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5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 33 |
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| bullet | noun | The bullet was fired from a gun. | projectile |
| bulletin | noun | They posted a bulletin on the board. | notice |
| bump | noun | There is a small bump on my head. | bulge |
| verb | She bumped her head while working. | hit | |
| bunch | noun | She bought a bunch of grapes. | cluster |
| bundle | noun | He carried a bundle on his back. | package |
| burden | noun | He carried a heavy burden. | load |
| bureau | noun | The Security Bureau checks on people. | department |
| bureaucracy | noun | Bureaucracy is a problem in China. | inflexible rules |
| burglar | noun | The burglar stole some money from me. | thief |
| burial | noun | The man's burial is on Friday. | bury in ground |
| burn | verb | The wood will burn with a hot fire. | ignite |
| burst | noun | There was a burst of flame. | flash |
| verb | The bag burst when it hit the ground. | broke open | |
| bury | verb | We will bury the dead man tomorrow. | put in ground |
| bus | noun | They rode the bus to town. | wheeled transport |
| verb | They will bus the children to school. | transport | |
| bush | noun | The berries were growing on a bush. | low plant |
| bushel | noun | He bought a bushel of corn. | measurement unit |
| business | noun | They went to town on business. | commerce |
| noun | She has some business to do in town. | personal concerns | |
| noun | You should mind your own business. | affair | |
| busy | adj. | She was a busy doctor. | lots to do |
| but | conj. | He wanted to go but he could not. | however |
| prep. | Tell nothing but the truth. | except | |
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