5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 612
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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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trifle
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verb
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She trifled with my emotions.
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to toy with
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noun
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He gave her a trifle.
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trinket
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trigger
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verb
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That triggered a landslide.
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set off
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trim
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verb
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She trimmed the dress with pearls.
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adorned
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adj.
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She runs a trim house.
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orderly
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verb
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He trimmed her hair.
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lightly cut
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trip
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noun
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Our trip lasted six days.
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journey
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verb
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He tripped over the rug.
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stumbled
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triumph
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noun
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The triumph was complete.
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conquest
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verb
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They triumphed over the enemy.
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prevailed
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triumphant
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adj.
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There was a triumphant parade that day.
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jubilant
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trivial
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adj.
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It was a trivial matter.
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inconsequential
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trolly
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noun
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We rode the trolly to town.
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streetcar
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