5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 390
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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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overthrow
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verb
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They intend to overthrow the government.
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usurp
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noun
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The overthrow of the leaders was fast.
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ousting
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overwhelm
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verb
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We shall overwhelm the enemy.
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overpower
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overwhelming
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adj.
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The evidence was overwhelming.
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overpowering
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owe
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verb
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We owe them $4000 for the car.
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are indebted to
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owl
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noun
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The owl is reputed to be wise.
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type of bird
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own
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verb
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I own the house I live in.
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possess
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adj.
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That is my own car.
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private
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owner
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noun
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We are the owner of an airplane.
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possessor
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ownership
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noun
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The ownership of the boat is hers.
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possession
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ox
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noun
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The farmer used an ox to plow.
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male bovine
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oxygen
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noun
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All humans need to breathe oxygen.
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air
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