5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 414
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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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plane
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noun
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We took the plane to New York.
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airplane
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noun
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They are on different planes.
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levels
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planet
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noun
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We live on the planet earth.
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celestial body
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plant
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noun
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There are many plants in my garden.
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vegetation
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noun
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He works at an auto plant.
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factory
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verb
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We will plant rice soon.
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cultivate
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plantation
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noun
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They ran a large tobacco plantation.
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acreage
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plaster
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noun
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They put plaster on the walls.
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wall covering
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verb
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They plastered posters on the walls.
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spread
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plastic
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noun
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The toy was made of plastic.
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flexible material
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plate
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noun
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We ate our dinner from a plate.
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dish
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noun
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We each had a plate of food.
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serving
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