5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 629
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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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variation
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noun
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There can be no variation of the rules.
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change
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variety
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noun
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There was a variety of excuses.
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assortment
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noun
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I do not know this variety of tree.
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species
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noun
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There is variety in animal species.
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diversity
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various
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adj.
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We received various questions from him.
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assorted
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adj.
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He had many and various skills.
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diverse
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vary
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verb
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The temperature varied during the day.
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changed
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vase
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noun
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She put the flowers in a vase.
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flower container
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vast
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adj.
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China is a vast country.
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immense
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adj.
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There is a vast amount of knowledge.
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unlimited
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vault
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noun
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The money was kept in a vault.
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safe
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verb
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He vaulted over the fence.
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leaped
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vegetable
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noun
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We often eat vegetables for lunch.
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edible plants
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