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6001 - 7000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 64 |
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| paralyze | verb | The riots will paralyze the city. | impair progress or functioning |
| parch | verb | The drought will parch the land. | make extremely dry |
| parchment | noun | The parchment found turned out to very ancient. | stiff paper |
| partake | verb | Do not partake of strong wine. | to take or have a part of |
| partisan | noun | The partisans hinder the German occupiers. | organized fighters who harass the enemy |
| partition | noun | A partition separated the two offices. | something that divides |
| pathetic | adj. | He made a pathetic attempt at being nice. | arousing pity or scorn |
| patrol | noun | The patrol discovered an impending attack. | military scouting group |
| verb | The police patrolled the area looking for crime. | on an alert | |
| patter | noun | We could hear the patter of rain that night. | succession of light tapping sounds |