5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 523
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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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Sir
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adj.
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Sir William was knighted by the Queen.
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title
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siren
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noun
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The siren signaled an air raid.
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horn
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sister
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noun
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My sister works in Tokyo.
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my mom's daughter
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sit
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verb
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Please sit here.
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rest
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site
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noun
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This is the site of our new factory.
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location
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situation
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noun
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It is a difficult situation.
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predicament
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noun
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He has a good situation.
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status
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six
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adj.
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She had six children.
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6
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sixteen
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noun
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She was sixteen and very pretty.
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16 years old
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sixth
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adj.
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It is the sixth time I have been here.
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ordinal 6
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sixty
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noun
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Last week she turned sixty.
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60 years old
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size
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noun
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Her dress size is 16.
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measurements
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noun
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He wanted the large size of toothpaste.
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amount
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