5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 248
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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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handful
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noun
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The small boy was a handful.
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difficult
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handicap
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verb
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No money will handicap our efforts.
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impede
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handkerchief
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noun
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He used a handkerchief for his nose.
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piece of cloth
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handle
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noun
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The handle on the pot was hot.
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carrying device
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verb
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I must handle the specimen with care.
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examine
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verb
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He can not handle the situation.
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manage
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handsome
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adj.
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We thought he was a handsome man.
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attractive
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adj.
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He was given a handsome sum of money.
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generous
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handwriting
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noun
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We could not read his handwriting.
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penmanship
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handy
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adj.
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The kitchen was in a handy place.
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convenient
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adj.
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It was a handy tool for cutting meat.
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practical
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hang
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verb
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The man will hang for his crimes.
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execute
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