5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 267
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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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house
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noun
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He was in the House of Commons.
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parliament
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household
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noun
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There are four in our household.
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family
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adj.
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We both do household chores.
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family
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housewife
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noun
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She was a housewife and mother.
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homemaker
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hover
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verb
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She would hover over us and worry.
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linger
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verb
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The helicopter hovered over the site.
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floated
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how
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adv.
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You must show us how to do it.
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the way
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adv.
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How is he called?
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what name
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however
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conj.
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I'll go, however you'll have to pay.
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although
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howl
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noun
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We heard a howl when we told them.
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wail
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verb
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She howled when she heard the price.
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wailed
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hug
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noun
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We gave her a hug when we saw her.
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embrace
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verb
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You should hug your wife every day.
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embrace
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