| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 415 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| plateau | noun | The horses grazed on the plateau. | tableland |
| platform | noun | He stood on the platform and spoke. | stage |
| noun | The platform of the party is clear. | policies | |
| play | verb | The children played with their toys. | frolicked |
| verb | He played with his food. | dallied | |
| verb | She played the part of the mother. | acted | |
| noun | We saw a play at the theater. | drama | |
| noun | It was done in play. | jest | |
| player | noun | He was a good card player. | competitor |
| noun | She had a record player. | phonograph | |
| playground | noun | There are children on the playground. | recreation area |
| plea | noun | He made a plea for his life. | appeal |
| plead | verb | He will plead guilty at his trial. | enter a plea |