5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 421
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Word
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Type
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Used in a Sentence
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Synonym
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poor
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noun
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She was poor and destitute.
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impoverished
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adj.
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It was a poor choice.
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faulty
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adj.
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The poor man was disconsolate.
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wretched
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pop
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noun
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We drank a can of pop.
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soda water
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noun
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We heard a pop and the lights went out.
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bang
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verb
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She popped him on the head.
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hit
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adj.
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He was a pop singer.
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popular
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Pope
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noun
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The Pope is the head of the Catholics.
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Bishop of Rome
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popular
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adj.
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That is a popular resort.
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well-liked
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adj.
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It is a popular way of talking.
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prevalent
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adj.
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They had popular prices.
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inexpensive
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population
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noun
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The population of China is 1.3 billion.
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number of people
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porch
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noun
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They sat lazily on their porch.
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covered entryway
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