5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 371
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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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nut
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noun
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He needed a nut for fix the machine.
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metal fastener
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nylon
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noun
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The dress was made of nylon.
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synthetic cloth
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oak
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noun
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There is a giant oak in our yard.
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type of tree
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adj.
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The table was made of oak.
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type of wood
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oar
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noun
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Each boat had two oars to row with.
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rowing paddles
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oath
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noun
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He took the oath of office.
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pledge
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obedient
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adj.
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She was an obedient assistant.
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dutiful
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obey
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verb
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We must obey the laws of the land.
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comply
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object
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noun
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We found this object on the beach.
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thing
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noun
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It was the object of the game.
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purpose
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verb
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I will object to her going with us.
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protest
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objection
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noun
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What is your objection to me going?
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opposition
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objective
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noun
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The trip objective is to have fun.
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goal
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adj.
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We need an objective appraisal.
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unprejudiced
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