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