5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 401
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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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pea
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noun
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We ate peas for our supper.
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type of vegetable
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peace
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noun
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All countries want peace.
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harmony
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peaceful
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adj.
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It was a peaceful place to visit.
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tranquil
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peach
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noun
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We ate fresh peaches in season.
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type of fruit
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peak
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noun
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He was at the peak of his power.
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height
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noun
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We hiked to the peak of Mt. Emei.
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summit
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peanut
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noun
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We enjoy eating peanuts.
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type of nut
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pear
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noun
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Pears in China are very different.
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type of fruit
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peasant
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noun
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The peasants lived a hard life.
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serfs
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pebble
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noun
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There was a pebble in his shoe.
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small rock
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peck
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verb
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He continued to peck away at her idea.
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carp
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peculiar
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adj.
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It was a peculiar way of doing things.
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strange
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pedal
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noun
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The pedal on her bike was broken.
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foot lever
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