5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 642
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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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watch
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verb
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We will watch them constantly.
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observe
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noun
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He wore an expensive watch.
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timepiece
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noun
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We will take the first watch tonight.
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vigil
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verb
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We watched the prisoner.
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guarded
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watchful
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adj.
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We kept a watchful eye on them.
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careful
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water
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noun
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We will need water to drink.
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liquid
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verb
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Water the plants every day.
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give liquid
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waterfall
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noun
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We saw a beautiful waterfall.
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cascade
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waterproof
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adj.
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He had a waterproof watch.
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OK to get wet
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watt
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noun
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The light bulb was 100 watts.
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power units
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wave
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noun
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A large wave crashed over the ship.
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breaker
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noun
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The ship slipped beneath the waves.
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the sea
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noun
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This week we had a heat wave.
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widespread condition
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