5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 581
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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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tax
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verb
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We will tax cigarettes 20 cents a pack.
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levy
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verb
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Working like that would tax anyone.
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overwork
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noun
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The tax on oil is too high.
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tariff
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noun
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The tax is set too high on my house.
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assessment
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taxi
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noun
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The taxi cost $30 to ride into town.
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cab
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tea
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noun
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Tea is grown in Asia and Africa.
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plants
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noun
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Tea is widely used in England and China.
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beverage
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teach
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verb
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You are to teach Oral English.
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instruct
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teacher
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noun
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Teachers need a good deal of training.
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instructors
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teaching
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noun
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She enjoyed her job of teaching.
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instruction
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noun
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The teachings of Jesus are in the Bible.
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precepts
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team
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noun
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The team of horses pulled the wagon.
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pair
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noun
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The team won many of the contests.
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squad
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