5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 463
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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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regulation
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noun
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We've a regulation on using unit funds.
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rule
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rehearsal
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noun
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We will have a rehearsal tomorrow.
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practice
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rein
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verb
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We must rein in the exuberance.
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control
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reinforce
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verb
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That will only reinforce my ideas.
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bolster
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reject
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verb
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They rejected my application.
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refused
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rejoice
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verb
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I rejoiced when I heard the news.
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celebrated
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relate
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verb
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I can relate to his troubles.
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associate
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verb
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He related the news to the leaders.
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told
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relation
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noun
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We have no relations with them.
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affiliation
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noun
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It's the relation of money to power.
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link
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relative
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noun
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She is a relative of ours.
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family relation
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adj.
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The relative merits are well known.
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pertinent
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relax
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verb
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You must relax and enjoy yourself.
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repose
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