5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 602
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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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topic
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noun
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The topic of my talk is chemistry.
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subject
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torch
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noun
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A torch lit the way on the path.
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flare
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torment
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noun
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She was in torment because of the pain.
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agony
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verb
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He tormented us about the money.
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pestered
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torrent
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noun
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The river was a torrent.
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raging flood
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noun
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The rain came in a torrent.
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deluge
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tortoise
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noun
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The boy had a pet tortoise.
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turtle
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torture
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noun
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Each captive was given torture.
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pain
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noun
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It is torture to work there.
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agony
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verb
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They torture the people daily.
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torment
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toss
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verb
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He tossed his coat on the bed.
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flung
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verb
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The boat tossed and turned.
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pitched
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verb
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She asked her husband to toss the salad.
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mix ingredients
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