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6001 - 7000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 25 |
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| cypress | noun | A single cypress stood on the cliff edge. | evergreen tree |
| dagger | noun | He carried a dagger on his belt. | knife |
| dainty | adj. | They served us some dainty pastries. | delicious or choice |
| dangle | verb | He would dangle money to entice us. | hang loosely |
| darn | verb | She would darn socks each evening. | mend holes |
| dazzle | verb | She would dazzle her friend with diamonds. | amaze, bewilder with a display |
| defer | verb | We must defer the payment until it's settled. | put off, postpone |
| defile | verb | That action will defile his memory. | lower the quality |
| degenerate | adj. | It was a degenerate form of ancient folk art. | fallen to an inferior state |
| noun | He was known as a degenerate. | depraved, corrupt person | |