5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 131
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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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degree
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noun
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The temperature went up 1 degree.
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grade
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delay
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noun
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The delay was about one hour.
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wait
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verb
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That will delay us three days.
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postpone
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delegate
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noun
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The delegates voted to adopt it.
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representative
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verb
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We will delegate that job to her.
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assign
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delegation
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noun
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The delegation voted not to go.
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committee
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deliberate
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adj.
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It was a deliberate attempt to lie.
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intentional
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delicate
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adj.
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It was a delicate machine.
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fragile
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adj.
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This is a delicate matter to decide.
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sensitive
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delicious
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adj.
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It was a delicious dinner we ate.
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tasty
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delight
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noun
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It was a delight to see the show.
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pleasure
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verb
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I am delighted to see it.
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happy
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