5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 227
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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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gentleman
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noun
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The old man was a gentleman.
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considerate man
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gently
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adv.
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We were treated gently by the nurse.
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kindly
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adv.
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We put it gently on the floor.
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softly
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genuine
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adj.
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It was a genuine IBM computer.
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authentic
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geographical
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adj.
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The mountain is a geographical wonder.
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earth features
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geography
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noun
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Geography is the study of the earth's features.
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earth's features
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geometry
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noun
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Geometry studies angles, points and solids.
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math
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germ
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noun
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Germs are the cause of many diseases.
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microbes
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German
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noun
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The German spoke perfect Chinese.
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from Germany
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Germany
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noun
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Germany fought in both world wars.
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name of nation
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gesture
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noun
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He made a polite gesture to us.
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movement
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verb
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She gestured to us to come closer.
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motioned
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