5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 511
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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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shed
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verb
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The dog was shedding his fur.
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sloughing
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sheep
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noun
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Sheep are good for wool and meat.
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type of animal
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sheer
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adj.
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There was a sheer cliff.
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vertical
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adj.
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That is sheer nonsense.
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absolute
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sheet
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noun
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We put new sheets on the bed.
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bedding
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noun
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There was a sheet of ice on the road.
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covering
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noun
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I need a sheet of paper.
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piece
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shelf
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noun
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The book is on the shelf.
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flat storage
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shell
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noun
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A shell exploded near the soldier.
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bomb
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noun
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The sea animal lives in a shell.
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case
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shelter
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noun
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We need shelter from the rain.
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protection
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noun
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We need shelter for the night.
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housing
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verb
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She sheltered the children.
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protected
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