5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 170
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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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engage
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verb
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We will soon engage the enemy.
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interlock
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verb
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We will engage a housekeeper.
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hire
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verb
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They were engaged to be married.
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promised
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engagement
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noun
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The enemy engagement was brief.
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battle
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noun
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We announced our engagement in June.
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betrothal
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engine
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noun
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The auto engine ran smoothly.
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motor
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engineer
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noun
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The train engineer was careful.
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operator
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engineering
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noun
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Engineering is a skilled occupation.
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work by engineer
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England
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noun
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England is an island nation.
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name of nation
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English
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noun
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The English are fond of cricket.
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person from England
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adj.
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The English language is popular.
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from England
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enjoy
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verb
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We enjoyed ourselves at the movie.
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were happy
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