5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 580
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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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tanker
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noun
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The tanker held 3 million gallons.
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oil carrying ship
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tap
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noun
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She gave him a tap on the shoulder.
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pat
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verb
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They tapped the maple tree for syrup.
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draw out of
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tape
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noun
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We'll use tape to put up the poster.
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adhesive strip
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verb
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They taped the speech.
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recorded
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tar
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noun
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They used tar on the roof.
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heavy thick oil
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target
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noun
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We hit the target using our rifle.
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device to check accuracy
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task
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noun
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The task is to complete the project.
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job
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taste
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verb
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The soup tastes salty.
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seems
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noun
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Good taste is a desirable trait.
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judgment
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noun
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He has a taste for sweets.
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appetite
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noun
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I would like a taste of your cake.
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bite
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noun
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He wanted to taste the ife.
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bite
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