5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA

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Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym a art. I saw a car. a single but unspecified person
or thing art. I want a car. any prep. It costs fifty cents a pound. in every; to or for each; per
an art. I ate an egg. a single; used before words beginning with a vowel abandon verb Do
not abandon your house. to give up by leaving or inhabiting abbreviation noun OR is an
abbreviation for Oregon. shortened form of the word abide verb He will abide by your
decision. to continue to be sure or firm; endure ability noun She has a lot of ability. a
natural or acquired skill or talent able adj. He is an able leader. having sufficient ability or
resources abnormal adj. It is not abnormal to cry. not typical, usual or regular; not normal;
deviant aboard adv. The Captain of the ship went aboard. on or onto a train, ship or plane
prep. He was aboard the ship. on or in abolish verb They will abolish the iron rice bowl. to
do away with; annul about adv. It lasted about one hour. approximately; nearly adv. He is
about finished. almost adv. He has turned about. to reverse direction or position adv. He
wandered about town. all around; on every side prep. There are trees about the house. on
all sides of; surrounding prep. They are about to sing. in the act or process of abroad adj.
He is abroad in France. out of one's own country adj. Change is abroad in China. covering a
large area; widely absence noun Her absence has been noticed. to state of being away
absent adj. They were absent from the lecture. not present, missing absolute adj. His
control was absolute. not limited by restrictions or exceptions absorb verb Cloth will
absorb water. to take in through pores verb She was absorbed in her studies. to occupy the
full attention, or time of; engross