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