6001 - 7000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 15

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