5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 440
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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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proud
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adj.
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He was a proud man.
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conceited
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prove
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verb
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You must prove your theory.
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verify
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proverb
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noun
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"Look before you leap" is a proverb.
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adage
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provide
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verb
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We must provide him with a car.
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furnish
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verb
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This will provide a good crop.
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yield
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provided
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conj.
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I can go provided you pay for the trip.
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on the condition
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province
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noun
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Ontario is a Province of Canada.
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state
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noun
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That is his province.
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control area
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provision
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noun
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We will need provisions.
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supplies
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noun
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I'll go on the provision you will help.
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stipulation
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noun
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There's no provision for that happening.
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arrangement
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provoke
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verb
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Do not provoke them to anger.
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incite
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