5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 130
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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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defeat
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noun
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The defeat was hard to bear.
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loss
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verb
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We shall defeat the enemy.
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conquer
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defect
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noun
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This machine has a serious defect.
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flaw
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defense
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noun
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National defense is important.
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protection
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noun
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We must keep up our defenses.
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guard
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defend
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verb
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I shall defend my friend.
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guard
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verb
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You must defend your ideas.
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justify
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define
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verb
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Please define exactly what you mean.
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specify
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definite
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adj.
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I would like a definite answer.
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specific
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definition
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noun
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We want a definition of your terms.
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explanation
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defy
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verb
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You should not defy your leader.
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disregard
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degrade
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verb
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Doing that will degrade yourself.
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shame
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degree
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noun
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He received a degree in engineering.
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certificate
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