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6001 - 7000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 1
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| abash | verb | He became abashed at her actions | embarrassed, dismayed |
| abate | verb | The crowd noise soon began to abate. | to become less active |
| abbey | noun | We visited the Tintern Abbey in Wales. | a monastery |
| abhor | verb | We began to abhor the war. | to regard with hate, scorn |
| abode | noun | His was a rather humble abode. | the place whre you live |
| abolition | noun | We worked for the abolition of slavery. | to do away with something |
| acorn | noun | Many acorns lay in the ground under the tree. | the fruit of an oak tree |
| acquit | verb | The attorney worked to acquit the man. | to be clear of a criminal charge |
| administer | verb | She did her best to administer her duties. | to manage |
| ado | noun | The truth was it was much ado about nothing. | needless trouble, fuss |
| aggravate | verb | That kind of talk would aggravate everyone. | make worse, provoke |
| aggregate | noun | The crowd was the aggregate of all concerned. | all the parts |
| allegiance | noun | They swore allegiance to their mother lamd. | loyality, obligation to a country |
| allot | verb | They will allot land to each farmer. | parcel out, distribute |
| allude | verb | He alluded to her dishonesty.verb | to make indirect regerence |
| aloof | adj. | He stood apart with aloof dignity. | distant in manner, wiothdrawn |
| amber | noun | Her necklace contained pieces of amber. | fossil resin |
| adj. | Her loved her long amber hair. | brownish-yellow color | |
| amiable | adj. | We had an amiable conversation today. | friendly, and agreeable |
| ammunition | noun | During the war we had enough ammunition. | bullets, rockets, grenades, etc. |
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