5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 410
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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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pig
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noun
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They had a pig in their yard.
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hog
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pigeon
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noun
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There are many pigeons in Rome.
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type of bird
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pile
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noun
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The clothes were in a pile.
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heap
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verb
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They piled the books on the table.
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stacked
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pilgrim
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noun
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Pilgrims often go to Jerusalem.
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devotee
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pill
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noun
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She takes pills each morning.
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medicine
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pillar
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noun
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He is the pillar in the government.
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foundation
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pillow
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noun
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She put a pillow under his head.
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cushion
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pilot
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noun
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I am an airplane pilot.
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aviator
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verb
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Mao piloted China in difficult years.
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steered
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pin
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noun
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She used a pin to hold up her dress.
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clip
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noun
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Her dress was held in place with a pin.
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fastening device
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