6001 - 7000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 74 |
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Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
ransom | noun | You need to pay the ransom to free your son. | payment of money |
rap | verb | He must rap on the door to awake them. | hit sharply and swiftly |
rapture | noun | The return of her husband put her in rapture. | lofty emotion, ecstasy |
rash | adj. | To us it was a rash decision. | done in haste, with little thought |
noun | She developed a rash on her neck. | skin eruption | |
ratify | verb | The congress will ratify the nomination. | approve, confirm |
ration | noun | We each received our ration of water. | fixed portion, amount alloted |
verb | They rationed sugar during the war. | allot in times of scarcity | |
ravage | verb | The storm ravaged the city for hours. | to bring destruction on |
raven | noun | We often see ravens perching in our trees. | large black bird |