7001 - 8000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 56 |
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Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
peddle | verb | He would peddle goods from door to door. | to travel about selling wares |
pedestrian | noun | Pedestrians must pay attention to stop signs. | people on foot |
pedlar | noun | In America pedlars are called peddlers. | one who travels about selling wares |
pendant | noun | Her pendant hung on a necklace around her neck | jewelry attached to a necklace or bracelet |
penguin | noun | Our aquarium has some penguins on view. | any of various flightless marine birds |
penicillin | noun | Penicillin has saved the lives of millions. | any of a group of antibiotic drugs |
pensive | adj. | She seemed to be in a pensive mood. | deeply, often wistfully thoughtful |
penury | noun | Penury can be a dreadful state to be in. | extreme want or poverty; destitution |
perception | noun | It was my perception that they had lied. | insight, intuition or knowledge gained |
percolate | verb | Water will percolate through sand. | to cause liquid to pass through porous material |