5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 433
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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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prisoner
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noun
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He was a prisoner for four years.
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convict
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private
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adj.
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It was his private office.
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exclusive
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adj.
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They were her private papers.
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confidential
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privilege
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noun
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It is a privilege to work with her.
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advantage
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verb
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He's privileged to travel with permits.
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entitled
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prize
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noun
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She won first prize in the contest.
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medallion
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verb
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That job is prized above all others.
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valued
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probable
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adj.
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That is the probable reason.
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likely
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adj.
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He did it for a probable cause.
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reasonable
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probably
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adv.
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It is probably his worst mistake.
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likely
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probe
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noun
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They started a probe to uncover theft.
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inquiry
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verb
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We will probe into the situation.
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investigate
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problem
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noun
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There is a problem with the new car.
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difficulty
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