| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 442 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| pull | verb | They pull in a large crowd. | attract |
| pulse | noun | He had a strong pulse. | heartbeat |
| pump | noun | We need a pump to get the water. | draw |
| verb | He pumped the witness. | interrogated | |
| punch | noun | I need a punch to make holes. | perforator |
| verb | He punched his friend. | struck | |
| punctual | adj. | It is best to be punctual. | on time |
| punish | verb | We must punish thieves. | discipline |
| punishment | noun | Your punishment will be jail. | penalty |
| pupil | noun | Her pupils were not damaged. | center of eye |
| noun | My pupils study and learn well. | students | |
| puppet | noun | The puppets amused the children. | marionettes |