| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 36 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| banana | noun | We ate a banana for our lunch. | type of fruit |
| band | noun | The marching band played in the parade. | music group |
| noun | She wore a band around her head. | cloth ring | |
| verb | We must band together for strength. | join | |
| noun | Our band of soldiers is very strong. | group | |
| bandage | noun | She wore a bandage over the cut. | gauze covering |
| bandit | noun | The bandit demanded money from us. | robber |
| bang | noun | We heard a loud bang when it fell. | noise |
| verb | Do not bang on the table. | pound | |
| bank | noun | They put the money in the bank. | vault |
| verb | Do not bank on that idea being true. | depend | |
| verb | I bank at the main building. | deposit | |