6001 - 7000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 42 |
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Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
gulp | noun | He was so thirsty, he gulped his drink. | swallow greedily or rapidly |
habitation | noun | They chose the valley as a good location for habitation. | a place for a house |
hack | verb | They hacked their way through the jungle. | chopped or cut |
noun | He was known as a journalistic hack. | one who does distasteful job for money | |
haggard | adj. | After six hours of climbing she had a haggard look. | appearing worn and exhausted |
hallow | adj. | In the end it became hallowed ground. | set apart as sacred |
hamlet | noun | The family lived in a desolate hamlet. | small village |
hammock | noun | She lazily swung on the hammock. | hanging lounge of canvas or rope |
handicap | noun | His bad leg became a handicap. | hindrance |
noun | My golf handicap is 12 strokes. | means to equalize chances of winning | |