5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 114
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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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corrupt
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adj.
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Corrupt officials will be punished.
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dishonest
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noun
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Power can corrupt many people.
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defile
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cost
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noun
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The cost is $1000 per person.
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price
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verb
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This trip cost $100 per day.
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takes
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costly
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adj.
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It was a costly mistake.
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expensive
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cottage
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noun
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She lived in a white cottage.
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cabin
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cotton
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noun
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Cotton is widely used for clothing.
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natural fiber
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couch
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noun
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They sat talking on the couch.
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sofa
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cough
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noun
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During the silence, I heard a cough.
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clearing throat
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council
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noun
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The council will decide what to do.
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committee
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counsel
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noun
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My counsel helped me with a lawsuit.
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attorney
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noun
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My counsel is to tell the truth.
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advice
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count
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verb
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Count how many pencils you have.
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total
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