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Sixth Level Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 34 |
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| picturesque | adj. | We observed a picturesque scene from our hotel window. | charming |
| plank | noun | A plank covered the hole in the bridge floor. | board |
| plum | noun | We ate a juicy plum at dinner. | type of fruit |
| pony | noun | The young girl got a pony for her birthday. | small horse |
| postscript | noun | He added a postscript to the letter. | afterthought |
| pretense | noun | Under the pretense of helping her he stole her money. | deception |
| pretext | noun | He used a pretext to gain her trust. | guise |
| procure | verb | We need to procure funds to buy food. | obtain |
| prosper | verb | With the new job they hope to prosper next year. | do well |
| providence | noun | It is providence that we met them. | fate |