5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 560
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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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strict
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adj.
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It was a strict punishment.
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severe
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adj.
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The King requires strict loyalty.
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absolute, complete
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stride
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verb
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She strode into the room.
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walked
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noun
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He took things in his stride.
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pace
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strife
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noun
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There was internal strife in the group.
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conflict
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strike
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noun
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The strike lasted for six weeks.
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walkout
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verb
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I saw her strike him twice.
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hit
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verb
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Strike that from the record.
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remove
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verb
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We hope we will strike oil.
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discover
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striking
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adj.
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It was a striking contrast.
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extraordinary
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string
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noun
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I tied the package with string.
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twine
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noun
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A strange string of events occurred.
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series
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verb
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He tried to string them together.
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chain
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