6001 - 7000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 67 |
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Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
plume | noun | Peacocks sport a long plume of feathers. | feather, especially large showy |
plump | adj. | We cooked a large plump goose for dinner. | well-rounded and full of form |
plunder | verb | The Vikings often plundered England. | rob of goods by force |
noun | The soldiers took their plunder to the King. | property stolen by force | |
ply | verb | Prostitutes will ply their trade whenever they can. | engage diligently, practice |
poise | verb | She always kept her poise even when threatened. | state of balance |
poke | verb | He poked her in the ribs. | to push or jab as with a finger |
noun | Don't buy a pig in a poke. | a sack, concealed | |
noun | He gave the man a poke in the jaw. | a punch with the fist | |
politician | noun | Politicians cannot be trusted to run the government. | one who seeks personal gain |