5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 453
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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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rate
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verb
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He rated the movie excellent.
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judged
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verb
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She rates a promotion this year.
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merits
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rather
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adv.
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It is rather a large sum of money.
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fairly
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adv.
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I'd rather go to the movies.
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preferably
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ratio
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noun
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The ratio of men to women is 2 to 1.
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number relation
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rational
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adj.
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He was not talking in a rational way.
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normal
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adj.
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It was not rational behavior.
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sane
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raw
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adj.
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She ate a raw egg.
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uncooked
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adj.
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It was raw facts.
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unprocessed
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ray
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noun
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There was a ray light trough the trees.
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beam
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razor
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noun
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He used a razor to shave each morning.
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shaving tool
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reach
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noun
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Can you reach the top shelf?
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extend arm to
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noun
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We will reach our goals soon.
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achieve
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