| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 52 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| blue | noun | They were all dressed in blue. | sky color |
| adj. | She wore a blue dress. | sky color | |
| adj. | He was feeling blue. | gloomy | |
| blunder | verb | You blundered when you spoke. | made an error |
| noun | Talking to him was a blunder. | mistake | |
| blush | verb | She will blush when you talk to her. | face turn red |
| board | noun | I will need a board to build that. | lumber |
| noun | Room and board will cost $100. | meals | |
| noun | She served on the school board. | committee | |
| verb | We will board the ship at 3:00. | embark | |
| verb | She will board you for $50 a week. | feed | |
| boast | verb | I heard his boast as the best student. | brag |