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5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 315 |
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| variation | noun | There can be no variation of the rules. | change |
| variety | noun | There was a variety of excuses. | assortment |
| noun | I do not know this variety of tree. | species | |
| noun | There is variety in animal species. | diversity | |
| various | adj. | We received various questions from him. | assorted |
| adj. | He had many and various skills. | diverse | |
| vary | verb | The temperature varied during the day. | changed |
| vase | noun | She put the flowers in a vase. | flower container |
| vast | adj. | China is a vast country. | immense |
| adj. | There is a vast amount of knowledge. | unlimited | |
| vault | noun | The money was kept in a vault. | safe |
| verb | He vaulted over the fence. | leaped | |
| vegetable | noun | We often eat vegetables for lunch. | edible plants |
| adj. | We discovered it was vegetable matter. | from plants | |
| vehicle | noun | All powered vehicles must be licensed. | conveyances |
| veil | noun | The bride wore a white veil. | mesh cloth |
| verb | The project was veiled in secrecy. | concealed | |
| vein | noun | The doctor put the needle in his vein. | blood vessel |
| noun | They discovered a vein of gold. | seam | |
| noun | The vein of the discussion changed. | mode | |
| velocity | noun | The car came at a high velocity. | speed |
| velvet | noun | The dress was made of velvet. | type of cloth |
| vengeance | noun | "Vengeance is mine" said the Lord. | retaliation |
| ventilate | verb | We need to ventilate this room. | aerate |
| venture | noun | The company was a joint venture. | enterprise |
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