| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 430 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| press | noun | We must have a free press. | newspapers |
| verb | We press the grapes to get the juice. | squeeze | |
| pressure | noun | There is pressure to complete on time. | urgency |
| noun | The pressure on the boss was great. | stress | |
| prestige | noun | His office carries great prestige. | stature |
| presume | verb | I presume they will be here. | suppose |
| pretend | verb | I will pretend I am the president. | simulate |
| pretty | adj. | She was a pretty girl. | attractive |
| adv. | She was a pretty good student. | moderately | |
| prevail | verb | We shall prevail over the enemy. | triumph |
| verb | Perhaps we can prevail upon him to go. | persuade | |
| prevent | verb | You must prevent them from coming. | deter |