5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 236
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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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gorgeous
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adj.
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It was a gorgeous day for a picnic.
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splendid
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gossip
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noun
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The town gossip talked about us.
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talebearer
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noun
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There is gossip about many people.
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rumors
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govern
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verb
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The people will govern themselves.
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rule
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verb
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Money will govern what we can do.
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dictate
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government
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noun
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The government will collect taxes.
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state
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noun
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The government passed many new laws.
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council
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adj.
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That is under government control.
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state
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governor
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noun
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The governor of the state greeted us.
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administrator
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gown
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noun
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She wore a beautiful silk gown.
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dress
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grab
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verb
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Grab that shovel and go to work.
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take
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grace
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noun
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She possessed grace and dignity.
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polish
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