5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 242
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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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grin
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noun
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She had a grin on her face.
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smile
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verb
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Just grin and do the best you can.
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smile
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grind
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verb
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We will grind away at the job.
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toil
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noun
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It is a tough grind to work so long.
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chore
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grip
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noun
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He lost his grip and fell.
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hold
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verb
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The scene gripped the whole audience.
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held interest
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groan
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noun
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You could hear the groan a long way.
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wail
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verb
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He groaned when I told him the news.
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moaned
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grocer
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noun
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We bought our food from the grocer.
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food seller
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grocery
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noun
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The grocery is open until seven.
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food store
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grope
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verb
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We will grope our way to success.
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fumble
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gross
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adj.
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The gross profit was $2000.
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total money
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