Sixth Level Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 11

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
dough noun She kneaded the dough to make bread. raw pastry
noun He needed dough to buy a car. money
dread verb I shall dread having to meet her Dad. fear
noun It is with dread I go there. apprehension
droop verb After four days the flowers began to droop. sag
drove noun In the road we saw a drove of cattle. herd
elm noun We have a large elm in front of our house. type of tree
eminent adj. She was an eminent scientist at her university. prominent
enlist verb We need to enlist her help in this matter. obtain
verb He will enlist in the army soon. join
err verb To err is a human trait. make a mistake
esteem noun They held her with esteem. respect
verb They esteem her accomplishments. admire
exalt verb We exalt the God of the universe. praise
exile verb They will exile him for his actions. banish
noun He lived in Italy as an exile. refugee
feat noun Winning the race was a great feat. accomplishment
federation noun It was a federation of small states. union
fern noun A fern grew in our back yard. plant
fiery adj. He made a fiery speech that night. passionate