5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 405
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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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period
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noun
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This is it, period!
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end of discussion
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periodical
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noun
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Each month he reads a periodical.
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magazine
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perish
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verb
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He perished in the attempt.
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died
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verb
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Food will perish unless refrigerated.
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decline
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permanent
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noun
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This is not my permanent home.
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long lasting
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permission
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noun
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You must have permission to visit.
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authorization
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permit
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noun
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You must have a permit to park here.
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license
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verb
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We do not permit them to go there.
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allow
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perpetual
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adj.
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She will get a perpetual allowance.
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continuous
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perplex
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verb
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This has long perplexed mankind.
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puzzled
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persecute
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verb
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The Romans persecuted the Christians.
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tortured
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persevere
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verb
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She will persevere in her belief.
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persist
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persist
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verb
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He persists in arguing.
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continues
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