| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 427 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| precede | verb | Crimes precede laws. | predate |
| precious | adj. | She had some precious stones. | costly |
| adj. | She was a precious child. | cherished | |
| precise | adj. | I need to know the precise number. | exact |
| predict | verb | He can predict the weather. | forecast |
| predominant | noun | The predominant choice is chicken. | major |
| preface | noun | She wrote the preface to the book. | foreword |
| prefer | verb | We prefer Italian food. | favor |
| preference | noun | My preference is to go to Hong Kong. | choice |
| pregnant | adj. | We saw a pregnant lady. | with child |
| prejudice | noun | Prejudice is ignorance of reality. | bigotry |
| preliminary | adj. | This is a preliminary race. | preparatory |
| premier | noun | She was the premier of her country. | prime minister |