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5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 34 |
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| butcher | noun | The butcher cut up the pig. | meat cutter |
| butter | noun | We put some butter on the bread. | dairy spread |
| verb | We will butter up the boss. | flatter | |
| butterfly | noun | A butterfly landed on a tree. | winged insect |
| button | noun | A button is missing on her coat. | clothes fastener |
| verb | Button up your coat against the cold. | close | |
| buy | verb | Today I will buy a new bicycle. | purchase |
| buzz | noun | A buzz came from the crowd. | hum |
| verb | The airplane buzzed the crowd. | flew close | |
| by | prep. | Be there by ten. | before |
| prep. | It was by the door. | near | |
| prep. | He drove by the house. | past | |
| adv. | Please stand by. | on hand | |
| cabbage | noun | They ate cabbage for dinner. | leafy vegetable |
| cabin | noun | They lived in a small cabin. | small house |
| cabinet | noun | The dishes were stored in a cabinet. | cupboard |
| noun | The President's cabinet met today. | advisors | |
| cable | noun | The bridge was held up by a cable. | wire |
| noun | We sent them a cable to tell them. | telegram | |
| cafe | noun | We ate dinner in a small cafe. | restaurant |
| cafeteria | noun | I eat lunch at the company cafeteria. | restaurant |
| cage | noun | The tiger was in a metal cage. | barred enclosure |
| cake | noun | She baked a cake for his birthday. | pastry loaf |
| calculate | verb | You must calculate the cost. | figure out |
| calendar | noun | The court calendar is full. | schedule |
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