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| 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 |