| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 398 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| passive | adj. | She was a passive supporter. | inactive |
| passport | noun | You need a passport to enter America. | proof of citizenship |
| past | adj. | That is past history. | previous |
| noun | His past is not known. | history | |
| adv. | He waved as he walked past. | by | |
| prep. | It is past midnight. | beyond | |
| paste | noun | We need paste for our scrapbook. | glue |
| verb | Paste that in your book. | glue | |
| pastime | noun | Her pastime is reading. | hobby |
| pasture | noun | The horses were grazing in the pasture. | meadow |
| pat | verb | He gave us a pat on the back. | touch |
| patch | noun | He had a patch on his shoulder | emblem |