5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 487
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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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ruler
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noun
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He measured it with a ruler.
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yardstick
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rumor
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noun
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We heard rumors he was leaving.
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gossip
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run
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verb
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We will run five miles.
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jog
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verb
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The car won't run.
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operate
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verb
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We will run the school this year.
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manage
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verb
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My property runs for two miles.
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extends
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verb
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If you tip it the water will run out.
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flow
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rural
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adj.
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We live in a rural area.
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countryside
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rush
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noun
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We are in a rush.
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hurry
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verb
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He rushed off to his house.
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hurried
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Russian
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adj.
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He lived near the Russian border.
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country of Russia
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rust
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verb
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The steel will rust if it gets wet.
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oxidize
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noun
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There was rust on the tool.
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oxidation
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