5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 483
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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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roll
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verb
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He rolled over and went to sleep.
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turned
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roundabout
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adj.
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We went in a roundabout way.
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indirect
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Roman
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adj.
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The Roman Empire was large in it's day.
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citizens of Rome
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romance
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noun
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She longed for romance.
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love
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romantic
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adj.
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It was a romantic evening.
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sentimental
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adj.
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It was just a romantic idea.
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unrealistic
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roof
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noun
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The house had a thatched roof.
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top of house
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room
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noun
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Her room was small but neat.
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apartment
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noun
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He had to have room for his bicycle.
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space
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noun
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The whole room laughed at his explanation.
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everyone there
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rooster
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noun
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The rooster crowed every morning.
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male chicken
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root
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noun
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The root of the plant was cut.
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tuber
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noun
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The root of the problem is greed.
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source
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