Sixth Level Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 21

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
thrice adv. I repeated the instructions thrice. three times
throne noun The Emperor sat on his throne. chair for an exalted person
toil verb He must toil every day to earn a living. work
toll noun The toll on the bridge amounted to six dollars. fare
verb The bell will toll out the hours every day. ring
turtle noun Some turtles live for hundreds of years. type of reptile
twig noun The twig made a snap when it broke. small branch
vale noun Our home is a long narrow vale valley
valiant adj. We need to recognize our valiant soldiers. brave
vegetation noun There is little vegetation in a sandy desert. plant material
vet noun We took the dog to see our vet. animal doctor
noun The old man was a vet from the World War II. veteran
victor noun To the victor goes the prize. winner
vile adj. It was a vile thing to do to her. wicked
villain noun She was the villain in the episode. evildoer
vomit verb She will vomit if she drinks that stuff. retch
noun The vomit stained the carpet. stomach contents
wail verb He will wail when he hears the result. howl
noun We heard her wail after she heard the news. moan
walnut noun We raise walnuts on our farm in Oregon. type of nut