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6001 - 7000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 1 |
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| abash | verb | He became abashed at her actions | embarrassed, dismayed |
| abate | verb | The crowd noise soon began to abate. | to become less active |
| abbey | noun | We visited the Tintern Abbey in Wales. | a monastery |
| abhor | verb | We began to abhor the war. | to regard with hate, scorn |
| abode | noun | His was a rather humble abode. | the place where you live |
| abolition | noun | We worked for the abolition of slavery. | to do away with something |
| acorn | noun | Many acorns lay in the ground under the tree. | the fruit of an oak tree |
| acquit | verb | The attorney worked to acquit the man. | to be clear of a criminal charge |
| administer | verb | She did her best to administer her duties. | to manage |
| ado | noun | The truth was it was much ado about nothing. | needless trouble, fuss |