| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 403 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| penny | noun | A penny for your thoughts. | one cent |
| pension | noun | At age 65 you will get a pension. | retirement pay |
| people | noun | The people are the rulers of the land. | masses |
| noun | The people of Beijing are friendly. | inhabitants | |
| pepper | noun | We use pepper on a lot of food. | seasoning |
| per | prep. | Gas is $2.20 per gallon. | for every |
| perceive | verb | Did he perceive what we were saying? | understand |
| verb | We perceived that he was angry. | observed | |
| percent | noun | Ten percent of our customers are happy. | of each 100 |
| percentage | noun | The percentage is very high. | amount per 100 |
| perception | noun | Her perception is they don't want it. | understanding |
| perch | noun | He could see everything from his perch. | location |
| verb | He was perched on a log near the fire. | sitting | |