5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 507
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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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severe
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adj.
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He had a severe heart attack.
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critical
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adj.
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He is a severe taskmaster.
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harsh
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adj.
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There was a severe storm.
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violent
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sew
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verb
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She can sew a coat for you.
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stitch
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sex
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noun
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Indicate your sex on the form.
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gender
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shabby
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adj.
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She wore a shabby dress.
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tattered
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shade
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noun
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We sat in the shade resting.
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shadows
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verb
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We need to shade the sick man.
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screen
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noun
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I want a different shade of blue.
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hue
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noun
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We put a sun shade on the house.
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awning
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shadow
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noun
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He stood in the shadows.
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shade
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verb
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We shadowed him for several miles.
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followed
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shady
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adj.
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It was a shady day.
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dark
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