5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 615
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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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tug
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verb
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We tugged on the rope.
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pulled
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tuition
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noun
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The tuition is $5000 a semester.
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instruction fee
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tumble
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noun
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He took a tumble at the door.
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fall
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verb
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She tumbled off of the chair.
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fell
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tune
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noun
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She was humming a favorite tune.
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melody
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noun
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He was in tune with the times.
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harmony
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verb
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We need to tune the economy.
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adjust
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tunnel
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noun
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The tunnel went through the mountain.
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hole
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turbine
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noun
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The wind turbine generated electricity.
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engine type
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turkey
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noun
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Americans eat turkey for Thanksgiving.
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type of fowl
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turn
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noun
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It is now your turn.
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chance
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noun
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There is a sharp turn in the road.
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curve
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noun
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There was a sharp turn in the economy.
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shift
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