| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 391 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| oyster | noun | Some people enjoy eating oysters. | type of shellfish |
| pace | noun | The pace of work is slow. | rate |
| verb | He paced the floor waiting for me. | stepped | |
| Pacific | noun | That ocean is known as the Pacific. | name of ocean |
| pacific | adj. | He had a pacific nature to him. | peaceful |
| pack | verb | We will pack our suitcase for the trip. | fill |
| verb | We need to pack it all up the hill. | carry | |
| noun | He needed a pack of cigarettes. | package | |
| package | noun | She was carrying a large package. | parcel |
| packet | noun | He had a packet of medicine with him. | small package |
| pad | noun | He asked for a pad of paper. | tablet |
| noun | He slept on a pad at night. | mat | |
| verb | He padded along the highway for hours. | walked | |