5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 597
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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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time
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noun
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The time of the accident was six.
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hour
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noun
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During the time you're away we worked.
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period
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noun
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If you have some time read this for me.
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leisure
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noun
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It was the best of times.
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eras
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timely
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adj.
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He did it in a timely fashion.
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propitious
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timetable
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noun
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The timetable tells when the train goes.
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schedule
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timid
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adj.
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He was too timid to speak.
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shy
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tin
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noun
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Tin is an important metal.
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symbol Sn
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tiny
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adj.
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We caught a tiny mouse.
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dinky
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tip
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noun
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The tip of his nose was red.
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end
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verb
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He tipped over the glass.
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knocked
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noun
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Tips are not permitted in China.
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gratuities
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verb
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We tipped the cab driver $5.
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rewarded
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