7001 - 8000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 27 |
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Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
evacuate | verb | We need to evacuate the city at once. | to withdraw or depart from |
evade | verb | He tried to evade arrest from the police. | to escape or avoid by cleverness or deceit |
evoke | verb | His comments evoked some laughter. | to summon or call forth |
excavate | verb | The men started to excavate the archaeological site. | to expose or uncover by digging |
exemplary | adj. | We thought they performed an exemplary job. | worthy of mention; commendable |
exhale | verb | You could hear him exhale. | to breathe out |
extol | verb | She began to extol of all his virtues. | to praise highly; exalt |
extort | verb | They would extort money from their victims. | to obtain from another by coercion |
extraneous | adj. | The jar of oil has much extraneous material. | inessential or unrelated |
facial | adj. | Women tend to use a lot of facial cosmetics. | of or concerning the face |