| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 184 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| explosive | noun | The explosive was placed by the tree. | dynamite |
| adj. | It was an explosive meeting. | tense | |
| export | noun | Exports will exceed imports. | foreign sales |
| verb | We will export silk this year. | sell abroad | |
| expose | verb | We will expose the thief. | uncover |
| express | verb | He can express himself well. | verbalize |
| adj. | Send it by express mail. | fast | |
| noun | The express is a fast train. | nonstop | |
| expression | noun | His expression was surprise. | facial appearance |
| noun | He has good expression in his voice. | eloquence | |
| noun | That is an interesting expression. | idiom | |
| extend | verb | We will extend your contract. | lengthen |
| verb | It extends out over the street. | juts | |