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5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 90 |
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| excel | verb | He excels in all of his schooling. | does well |
| excellent | adj. | She does excellent work all the time. | superior |
| except | prep. | Everyone except me went to school. | exclusion of |
| verb | You are excepted from having to pay. | excused | |
| exception | noun | He was the exception to the rule. | deviation |
| excess | noun | There is excess of rice in the U.S.A. | surplus |
| excessive | adj. | He put in excessive sugar. | too much |
| exchange | verb | We will exchange our money. | trade |
| noun | The money exchange is open at noon. | market | |
| excite | verb | We were excited about going. | thrilled |
| verb | They excited the crowd to riot. | inflamed | |
| exclaim | verb | He exclaimed that he was innocent. | cried |
| exclamation | noun | When hit he gave out an exclamation. | yell |
| exclude | verb | We excluded radios from the tariffs. | excepted |
| excursion | noun | Next week we will go on an excursion. | outing |
| excuse | verb | I'll excuse her because she is sick. | exempt |
| noun | She has an excuse for not finishing. | reason | |
| verb | I excuse you for your error. | forgive | |
| execute | verb | Execute your orders immediately. | perform |
| verb | We executed the spy after a trial. | hanged | |
| executive | noun | He was an executive with the company. | manager |
| adj. | We ate in the executive lunchroom. | managerial | |
| exercise | noun | Exercise is good for your heart. | activity |
| noun | Each student will do an exercise. | lesson | |
| verb | You should exercise caution. | use | |
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