5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 99
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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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company
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noun
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We had company at our house.
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visitors
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comparative
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adj.
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We live in comparative luxury.
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relative
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compare
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verb
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Compare my handwriting to yours.
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equate
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comparison
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noun
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The comparison between us is fair.
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difference
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compass
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noun
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A compass tells where we are going.
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direction device
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compel
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verb
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I am compelled to say no.
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forced
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compensate
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verb
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We will compensate you for expenses.
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pay
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compete
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verb
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They will compete for the job.
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contend
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competition
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noun
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The competition was great.
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rivalry
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complain
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verb
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We will complain about the treatment.
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protest
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complaint
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noun
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We have a complaint about the pay.
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objection
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noun
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I saw the Doctor about her complaint.
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illness
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