| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 407 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| pet | noun | She had a dog as a pet. | animal companion |
| adj. | That is her pet cat. | companion | |
| petition | noun | The students gave the boss a petition. | request |
| verb | They petitioned for better food. | asked | |
| petrol | noun | Britons use petrol, Americans us gas. | fuel |
| petroleum | noun | Petroleum is an important commodity. | oil |
| petty | adj. | He made some petty comments. | mean |
| phase | noun | Today you start a new phase. | period |
| phenomenon | noun | It is a well known phenomenon. | event |
| philosopher | noun | He was a learned philosopher. | theorist |
| philosophy | noun | She had a doctorate in philosophy. | pursuit of wisdom |
| phone | noun | She was called to the phone. | telephone |
| verb | Phone me this evening. | call on telephone | |