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5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 174 |
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| miserable | adj. | Her illness made her feel miserable. | wretched |
| misery | noun | Misery loves company. | grief |
| misfortune | noun | He had great misfortune. | bad luck |
| Miss | noun | I want you to meet Miss Jones. | maiden lady |
| miss | noun | Excuse me, miss is this your hat? | young lady |
| verb | If you're late you'll miss your boat. | fail to catch | |
| verb | I miss my children. | yearn for | |
| verb | He fired his gun but missed. | did not hit | |
| verb | He missed a week of work. | skipped | |
| missile | noun | A missile was thrown at us. | object |
| missing | adj. | We all looked for the missing boy. | lost |
| mission | noun | Your mission is to sell our goods. | task |
| noun | Christians started Chinese missions. | Churches | |
| missionary | noun | He was a missionary in China in 1931. | mission starter |
| mist | noun | There was mist over the lake. | fog |
| mistake | noun | It was a mistake to let them know. | error |
| Mr. | noun | I want you to meet Mr. Noll. | courtesy title |
| mister | noun | Excuse me mister, this is my seat. | sir |
| mistress | noun | She is the mistress of the house. | head of household |
| Mrs. | noun | This is Mrs. Green. | courtesy title |
| misunderstand | verb | Do not misunderstand what I mean. | mistake |
| mitten | noun | Wear your mittens when it is cold. | gloves |
| mix | verb | You should mix with the crowd. | mingle |
| verb | You must mix the cake well. | blend | |
| mixture | noun | It was a mixture of oil and flour. | combination |
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