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6001 - 7000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 15
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| dole | noun | His dole of food helped to feed his family | share of charitable giving |
| verb | The doled out the money until it was gone, | distributed sparingly | |
| dominion | noun | Man has dominion over the animals. | control, sovereignty |
| doze | verb | He often would doze during the meetings. | sleep lightly |
| drape | verb | They would drape cloth over the table to protect it. | cover |
| drowsy | adj. | It became a warm drowsy afternoon. | inducing sleepiness |
| duel | verb | The two ideas dueled for contention | struggle for dominion |
| noun | They fought a duel over that lady. | formal combat between two people | |
| duly | adv. | He was duly appointed as the president. | in a proper manner |
| durable | adj. | It proved to be quite durable car. | able to withstand wear |
| dwindle | verb | Our supplies dwindled wit each passing day. | became less until little remained |
| dynasty | noun | The Qin dynasty unified China. | group maintaining power |
| eaves | noun | The eaves were painted with decorative patterns. | overhanging edge of roof |
| ebb | verb | The ocean tide will soon ebb. | recede |
| ecstasy | noun | He was in ecstasy over his promotion | intense joy |
| eddy | noun | We enjoyed watching the eddy in the river. | current opposite in direction |
| edifice | noun | That tower was an imposing edifice, | an elaborate structure |
| elaborate | adj. | The wedding ended with an elaborate dinner. | planned with great attention |
| eloquence | noun | She gave a speech with great eloquence. | persuasive, powerful |
| embark | verb | We must embark on the plan with enthusiasm. | set out in a venture |
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