6001 - 7000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 49 |
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Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
intervene | verb | When we saw the errors we decided to intervene. | come between two things |
intimacy | noun | Intimacy between spouses is a good thing. | close association, familiarity |
intoxicant | noun | Power can act as a strong intoxicant. | stimulate, excite |
intricate | adj. | Intricate machinery needs to be handled carefully. | many complex arranged elements |
intrigue | noun | Intrigue can destroy confidence. | secret or underhanded schemes |
verb | We are intrigued at how they managed to do that. | aroused interest and curiosity | |
intrude | verb | I will not intrude into their private affairs. | act without invitation, interfere |
invert | verb | Some times we will invert the sentence. | reverse the position |
isthmus | noun | The isthmus of Panama became vital to transportation. | narrow strip of land between two masses |
ivy | noun | We planted ivy along our fence. | a green climbing vine |