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5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 290 |
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| talk | noun | We had a talk with her. | conversation |
| verb | She talked for hours. | spoke | |
| verb | We talked about her working here. | discussed | |
| tall | adj. | It was a tall building. | towering |
| adj. | It was a tall tale. | fanciful | |
| tame | verb | We must tame the river. | control |
| adj. | It was a tame bear. | docile | |
| tan | verb | You will tan quickly in this sun. | skin turn brown |
| adj. | She was wearing a tan coat. | light brown | |
| noun | He had a nice tan. | brown skin | |
| tangle | verb | You will tangle the yarn. | snarl |
| tank | noun | We have a full tank of gas. | container |
| noun | The army has many tanks for warfare. | armored vehicles | |
| tanker | noun | The tanker held 3 million gallons. | oil carrying ship |
| tap | noun | She gave him a tap on the shoulder. | pat |
| verb | They tapped the maple tree for syrup. | draw out of | |
| tape | noun | We'll use tape to put up the poster. | adhesive strip |
| verb | They taped the speech. | recorded | |
| tar | noun | They used tar on the roof. | heavy thick oil |
| target | noun | We hit the target using our rifle. | device to check accuracy |
| task | noun | The task is to complete the project. | job |
| taste | verb | The soup tastes salty. | seems |
| noun | Good taste is a desirable trait. | judgment | |
| noun | He has a taste for sweets. | appetite | |
| noun | I would like a taste of your cake. | bite | |
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