| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 429 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| present | adj. | At the present time I live in China. | now |
| noun | We give presents at Christmas. | gifts | |
| verb | They presented him with a new car. | gave | |
| verb | You must present your passport to him. | display | |
| verb | They presented the new leaders. | introduced | |
| presently | adv. | I am presently working for them. | now |
| preservation | noun | The preservation of capital is vital. | saving |
| preserve | verb | We must preserve our environment. | safeguard |
| verb | We shall preserve our excess fruit. | can | |
| verb | We must preserve our culture. | perpetuate | |
| preside | verb | He presided over the meeting. | chaired |
| president | noun | She's president of the chemical society. | chief officer |
| press | verb | We will press our demands to them. | urge |