5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 628
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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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valid
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adj.
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He has a valid reason for his absence.
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satisfactory
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valley
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noun
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The valley was a good farming area.
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glen
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noun
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The Tennessee Valley is a large drainage basin.
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large irrigation area
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valuable
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adj.
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She's a valuable addition to our staff.
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worthwhile
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noun
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He reported he had lost his valuables.
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money, ID etc.
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value
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noun
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That painting has no value.
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worth
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verb
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We value her contributions.
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esteem
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verb
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It is valued at $10,000.
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appraised
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valve
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noun
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This valve shuts off the water.
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control device
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van
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noun
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We rode to town in a van.
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enclosed truck
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vanish
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verb
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The money vanished from my desk.
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disappeared
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vanity
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noun
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Her vanity concealed her ability.
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conceit
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vapor
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noun
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The vapor from the gasoline exploded.
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fumes
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