5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 49

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
commercial adj. It was a commercial enterprise. money-making
commission noun They got a commission on every sale. fee
noun The Postal Commission is efficient. board
noun His commission as Captain was today. appointment
verb I commissioned him to do a painting. appointed
commit verb We will commit $1000 to the project. pledge
committee noun The committee met today to decide. delegation
commodity noun Food is a most important commodity. product
common adj. The common man is not wealthy. ordinary
adj. It is a common problem. typical
adj. It is a common error. frequent
commonwealth noun It's the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. country
communicate verb Communicate with your associates. correspond
communication noun I received a communication from them. message
noun You need communication with them. contact
communism noun Communism is popular in China. political system
communist noun The man was a communist. party member
adj. The communist party controls China. political type
community noun This community is well organized. town, city
compact adj. She drove a compact car. small
verb You should compact the soil. compress
noun China had a compact with Russia. treaty
companion noun His companion did not talk. friend
company noun My company sells computers. business
noun He needed some company on the trip. companion