| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 428 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| preparation | noun | We need to do some preparation first. | arrangements |
| noun | I gave him a preparation for his health. | concoction | |
| prepare | verb | We must prepare for the meeting. | get ready |
| verb | She will prepare the dinner. | cook | |
| preposition | noun | A preposition is a term in grammar. | grammar term |
| prescribe | verb | He prescribed some medicine for me. | defined |
| verb | The order was prescribed by the leader. | dictated | |
| prescription | noun | The druggist filled the prescription. | medicine order |
| presence | noun | The presence of the police was welcomed. | attendance |
| noun | He had an imposing presence. | demeanor | |
| present | noun | I worry about the present not next week. | today |
| adj. | He was present at all meetings. | here | |