5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 66
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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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burst
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noun
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There was a burst of flame.
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flash
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verb
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The bag burst when it hit the ground.
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broke open
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bury
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verb
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We will bury the dead man tomorrow.
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put in ground
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bus
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noun
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They rode the bus to town.
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wheeled transport
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verb
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They will bus the children to school.
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transport
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bush
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noun
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The berries were growing on a bush.
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low plant
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bushel
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noun
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He bought a bushel of corn.
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measurement unit
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business
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noun
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They went to town on business.
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commerce
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noun
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She has some business to do in town.
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personal concerns
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noun
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You should mind your own business.
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affair
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busy
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adj.
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She was a busy doctor.
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lots to do
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but
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conj.
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He wanted to go but he could not.
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however
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prep.
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Tell nothing but the truth.
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except
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