| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 443 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| puppet | noun | He was a puppet of their government. | stooge |
| puppy | noun | The boy wanted a puppy. | young dog |
| purchase | verb | I will purchase a book. | buy |
| noun | That is my purchase. | merchandise | |
| pure | adj. | It is pure soap. | unadulterated |
| adj. | That is pure folly. | utter | |
| purify | verb | They will purify the water. | sterilize |
| purple | adj. | She was wearing a purple dress. | violet |
| purpose | noun | What is the purpose of this machine? | function |
| purse | noun | She carried that in her purse. | handbag |
| pursue | verb | They pursued him for a mile. | chased |
| verb | I will pursue my career. | advance | |
| pursuit | noun | The pursuit lasted an hour. | chase |