5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 222
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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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fuse
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noun
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A light was out due to a blown fuse.
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electrical protection
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noun
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The fuse on the bomb was lit.
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wick
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verb
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The metal was fused together.
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welded
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fuss
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noun
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They made a fuss over the loss.
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commotion
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verb
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Do not fuss over the poor quality.
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fret
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future
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noun
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The future belongs to the youth.
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morrow
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adj.
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A future generation will pay for it.
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coming
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gain
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verb
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We will gain three new members.
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grow by
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verb
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We will gain by the new rules.
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profit
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noun
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Will it be gain or loss?
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profit
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gallery
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noun
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The gallery had fine paintings.
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museum
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noun
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We sat in the gallery at the movie.
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balcony
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gallon
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noun
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I want five gallons of gas.
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liquid measure
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