7001 - 8000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 86 |
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Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
virus | noun | A virus had attacked her roses. | simple submicroscopic parasites |
noun | He was infected with the virus of racism. | something that poisons your mind or soul | |
vista | noun | The vista from the mountain dazzled her. | a distant view seen through an opening |
vivacious | adj. | We talked with our vivacious and charming hostess. | full of animation and spirit |
vocation | noun | The vocation of computer programming suited her. | an occupation for which they are well suited |
vociferous | adj. | The prisoners made vociferous protests. | making, or marked by noisy vehement outcry |
votary | noun | He became a votary of stamp collecting. | a person absorbed in or obsessed with something |
noun | Some Greeks became a votary of Zeus. | a devout adherent of a cult or religion | |
vulnerable | noun | Most men are vulnerable to temptation. | liable to succumb |
vulture | noun | The vulture began to fly over the dead animal. | large birds of prey that feed on carrion |