5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 662
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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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wrestle
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verb
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They wrestled with the budget.
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struggled
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noun
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The wrestle with enemies was fierce.
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fight
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wretched
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adj.
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They lived in wretched poverty.
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dismal
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adj.
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He was a wretched old man.
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despicable
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wring
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verb
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We shall wring the truth from him.
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extract
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wrinkle
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noun
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The dress had many wrinkles.
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crinkles
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verb
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Don't wrinkle the paper.
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crumple
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wrist
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noun
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The power is in the wrist.
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joint above hand
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write
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verb
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Write your name on the paper.
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form letters of
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verb
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We shall write a book about canning.
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author
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writer
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noun
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He is a well-known writer.
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author
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writing
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noun
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Her writing is enjoyed by everyone.
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books
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noun
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His writing is barely readable.
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penmanship
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