5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 631
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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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venture
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verb
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We will not venture into that market.
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risk going
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verb
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I will venture a guess.
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attempt
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verb
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noun
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A verb shows action or state of being.
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grammar term
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verge
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noun
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They are on the verge of success.
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brink
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verify
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verb
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You must verify the results.
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check
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verse
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noun
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He wrote some beautiful verses.
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poetry
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verb
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She was well versed in science.
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skilled
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version
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noun
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We would like to hear your version.
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account
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noun
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That's the sixth version of the rules.
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rendition
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versus
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prep.
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It was us versus them.
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against
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vertical
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adj.
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It was a vertical descent.
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steep
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very
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adv.
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After the climb we were very tired.
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extremely
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adv.
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It is the very best you can buy.
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absolutely
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