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6001 - 7000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 33 |
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| exempt | verb | He exempted the man from paying the fine. | free from obligation |
| noun | Those cars are exempt from needing a permit. | not required | |
| expedient | noun | It was only an expedient solution. | contrived to meet an urgent need |
| exquisite | adj. | We saw a most exquisite sunset. | of great beauty so as to arouse delight |
| extinct | adj. | Dinosaurs are considered extinct. | no longer any living |
| extinguish | verb | They tried to extinguish the flames, | put out a fire |
| falcon | noun | They used to hunt using a falcon. | a bird of prey |
| falter | verb | When you begin do not falter. | waver, hesitate |
| fathom | noun | The depth there was about three fathoms. | 6 feet (marine depths) |
| verb | I cannot fathom her response to this. | understand, comprehend | |