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The authority lies with our leader.
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control
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automatic
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adj.
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I have an automatic washing machine.
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self-regulating
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automobile
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noun
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We will ride there in an automobile.
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car
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autumn
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noun
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It begins to get cold after autumn.
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fall season
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available
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adj.
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He is an available person.
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easy to find
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avenue
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noun
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He lives on Maple Avenue.
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street
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noun
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Use every avenue of help you have.
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approach
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average
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noun
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The average score was 70.
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mean
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verb
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Please average all the scores.
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mean
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adj.
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He was an average worker.
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mediocre
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avoid
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verb
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Try to avoid trouble when you can.
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get away from
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