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