5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 108
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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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constitute
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verb
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Ten members constitute a quorum.
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compose
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constitution
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noun
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China has a constitution.
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laws
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noun
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He had an iron constitution.
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character
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construct
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verb
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We will construct a new school.
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build
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construction
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noun
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The road construction causes dust.
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work
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consul
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noun
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The American Consul is in Chengdu.
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government
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consult
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verb
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We will consult with him first.
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confer
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consume
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verb
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They will consume 10 kilos of rice.
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eat
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consumption
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noun
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The consumption of pork is rising.
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use
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contact
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noun
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They are a useful contact.
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connection
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verb
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Contact the police before you go.
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notify
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contain
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verb
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Contain your emotions.
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restrain
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