5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 425
Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
poultry noun Poultry is excellent food for dinner. fowl
pound noun He weighed 200 pounds. .45 kilograms
verb Don't pound on the TV. hammer
pour verb She poured me a cup of tea. filled
verb The river poured over its banks. flooded
poverty noun Poverty can make you appreciate money. destitution
powder noun The rock was crushed to powder. ground fine
power noun Power is desired by many politicians. authority
noun The electric power is not working. energy
noun The motor doesn't have enough power. strength
powerful adj. He was a powerful athlete. strong
practical adj. We want a practical solution. realistic
practically adv. The lion was practically tame. almost