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6001 - 7000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 34
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| plume | noun | Peacocks sport a long plume of feathers. | feather, especially large showy |
| plump | adj. | We cooked a large plump goose for dinner. | well-rounded and full of form |
| plunder | verb | The Vikings often plundered England. | rob of goods by force |
| noun | The soldiers took their plunder to the King. | property stolen by force | |
| ply | verb | Prostitutes will ply their trade whenever they can. | engage diligently, practice |
| poise | verb | She always kept her poise even when threatened. | state of balance |
| poke | verb | He poked her in the ribs. | to push or jab as with a finger |
| noun | Don't buy a pig in a poke. | a sack, concealed | |
| noun | He gave the man a poke in the jaw. | a punch with the fist | |
| politician | noun | Politicians cannot be trusted to run the government. | one who seeks personal gain |
| pollen | noun | Bees fly in search of pollen. | powderlike material in flowers |
| poplar | noun | Poplars are popular trees. | any of several fast-growing trees |
| porcelain | noun | The cups were made of fine porcelain. | hard white translucent ceramic material |
| pore | verb | We will pore over the contract for correctness. | read, study carefully |
| portal | noun | Shanghai was the portal to China in the past. | doorway, entrance |
| posterity | noun | THe riches of the America belongs to posterity. | future generations |
| potent | adj. | Penicillin is a potent drug. | capable of power |
| pouch | noun | He kept his money in a pouch. | small bag closed with a drawstring |
| pounce | verb | The cat pounced on the helpless mouse. | spring or swoop to capture |
| precarious | adj. | We found ourselves in a precarious situation. | dangerously lacking in security or stability |
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