5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 193
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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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father-in-law
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noun
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My father-in-law was a farmer.
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wife's dad
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fatigue
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noun
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After a 20 mile walk I felt fatigue.
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exhaustion
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fault
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noun
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It is my fault that we failed.
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shortcoming
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noun
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The fault was lack of money.
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error
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favor
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noun
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We will need a favor from them.
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help
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noun
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We each received a favor at dinner.
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gift
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verb
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She favored her left leg.
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gentle with
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noun
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The boss looks with favor on her.
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approval
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favorable
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adj.
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We received a favorable report.
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approving
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adj.
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It is a favorable time to farm.
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opportune
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favorite
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adj.
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You are in my favorite chair.
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preferred
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noun
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Of all foods, Chinese is a favorite.
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choice
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