5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 624
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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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up
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adv.
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He came up for air.
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above surface
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adv.
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Turn the radio up.
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higher volume
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adv.
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He tore the paper up.
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apart
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adv.
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He fastened up his coat.
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buttoned
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adj.
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Is that the up elevator?
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move upward
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adj.
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The river is up.
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higher
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uphold
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verb
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We will uphold good ideals.
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advocate
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verb
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You must uphold our flag.
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support
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upon
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prep.
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We came upon the accident.
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on
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upper
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adj.
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I slept in an upper berth on the train.
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top
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adj.
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She ranked in the upper half of her class.
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higher position, place
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upright
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adj.
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She played on an upright piano.
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vertical
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adj.
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He's an honest and upright businessman.
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trustworthy
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