5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 268
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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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huge
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adj.
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She drove a huge automobile.
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enormous
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hum
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noun
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The tires made a hum at high speed.
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drone
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verb
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She hummed as she worked.
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murmured
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human
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adj.
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It was the human thing to do.
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compassionate
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humanitarian
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adj.
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We try to be humanitarian to everyone.
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altruistic
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humanity
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noun
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Humanity is not always kind.
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human race
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noun
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We must have humanity for all people.
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compassion
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humble
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adj.
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He was a humble man.
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modest
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adj.
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He lived in a humble house.
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simple
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verb
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We'll humble them for that injustice.
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humiliate
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humid
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adj.
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The weather was hot and humid.
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muggy
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humorous
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adj.
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She made a humorous remark.
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funny
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