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5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 55 |
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| contain | verb | You must contain all of the gas. | enclose |
| container | noun | We need a container for the pieces. | box, sack |
| contemporary | noun | He is a contemporary of Beethoven. | peer |
| adj. | That is a contemporary song. | modern | |
| contempt | noun | We held him in contempt. | scorn |
| content | noun | He was content to go alone. | willing |
| noun | There was no content to the book. | substance | |
| contest | noun | We had a writing contest. | competition |
| verb | He will contest the decision. | dispute | |
| context | noun | In that context I must say no. | situation |
| continent | noun | China is in the Asian continent. | large land mass |
| continual | adj. | It came in a continual stream. | constant |
| continue | verb | Please continue to come to my house. | persist in |
| continuous | adj. | The questions were continuous. | endless |
| contract | noun | They had a contract to do the work. | agreement |
| verb | I will contract to give them money. | promise | |
| verb | Leather will contract when wet. | shrink | |
| contradict | verb | Do not contradict the leader. | counter |
| contradiction | noun | Here is a contradiction in your idea. | discrepancy |
| contrary | adj. | He was a contrary person. | stubborn |
| noun | That is contrary to my idea. | opposite | |
| contrast | noun | The contrast is great. | comparison |
| noun | Their idea contrasts with ours. | differs | |
| contribute | verb | We will contribute money. | donate |
| control | verb | We must control our expenses. | manage |
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