5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 598
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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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tire
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noun
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The tires on the car were worn.
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rubber
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tired
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adj.
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She was a tired lady.
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fatigued
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verb
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I'm tired of arguing.
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bored, impatient
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tiresome
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adj.
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It was a tiresome argument.
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annoying
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adj.
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It was a tiresome speech.
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boring
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adj.
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It was a tiresome task.
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fatiguing
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tissue
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noun
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She blew her nose on a tissue.
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paper hanky
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noun
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We wrapped it in tissue.
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paper
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title
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noun
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His title was Dr.
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rank
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noun
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We have title to our house.
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deed
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to
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prep.
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We went to the city.
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towards
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prep.
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It cut him to the bone.
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reaching
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prep.
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They starved to death.
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at point of
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