5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 60
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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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breathe
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verb
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Breathe deep and slowly to relax.
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suck in air
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breed
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verb
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His business is to breed cattle.
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propagate
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noun
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That is a good breed of cattle.
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variety
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breeze
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noun
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The breeze was cooling and pleasant.
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light wind
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bribe
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verb
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Bribe an official and both will go to jail.
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money offer for favor
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noun
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The policeman took a bribe.
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money for favor
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brick
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noun
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Many buildings are built of brick.
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baked clay blocks
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bride
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noun
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The young woman was a lovely bride.
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wife to be
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bridegroom
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noun
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The bridegroom wore a black suit.
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husband to be
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bridge
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noun
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The bridge went across the river.
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span over
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verb
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We will bridge that problem soon.
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come across
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bridle
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noun
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He put a bridle on the horse.
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harness
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verb
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Try to bridle your anger.
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control
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