| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 422 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| pore | verb | She pored over the book. | studied |
| pork | noun | Pork is an important protein source. | pig meat |
| porridge | noun | We had porridge for breakfast. | oatmeal |
| port | noun | Shanghai is a famous port. | harbor |
| noun | The ship turned to port. | the left | |
| portable | adj. | The army had a portable kitchen. | movable |
| porter | noun | The porter carried the luggage. | luggage handler |
| portion | noun | We gave him a portion of the money. | part |
| portrait | noun | Our leader's portrait is in the hall. | painting of face |
| position | noun | He had a position in the government. | post |
| noun | My position on the economy is clear. | opinion | |
| noun | In his position I would do the same. | situation | |