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6001 - 7000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 25 |
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| intervene | verb | When we saw the errors we decided to intervene. | come between two things |
| intimacy | noun | Intimacy between spouses is a good thing. | close association, familiarity |
| intoxicant | noun | Power can act as a strong intoxicant. | stimulate, excite |
| intricate | adj. | Intricate machinery needs to be handled carefully. | many complex arranged elements |
| intrigue | noun | Intrigue can destroy confidence. | secret or underhanded schemes |
| verb | We are intrigued at how they managed to do that. | aroused interest and curiosity | |
| intrude | verb | I will not intrude into their private affairs. | act without invitation, interfere |
| invert | verb | Some times we will invert the sentence. | reverse the position |
| isthmus | noun | The isthmus of Panama became vital to transportation. | narrow strip of land between two masses |
| ivy | noun | We planted ivy along our fence. | a green climbing vine |
| jeer | verb | They began to jeer at the loser. | to abuse vocally, taunt |
| jersey | noun | He wore a blue jersey and some jeans. | soft plain-knitted fabric |
| jingle | verb | His keys jingled as he walked. | make a tinkling metallic sound |
| noun | We all can remember a funny jingle. | catchy musical ad slogan | |
| jostle | verb | The crowd jostled her as she boarded the bus. | pushing, shoving others |
| joust | verb | The lawyer began to joust with the judge. | personal competition between two people |
| verb | The movie showed two knight jousting with lances. | combat between two mounted men | |
| judicial | adj. | The judicial system must be fair to all. | court and law |
| junk | noun | One man's junk is another's treasure. | discarded material |
| verb | You need to junk that old car. | discard as useless | |
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