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