5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 71
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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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canteen
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noun
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The soldier drank from a canteen.
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water container
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canvas
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noun
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The tent was made of canvas.
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heavy cloth
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cap
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noun
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He wore a cap to shade his eyes.
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hat
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noun
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You must put a cap on spending.
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limit
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capable
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adj.
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She is a very capable worker.
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competent
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capacity
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noun
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The capacity of the jar is a liter.
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volume
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noun
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She has a capacity for work.
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ability
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capital
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noun
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We need capital to start a business.
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assets
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noun
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Beijing is the capital of China.
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headquarters
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adj.
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That is a capital idea.
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superb
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captain
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noun
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The officer was a captain.
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rank
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noun
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The captain of the ship came aboard.
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leader
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