| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 423 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| position | noun | His position was uncomfortable. | posture |
| noun | A man in his position must be careful. | status | |
| positive | adj. | You must think positive thoughts. | optimistic |
| adj. | He was positive he had done it right. | certain | |
| adj. | It had a positive effect on the team. | beneficial | |
| adj. | The cancer test results were positive. | you have cancer | |
| possess | verb | He possesses a certain charm. | has |
| possession | noun | He has possession of my car. | control |
| noun | He had many possessions. | property | |
| possibility | noun | The possibility of error exists. | chance |
| noun | It has many possibilities. | prospects | |
| possible | adj. | It is possible to visit Tibet. | can be done |
| noun | It is a possible site for the factory. | potential | |