| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 395 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| parasite | noun | He was a parasite on the people. | freeloader |
| parcel | noun | A parcel arrived in the mail today. | package |
| verb | He parceled out the apples. | divided | |
| pardon | noun | He was given a pardon by the president. | clemency |
| verb | Pardon us for our error. | forgive | |
| parent | noun | My parents took good care of me. | mother and father |
| park | noun | We had a picnic in the park. | garden |
| verb | He parked the car at a store. | leave a vehicle | |
| noun | We went to a national park. | preserve | |
| parliament | noun | Parliament was in session. | congress |
| parrot | noun | The parrot could talk in English. | type of bird |
| part | noun | He asked for part of the money. | share |
| noun | That is only one part of the machine. | piece | |