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6001 - 7000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 63 |
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| oracle | noun | They considered old man an oracle. | source of wise opinions |
| orator | noun | Henry Clay was thought to be a great orator. | an eloquent and skilled speaker |
| ordinance | noun | The ordinance prohibited smoking in public. | regulation enacted by a city government |
| outlaw | noun | After that he then became an outlaw. | fugitive from the law |
| overwhelm | verb | Those problems will overwhelm anyone. | engulf, defeat completely |
| pagan | noun | The pagans conquered much of the world. | one without any religion |
| adj. | It was a pagan approach to the problem. | pursuit of pleasure | |
| pageant | noun | The children put on a delightful pageant. | elaborate public presentation |
| pajamas | noun | Many wear pajamas when they sleep. | lose fitting garment |
| pamphlet | noun | The pamphlet gave facts about the new policy. | unbound printed work |