5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 135
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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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description
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noun
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The description was vivid and real.
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depiction
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desert
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noun
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They crossed the desert on horseback.
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arid region
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verb
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He deserted his friends quickly.
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forsake
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deserve
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verb
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She deserves a reward for her work.
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merits
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design
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noun
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The house design was very livable.
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plan
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verb
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I will design a cover for the book.
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draw
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noun
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I have no designs to take your job.
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intentions
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desirable
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adj.
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It is a desirable position to have.
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pleasing
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desire
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noun
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My desire is to treat all fairly.
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wish
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verb
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People desire freedom.
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want
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desk
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noun
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She was working at her desk.
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table
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desolate
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adj.
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It was a desolate place to live.
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bleak
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adj.
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She was a desolate person.
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forlorn
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