5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 345
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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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mineral
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noun
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There were no minerals here.
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inorganic matter
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mingle
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verb
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We mingled with the students.
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circulated
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miniature
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noun
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It was a miniature of their house.
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model
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adj.
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It was a miniature horse.
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small
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minimize
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verb
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We'll try to minimize the trouble.
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downplay
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minimum
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adj.
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Two is the minimum number they take.
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least
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minister
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noun
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The minister of industry spoke.
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pastor
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ministry
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noun
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The ministry of the army is defense.
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mission
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minor
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adj.
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We had a minor accident with the car.
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trivial
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noun
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She was a minor and can not go.
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underage
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minority
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noun
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They were in the minority.
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less than half
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mint
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noun
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The U.S. Mint is in San Francisco.
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makes coins
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