5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 510
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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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sharp
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adj.
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She felt a sharp pain.
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severe
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adj.
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It was a sharp observation.
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perceptive
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adj.
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He gave some sharp criticism.
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harsh
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sharpen
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verb
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He will sharpen the knife for us.
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whet
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sharply
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adv.
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He was sharply critical of our efforts.
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harshly
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shatter
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verb
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The glass shattered when it fell.
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splintered
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verb
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They shattered our hopes.
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destroyed
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shave
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verb
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You must shave every day in the West.
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cut whiskers
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noun
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He got a shave and a haircut.
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whiskers cut
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verb
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She shaved the chocolate for the cake.
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cut thin slices
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she
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pron.
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She is a beautiful woman.
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3rd person female
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shed
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noun
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The cow was in a small shed.
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hut
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verb
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He shed his coat in the warm house.
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took off
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