| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 437 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| prominent | adj. | She was a prominent doctor. | renowned |
| adj. | The flag was in a prominent place. | conspicuous | |
| promise | verb | You must promise to be careful. | swear |
| noun | He gave his promise to his boss. | pledge | |
| noun | The new process holds promise. | hope | |
| promising | adj. | She was a promising new scientist. | up-and-coming |
| promote | verb | He was promoted to professor. | upgraded |
| verb | They will promote the new product. | advertise | |
| prompt | adj. | We need to have prompt reports. | timely |
| verb | We must prompt them to send money. | prod | |
| pronoun | noun | A pronoun is a substitute for a noun. | grammar term |
| pronounce | verb | You must pronounce your words clearly. | articulate |
| verb | They pronounced the new rules. | declared | |