5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 549
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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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stamp
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noun
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The document is invalid without a stamp.
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impression
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verb
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He stamped his feet in impatience.
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tamped
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stand
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verb
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Where do you stand in this matter?
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position
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verb
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How can you stand this nonsense?
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endure
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verb
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Stand over there and wait.
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get up
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noun
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We shall take a stand in this trouble.
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position
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standard
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noun
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Here's the standard pay everyone gets.
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usual
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star
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noun
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Many stars were out that clear night.
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nebulas
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noun
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She was a star of the movies.
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celebrity
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stare
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verb
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You must not stare at her.
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gape
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start
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verb
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We shall start the new project soon.
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begin
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verb
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We need to start the engine now.
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activate
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verb
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We shall start a new company.
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inaugurate
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