5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 246
Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
gymnasium noun I played basketball in the gymnasium. sports building
habit noun It is my habit to eat early. custom
habitual adj. He was a habitual smoker. chronic
hail noun The hail damaged the crops severely. ice pellets
verb It hailed for an hour this afternoon. ice pellets fell
verb He hailed me as I passed his office. greeted
hair noun Her hair was a golden blonde color. curls
half noun A half of a loaf is better than none. 1/2
adj. I drank a half can of cola. 1/2
adv. We were so hungry we ate half the pie. 1/2
hall noun We met in the hall of the school. passageway
noun He spoke in the great hall. public auditorium