5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 443
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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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puppet
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noun
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He was a puppet of their government.
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stooge
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puppy
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noun
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The boy wanted a puppy.
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young dog
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purchase
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verb
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I will purchase a book.
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buy
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noun
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That is my purchase.
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merchandise
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pure
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adj.
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It is pure soap.
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unadulterated
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adj.
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That is pure folly.
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utter
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purify
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verb
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They will purify the water.
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sterilize
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purple
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adj.
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She was wearing a purple dress.
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violet
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purpose
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noun
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What is the purpose of this machine?
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function
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purse
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noun
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She carried that in her purse.
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handbag
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pursue
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verb
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They pursued him for a mile.
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chased
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verb
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I will pursue my career.
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advance
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pursuit
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noun
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The pursuit lasted an hour.
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chase
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