6001 - 7000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 68

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
pollen noun Bees fly in search of pollen. powderlike material in flowers
poplar noun Poplars are popular trees. any of several fast-growing trees
porcelain noun The cups were made of fine porcelain. hard white translucent ceramic material
pore verb We will pore over the contract for correctness. read, study carefully
portal noun Shanghai was the portal to China in the past. doorway, entrance
posterity noun The riches of the America belongs to posterity. future generations
potent adj. Penicillin is a potent drug. capable of power
pouch noun He kept his money in a pouch. small bag closed with a drawstring
pounce verb The cat pounced on the helpless mouse. spring or swoop to capture
precarious adj. We found ourselves in a precarious situation. dangerously lacking in security or stability