5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 407
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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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pet
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noun
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She had a dog as a pet.
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animal companion
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adj.
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That is her pet cat.
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companion
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petition
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noun
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The students gave the boss a petition.
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request
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verb
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They petitioned for better food.
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asked
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petrol
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noun
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Britons use petrol, Americans us gas.
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fuel
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petroleum
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noun
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Petroleum is an important commodity.
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oil
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petty
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adj.
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He made some petty comments.
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mean
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phase
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noun
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Today you start a new phase.
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period
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phenomenon
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noun
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It is a well known phenomenon.
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event
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philosopher
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noun
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He was a learned philosopher.
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theorist
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philosophy
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noun
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She had a doctorate in philosophy.
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pursuit of wisdom
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phone
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noun
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She was called to the phone.
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telephone
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verb
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Phone me this evening.
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call on telephone
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