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5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 31 |
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| brief | adj. | He gave a brief talk to them. | short |
| verb | Please brief them about your project. | inform | |
| bright | adj. | It was a very bright day. | sunny |
| adj. | She is a bright student. | brilliant | |
| adj. | She has a bright future. | encouraging | |
| brighten | verb | Brighten up this room. | more light |
| brilliant | adj. | We saw a brilliant light. | dazzling |
| adj. | He is a brilliant scientist. | clever | |
| brim | noun | Fill my cup to the brim. | top edge |
| bring | verb | Bring me some tea, please. | carry to |
| brisk | adj. | She walked at a brisk pace. | fast |
| bristle | noun | He had a bristle on his chin. | short hairs |
| Britain | noun | Britain is an industrial nation. | England |
| brittle | adj. | Glass is brittle and breaks easily. | easily broken |
| broad | adj. | The river is broad at that place. | wide |
| adj. | He is a broad minded person. | open | |
| broadcast | noun | We listened to the VOA broadcast. | radio program |
| verb | They broadcast 24 hours a day. | send by radio | |
| broken | adj. | The car was broken. | not working |
| bronze | noun | The statue was done in bronze. | copper alloy |
| brood | noun | The chicken had a brood of chicks. | group |
| verb | If you brood you will make me sad. | mope | |
| brook | noun | The small brook had sparkling water. | small stream |
| broom | noun | She used a broom to sweep the street. | sweeping device |
| brother | noun | My brother lives in New York. | sibling |
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