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7001 - 8000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 1 |
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| abacus | noun | The abacus has a long history in China. | manual computing device |
| abase | verb | The judge's scandal abased the title he held. | reduced in status |
| abject | adj | The whole family fell into abject poverty. | low in condition and status |
| absolve | verb | The evidence now absolved him of all guilt. | to pronounce clear of guilt or blame |
| abstain | verb | You must abstain all use of alcohol and tobacco. | to refrain from something by your choice |
| abstruse | adj. | The concept was extremely abstruse. | difficult to understand |
| abyss | noun | The sinking ship sank into an abyss. | an unfathomable chasm |
| accede | verb | I think they will accede to our demands. | to give consent often at the insistence of another |
| accentuate | verb | We shall accentuate the need for action. | to stress or emphasize |
| accrue | verb | Interest will accrue in my savings account. | to come as a gain, an addition |