7001 - 8000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 87

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
widower noun The widows searched for the widowers. a man whose wife has died and not remarried
womb noun The baby began to grow in her womb. main female reproductive organ
xerox verb They asked her to xerox the report. to make copies
noun It was not the original but a xerox. a reproduction of a document; copy
yacht noun They cruised the coast on their private yacht. relatively small sailing or motor-driven vessel
yolk noun The yolk becomes the embryo of a chicken. the yellow spherical portion of an egg
zenith noun It becomes the hottest at the sun's zenith. highest point of the sun; directly overhead
noun She is in the zenith of her career. the point of culmination; peak
zest noun She retains her zest for living. spirited enjoyment; gusto
noun The fresh fruit had kept its zest. flavor or interest