5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 290

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