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5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 309 |
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| twin | adj. | My son has twin sons. | identical |
| twinkle | verb | The stars twinkle in the night. | flicker |
| twist | verb | She twisted my words. | distorted |
| noun | There was a twist in the rope. | curl | |
| noun | That's a new twist in the negotiations. | development | |
| two | adj. | The visa expires in two days. | 2 |
| type | noun | The type was too small for her to read. | print size |
| verb | You must type your papers. | use typewriter | |
| noun | It is the wrong type of blood. | category | |
| typewriter | noun | That student used a typewriter. | typing device |
| typhoon | noun | The typhoon caused great destruction. | hurricane |
| typical | adj. | It was a typical response. | usual |
| typist | noun | The typist can type 120 words a minute. | typewriter operator |
| tyranny | noun | Tyranny can take many forms. | repression |
| tyrant | noun | He was a terrible tyrant. | dictator |
| ugly | adj. | She was an ugly woman. | unattractive |
| ultimate | adj. | That was the ultimate insult. | supreme |
| adj. | We shall soon reach our ultimate goal. | final | |
| umbrella | noun | An umbrella is useful in the rain. | rain protection |
| unable | adj. | I am unable to help you. | powerless |
| unanimous | adj. | We are unanimous in our agreement. | united |
| unbearable | adj. | It was an unbearable burden. | intolerable |
| uncertain | adj. | He has an uncertain future here. | unpredictable |
| uncle | noun | My uncle visits us at Christmas. | parent's brother |
| uncomfortable | adj. | It was an uncomfortable situation. | embarrassing |
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