5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 565
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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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substantial
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adj.
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He made a substantial contribution.
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important
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adj.
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The bridge had a substantial foundation.
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solid
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substitute
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noun
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He is a substitute for the missing man.
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replacement
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verb
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We substituted butter with margarine.
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replaced
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subtle
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adj.
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It was a subtle change.
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slight
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subtract
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verb
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We'll subtract the damage from his pay.
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deduct
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suburb
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noun
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She lives in the suburbs.
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outlying area
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subway
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noun
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We rode on the subway in London.
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underground
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succeed
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verb
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He will succeed at his studies.
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flourish
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verb
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He will succeed the present leader.
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take place of
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successful
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adj.
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He was a successful lawyer.
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thriving
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succession
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noun
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We had a succession of speakers.
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series
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noun
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The succession will be decided later.
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sequence
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