5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 651
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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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whisker
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noun
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He wore whiskers on his chin.
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beard
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whisky
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noun
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They drank whisky until drunk.
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hard liquor
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whisper
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noun
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She spoke in a whisper.
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murmur
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verb
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He whispered to his friend.
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murmured
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noun
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There wasn't a whisper of scandal.
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hint
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whistle
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noun
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We heard the train whistle blowing.
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horn
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verb
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Whistle and I will come running.
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signal
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white
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adj.
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She wore a white dress.
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snowy
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adj.
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Her face was white.
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pale
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whitewash
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verb
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They tried to whitewash the event.
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cover up
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who
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pron.
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Who left?
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what person
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whoever
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pron.
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Whoever comes will be welcomed.
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no matter who
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pron.
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Whoever could have dreamed of that.
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which person
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