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5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 328
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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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maiden
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noun
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She was a maiden lady.
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unmarried lady
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mail
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noun
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We did not receive any mail today.
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letters
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verb
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We mailed the letter yesterday.
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posted
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main
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adj.
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The main idea is to make a profit.
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chief
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noun
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The gas main is broken.
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principal pipe
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mainly
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adv.
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We were mainly teaching English.
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primarily
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mainland
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noun
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They lived on the mainland.
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not an island
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maintain
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verb
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You must maintain this car.
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preserve
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verb
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He maintains he is not guilty.
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insists
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verb
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We need good food to maintain health.
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sustain
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maintenance
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noun
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Maintenance extends a car's life.
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upkeep
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majesty
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noun
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We saw the mountain in it's majesty.
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grandeur
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