| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 292 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| issue | noun | The new issue of stamps is out today. | edition |
| verb | We will issue books to each student. | dispense | |
| noun | The issue is whether we should go. | question | |
| it | pron. | It is Friday the thirteenth of May. | this |
| Italian | adj. | Italian food uses a lot of cheese. | from Italy |
| noun | The Italian spoke very good English. | person from Italy | |
| item | noun | I saw it in an item in the newspaper. | article |
| noun | I bought six items at the store. | things | |
| its | pron. | A dog often chases its tail. | possessive it |
| itself | pron. | It in itself is not bad. | alone |
| ivory | noun | Ivory is used for beautiful carving. | tusks |
| jacket | noun | My new jacket will keep me warm. | coat |