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Pace

Meaning: speed

Sentence: You will have to walk at a faster pace to keep up with me.

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Pamper

Meaning: to treat someone very kindly

Sentence: My grandmother likes to pamper me by giving me sweets.

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Pacify

Meaning: to calm

Sentence: I tried to pacify the crying baby by giving her a toy.

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Pamphlet

Meaning: a small booklet

Sentence: The camera comes with a pamphlet which explains how it works.

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Packaging

Meaning: material used to wrap an object

Sentence: The packaging was sturdy enough to protect the goods.

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Panda

Meaning: a large, bear-like, black-and-white animal found in china

Sentence: The panda is an endangered animal.

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Packet

Meaning: a small parcel

Sentence: My sister gave me a packet of sweets on my birthday.

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Pandemonium

Meaning: uproar and complete confusion

Sentence: Pandemonium broke out when the news was announced.

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Paddock

Meaning: a small field where horses are kept

Sentence: The horses are grazing on the grass in the paddock.

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Pantograph

Meaning: a device used for copying a plan or drawing on a different scale

Sentence: A pantograph has a scale system of hinged and jointed rods.

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Painstaking

Meaning: very careful and thorough

Sentence: He works with painstaking attention to detail.

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Parachute

Meaning: an umbrella-like device on which people or things can float to the ground from an aircraft

Sentence: He fell forty thousand feet before opening his parachute

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Palpate

Meaning: to medically examine part of the body by touching it

Sentence: For initial diagnosis doctors usually palpate the patient.

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Parade

Meaning: a procession that displays people or things

Sentence: The school band was at the front of the parade on sports day

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Palsy

Meaning: complete or partial muscle paralysis

Sentence: Her grandmother was bedridden after a severe attack of palsy.

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Paradox

Meaning: self-contradictory statement that is or may be true

Sentence: ?More haste, less speed? is an example of a paradox.

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Parasite

Meaning: an animal or plant that lives in or on another animal or plant, from which it gets its food

Sentence: Our crop has been safe from parasite attacks for years and now

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Paragraph

Meaning: one or more sentences on a single subject.

Sentence: The teacher told Arif to write a paragraph on discipline.

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Paratrooper

Meaning: a person trained to be dropped from an aircraft by parachute

Sentence: He always wanted to be a paratrooper because it seemed exciting

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Parakeet

Meaning: small, long-tailed parrot

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Paratroops

Meaning: troops trained to be dropped from aircraft by parachute

Sentence: Ali is fond of adventures and would like to join the paratroops

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Parallel

Meaning: side by side and the same distance apart from each other for their whole length

Sentence: Parallel lines never converge.

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Parcel

Meaning: something wrapped up to be sent by post or carried easily

Sentence: A parcel has arrived for you in the post today.

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Paralysis

Meaning: a state of being unable to move

Sentence: A snake bite can sometimes cause paralysis.

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Parenthesis

Meaning: a pair of brackets

Sentence: He always states the name of his department in parenthesis.

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Paramount

Meaning: more important than anything else

Sentence: Her paramount goal was to win the race.

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Paraphernalia

Meaning: numerous pieces of equipment, belongings, etc.

Sentence: The hikers carried all their camping paraphernalia in backpacks.

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Parliament

Meaning: the assembly that makes a countrys laws

Sentence: The parliament passed a law to make child labour illegal.

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Paraphrase

Meaning: to give the meaning in different words

Sentence: The teacher asked the class to paraphrase the poem.

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Parrot

Meaning: a brightly-coloured tropical bird that can learn to repeat words etc.

Sentence: Ali has a talking parrot.

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Parsley

Meaning: a small, green plant used to flavour and decorate food

Sentence: Garnish the pasta with parsley.

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Pasture

Meaning: land covered with grass that cattle or horses can eat

Sentence: His horse is grazing in the pasture behind the house.

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Partial

Meaning: not complete or total

Sentence: The project was only a partial success.

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Patience

Meaning: the quality of staying calm

Sentence: A teacher needs patience to deal with young children.

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Participate

Meaning: to take part in

Sentence: They asked as many people as possible to participate in the charity event.

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Pavilion

Meaning: a building for use by players and spectators at a cricket ground

Sentence: All of the batsman?s sixes landed on the roof of the pavilion

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Particle

Meaning: a very small portion or amount

Sentence: He choked on a particle of food.

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Peacefully

Meaning: quietly and calmly

Sentence: The children played peacefully in the garden.

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Passenger

Meaning: a person who is driven or carried in a vehicle or aircraft

Sentence: The passenger next to me slept through the whole flight

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Peacock

Meaning: a male bird with a long, brightly-coloured tail that it can spread out like a fan

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Passion

Meaning: great enthusiasm

Sentence: Akbar has a passion for playing cricket.

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Pearl

Meaning: a small, shiny, white ball found in the shells of some oysters and used as a jewel

Sentence: The beautiful white pearl was very expensive.

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Password

Meaning: a word you need to know to be given access to something

Sentence: Ali could not check his e-mail because he forgot his password

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Peasant

Meaning: a farm labourer, a worker on the land

Sentence: The peasant was very busy at harvest time.

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Pastry

Meaning: dough made with flour, fat and water, rolled flat and baked

Sentence: If the oven is too hot, the pastry might burn.

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Peculiar

Meaning: strange or unusual

Sentence: This ice cream has a peculiar flavour.

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Pedestrian

Meaning: a person who is walking

Sentence: A pedestrian should look in both directions before crossing the road.

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Pentathlon

Meaning: an athletic contest consisting of five events The Czech athlete won a gold medal in the pentathlon.

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Penalise

Meaning: to punish

Sentence: The teacher decided to penalise the student for not doing his homework.

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Peppermint

Meaning: a kind of mint used for flavouring

Sentence: Peppermint is used to give a fresh taste to chewing gum.

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Percentage

Meaning: an amount expressed as a proportion of 100

Sentence: The percentage of students taking college exams has increased this year.

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Pendant

Meaning: an ornament worn hanging on a chain around the neck

Sentence: She is wearing a pink pendant to match her dress.

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Perch

Meaning: a place where a bird sits or rests

Sentence: A crow was using the television antenna as a perch.

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Pendulum

Meaning: a weight hung so that it can swing to and fro, especially in a clock

Sentence: The clock?s pendulum needs to be repaired.

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Percussion

Meaning: musical instruments such as drums or cymbals

Sentence: The tabla is a percussion instrument.

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Penguin

Meaning: an Antarctic seabird that cannot fly but uses its wings for swimming

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Perfectionist

Meaning: a person who likes to do things perfectly

Sentence: He is a perfectionist and it shows in his work.

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Penicillin oun)

Meaning: an antibiotic obtained from mould

Sentence: Penicillin was discovered by Sir Alexander Fleming.

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Perfume

Meaning: a pleasant smell

Sentence: Roses have a sweet perfume.

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Pension

Meaning: an income consisting of regular payments made by a government or firm to someone who is retired

Sentence: She is old and makes ends meet with a meagre pension

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Periscope

Meaning: a device with a tube and mirrors used on submarines to see over the waters surface

Sentence: The crew of the submarine is blind without a periscope.

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Permissible

Meaning: permitted or allowed

Sentence: The permissible speed limit on the motorway is 120 km/hour.

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Persuade

Meaning: to make someone believe or agree to do something We tried to persuade our teacher to take us on a field trip to the zoo.

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Perpendicular

Meaning: at a right angle (90 degrees) to a line or surface

Sentence: The perpendicular staircase was difficult to climb.

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Pessimist

Meaning: a person who expects that things will turn out badly

Sentence: A pessimist always sees the glass as half empty.

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Perplex

Meaning: to puzzle

Sentence: The rules of chess perplex me.

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Pesticide

Meaning: a substance for killing harmful insects and other pests

Sentence: The farmer used a pesticide to protect his crop.

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Perseverance

Meaning: continued steady effort to achieve an aim

Sentence: Your perseverance will lead you to success.

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Petroleum

Meaning: an oil found underground that is refined to make fuel

Sentence: The price of petroleum has recently escalated.

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Persian

Meaning: to do with Persia, the country now known as Iran

Sentence: Persian carpets are beautiful.

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Petunia

Meaning: a garden plant with brightly coloured funnel-shaped flowers

Sentence: This petunia plant won the prize because of its beautiful purple flowers.

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Persistent

Meaning: determined to continue doing something

Sentence: How do you deal with a persistent salesman who won?t take no for an answer?

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Phantom

Meaning: a ghost; something that does not really exist

Sentence: He says he was attacked by a phantom but nobody seems to believe him.

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Personality

Meaning: a persons character

Sentence: She has a cheerful personality.

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Pharmacy

Meaning: a shop selling medicines

Sentence: I went to the pharmacy to buy cough syrup.

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Perspective

Meaning: viewpoint

Sentence: The film gave me a new perspective on the subject.

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Phenomenon

Meaning: an event or fact, especially one that is remarkable

Sentence: The solar eclipse was quite a phenomenon.

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Philanthropy

Meaning: the practice of performing charitable actions The community benefited from the rich mans philanthropy.

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Piano

Meaning: a large musical instrument with a keyboard

Sentence: Sara has learnt how to play a new tune on the piano.

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Philosopher

Meaning: a person who has developed a set of ideas and beliefs about the meaning of life

Sentence: Aristotle was a famous philosopher.

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Piccolo

Meaning: a small high-pitched flute

Sentence: The music teacher is teaching him how to play the piccolo.

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Phosphorus

Meaning: a chemical substance that glows in the dark Phosphorous is an essential component of safety matches.

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Piece

Meaning: a part or portion of something

Sentence: I need a small piece of cloth to make a dress for my doll.

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Photograph

Meaning: a picture made by the effect of light or other radiation on film, using a camera

Sentence: We were told to dress smartly for our class photograph

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Pilgrimage

Meaning: a journey to a holy place for religious reasons

Sentence: Every year, Muslims from around the world gather at Mecca for the holy pilgrimage known as Hajj.

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Photographer

Meaning: a person who takes photographs

Sentence: The photographer is loading film into his camera.

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Pillowcase

Meaning: a cloth cover for a pillow

Sentence: My pillowcase matches the sheets.

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Photosynthesis

Meaning: the process by which green plants use sunlight to turn carbon dioxide and water into food, giving off oxygen

Sentence: Photosynthesis is a natural process which provides plants with food

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Pirouette

Meaning: a spinning movement of the body made while balanced on the point of the toe or on one foot A pirouette is a difficult dance movement.

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Physique

Meaning: a persons build

Sentence: The wrestler has a large physique.

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Plague

Meaning: a dangerous illness that spreads very quickly

Sentence: The plague killed a lot of people.

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Planetarium

Meaning: a domed building in which images of stars and planets are projected onto the ceiling

Sentence: We are going on a field trip to the planetarium.

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Policy

Meaning: the plan of action of a person or group

Sentence: It is the school?s policy to expel any student caught cheating.

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Plateau

Meaning: a flat area of high land

Sentence: Quetta is situated on a plateau.

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Polite

Meaning: having good manners

Sentence: The polite boy held the door open for his teacher.

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Pleasant

Meaning: pleasing; enjoyable

Sentence: The weather was pleasant enough for a picnic.

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Political

Meaning: connected with the governing of a country

Sentence: Lenin was a famous political figure.

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Pleasurable

Meaning: enjoyable

Sentence: Our trip to the zoo was a pleasurable experience.

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Politician

Meaning: one who is a member of parliament or of the government

Sentence: The politician gave a wonderful speech.

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Pledge

Meaning: a solemn promise

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Pollination

Meaning: fertilisation of a plant with pollen

Sentence: Pollination usually takes place in spring.

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Plight

Meaning: a difficult situation

Sentence: The plight of the refugees brought tears to my eyes.

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Pollution

Meaning: dirt or impurity

Sentence: Water pollution has killed many fish in this lake.

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Plumber

Meaning: a person who fits and mends water pipes

Sentence: The plumber charged a lot of money for his work.

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Polythene

Meaning: a lightweight plastic used to make bags and wrappings

Sentence: Our school discourages the use of polythene because it harms the environment.

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Plunge

Meaning: to dive

Sentence: It is dangerous to plunge into the shallow end of the swimming pool.

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Ponderous

Meaning: heavy and awkward; laborious and dull

Sentence: He writes in a ponderous style.

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Porcupine

Meaning: a small animal covered with long quills

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Practical

Meaning: able to do or make useful things

Sentence: He is renowned for his practical approach.

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Porpoise

Meaning: a sea animal rather like a small whale

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Practise

Meaning: to do something repeatedly in order to become better at it

Sentence: You must practise playing the piano every day.

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Portable

Meaning: able to be carried

Sentence: A laptop is a portable computer.

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Prawn

Meaning: an edible shellfish like a large shrimp

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Possess

Meaning: to have or own

Sentence: I?m afraid he doesn?t possess a good sense of humour.

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Precarious

Meaning: not very safe or secure

Sentence: The museum is in a financially precarious position.

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Possession

Meaning: something you own

Sentence: This collection of books is my most valuable possession.

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Precaution

Meaning: something done to prevent future trouble or danger She took the precaution of taking an umbrella with her in case it rained.

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Possessive

Meaning: wanting to possess and keep things for yourself

Sentence: The possessive girl refused to share her toys with her friends.

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Predecessor

Meaning: an earlier person or thing

Sentence: His predecessor retired after thirty years of service.

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Posture

Meaning: a particular position of the body, or the way in which a person sits, stands or walks

Sentence: His erect posture made him stand out in a crowd.

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Prejudice

Meaning: an unfavourable opinion or dislike formed without examining the facts fairly

Sentence: His prejudice against his co-workers did not go unnoticed

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Pottery

Meaning: cups, plates, etc. made of baked clay

Sentence: Multan is famous for its blue and white pottery.

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Preliminary

Meaning: first stage of something

Sentence: The winner of the preliminary matches will go on to play the cricket finals.

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Premiere

Meaning: the first public performance of a play or film

Sentence: Julia Roberts attended the premiere of her new film.

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Presumably

Meaning: according to what you may suppose Presumably the plane was late because of bad weather.

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Premonition

Meaning: a feeling that something is about to happen, especially something bad

Sentence: Aliya had a premonition that her cat was going to be ill

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Presume

Meaning: to suppose; assume something to be true

Sentence: I presume you have studied for your examination.

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Preoccupied

Meaning: having your thoughts completely busy with something The preoccupied boy was too lost in his thoughts to notice anything wrong.

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Presumptuous

Meaning: too bold or confident

Sentence: The duchess would not put up with presumptuous servants.

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Prescription

Meaning: a doctors written order for medicine

Sentence: The prescription made out by the doctor was not legible.

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Previous

Meaning: coming before this; preceding

Sentence: All his previous crimes were pardoned by the judge.

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Preserve

Meaning: to keep something safe

Sentence: We should preserve our culture for future generations.

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Privileged

Meaning: having an advantage or opportunity that others do not have

Sentence: He enjoyed a privileged childhood.

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Pressure

Meaning: an influence that persuades or compels one to do something

Sentence: He performs well under pressure.

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Procedure

Meaning: an orderly way of doing something

Sentence: The procedure for changing the fuse was a complex one.

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Prestige

Meaning: good reputation

Sentence: She has earned prestige as a good teacher.

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Profession

Meaning: an occupation that needs special education and training

Sentence: I am a doctor by profession.

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Prestigious

Meaning: highly respected and admired

Sentence: LUMS is a prestigious university.

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Professional

Meaning: having or showing high levels of skill

Sentence: My brother is a professional footballer but I am just an amateur.

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Professor

Meaning: a senior teacher at a university

Sentence: The professor gave his students a long lecture.

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Psychology

Meaning: the study of the mind and how it influences behaviour She spent three years at university studying psychology.

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Publication

Meaning: a published book or newspaper

Sentence: His publication won first prize at the convention.

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Promenade

Meaning: a place suitable for walking

Sentence: Since the weather was so nice, grandfather and I walked along the promenade.

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Punctuation

Meaning: marks such as commas, full stops, and brackets put into a piece of writing to make it easier to read

Sentence: She habitually neglects to use punctuation in her sentences

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Prominent

Meaning: easily seen

Sentence: The house stood in a prominent position.

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Punish

Meaning: to make a person suffer because he or she has done something wrong

Sentence: The police will punish the thief by sending him to prison

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Prompt

Meaning: without delay

Sentence: I would like a prompt reply to my letter.

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Pygmy

Meaning: a specie that is much smaller than other similar kinds The pygmy hippopotamus is one species facing extinction.

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Pronunciation

Meaning: the way a word is pronounced

Sentence: Unless you have heard a word before, it is difficult to know its correct pronunciation.

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Pyramid

Meaning: a structure with a square base and sloping sides that meet in a point at the top

Sentence: He made a pyramid from sand at the beach.

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Proprietor

Meaning: the owner of a shop or business

Sentence: The new proprietor plans to install security cameras in the shop.

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Python

Meaning: a large snake that kills its prey by coiling round and crushing it

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Playing

Meaning: You might know that playing with friends is very fun!

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Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

Meaning: Pneumono­ultra­microscopic­silica­volcano­coniosis is a form of the illness pneumo­coni­osis, caused by the inhalation of a fine silica dust found in most volcanoes.

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Predominant

Meaning: more noticeable or important, or larger in number, than others

Sentence: Research forms the predominant part of my job.

Synonyms: dominant, dominating, main, potent, prevailing, prevalent, weighty

Antonyms: inferior, minor, secondary, subordinate, unimportant, inconsequential, trivial

Purport

Meaning: to pretend to be or to do something, especially in a way that is not easy to believe

Sentence: The study purports to show an increase in the incidence of the disease.

Synonyms: acceptation, aim, bearing, burden, connotation, core, design, drift, gist, heart, idea, import, intent, intention, matter, meat, message, nub, object, objective, pith, plan, point, purpose, score, sense, significance, signification, spirit, stuff, substance, tendency, tenor, thrust, understanding, upshot, intendment, significancy

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Purveyor

Meaning: a business that provides goods or services

Sentence: a purveyor of leather goods

Synonyms: administrator, attendant, curator, waiter

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Peremptory

Meaning: expecting to be obeyed immediately and without any questions

Sentence: Peremptory means “putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay.” During jury selection each lawyer has a certain number of peremptory challenges, allowing them to dismiss a potential juror without assigning cause.

Synonyms: absolute, arbitrary, assertive, autocratic, binding, bossy, categorical, certain

Antonyms: easygoing, indulgent, laid-back, lax, lenient, mild, moderate

Perfunctory

Meaning: Perfunctory means “mechanical” or “lacking in interest or enthusiasm.” It comes from the Latin perfungi, meaning “get through with."

Sentence: His smile was perfunctory.

Synonyms: cursory, offhand, sketchy, superficial

Antonyms: careful, complete, detailed, thorough

Profligacy

Meaning: Profligate means “wildly extravagant.”

Sentence: He will have to renounce his lifestyle of privilege and profligacy.

Synonyms: recklessness, absurdity, amenity, dissipation, exaggeration

Antonyms: economy, frugality, lack

Pabulum

Meaning: Pabulum first referred to any nourishment consumed by plants or animals. After a highly nutritious but bland baby food began using the similar sounding brand name Pablum, pabulum gained a new meaning: “insipid, simplistic, or bland.”

Sentence: pabulum is also used to describe writing that is boring.

Synonyms: diet, food, fuel, nutrient, nutriment, support, sustenance

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Pusillanimous

Meaning: Despite its meaning “lacking courage and resolution,” pusillanimous is not related to pussycat or pussyfoot.

Sentence: Someone might be called pusillanimous if he or she has backed down from a fight

Synonyms: afraid, chicken, cowardly, gutless, tame, timid, timorous

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PALLIATE

Meaning: make (a disease or its symptoms) less severe without removing the cause.

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Meaning: (of a feeling or atmosphere) so intense as to seem almost tangible.

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PALTRY

Meaning: (of an amount) very small or meagre.

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PANACEA

Meaning: a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases.

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PARADIGM

Meaning: a typical example or pattern of something; a pattern or model.

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PAROCHIAL

Meaning: relating to a Church parish.

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PARODY

Meaning: an imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect.

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PARSIMONIOUS

Meaning: very unwilling to spend money or use resources.

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PARTISAN

Meaning: a strong supporter of a party, cause, or person.

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PATENT

Meaning: a government authority or licence conferring a right or title for a set period, especially the sole right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention.

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PATERNAL

Meaning: of or appropriate to a father.

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PATHOLOGY

Meaning: the science of the causes and effects of diseases, especially the branch of medicine that deals with the laboratory examination of samples of body tissue for diagnostic or forensic purposes.

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PATRIARCH

Meaning: the male head of a family or tribe.

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PATRICIAN

Meaning: an aristocrat or nobleman.

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PATRONIZE

Meaning: treat in a way that is apparently kind or helpful but that betrays a feeling of superiority.

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PAUCITY

Meaning: the presence of something in only small or insufficient quantities or amounts.

Sentence: a paucity of information

Synonyms: dearth, insufficiency, smallness, absence, deficiency, famine, fewness

Antonyms: sufficiency, abundance, enough, plenty

PECCADILLO

Meaning: a relatively minor fault or sin.

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PEDANTIC

Meaning: excessively concerned with minor details or rules; overscrupulous.

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PEJORATIVE

Meaning: expressing contempt or disapproval.

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PENCHANT

Meaning: a strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something.

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PENITENT

Meaning: feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentant.

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PENSIVE

Meaning: engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought.

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PERENNIAL

Meaning: lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; enduring or continually recurring.

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PERFIDY

Meaning: the state of being deceitful and untrustworthy.

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PERIPATETIC

Meaning: travelling from place to place, in particular working or based in various places for relatively short periods.

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PERIPHERY

Meaning: the outer limits or edge of an area or object.

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PERJURY

Meaning: the offence of wilfully telling an untruth or making a misrepresentation under oath.

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PERMEATE

Meaning: spread throughout (something); pervade.

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Meaning: having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.

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PERQUISITE

Meaning: a benefit which one enjoys or is entitled to on account of one's job or position.

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PERTINENT

Meaning: relevant or applicable to a particular matter; apposite.

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PERTURB

Meaning: make (someone) anxious or unsettled.

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PERUSE

Meaning: read (something), typically in a thorough or careful way.

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PERVADE

Meaning: (especially of a smell) spread through and be perceived in every part of.

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PETULANT

Meaning: (of a person or their manner) childishly sulky or bad-tempered.

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PHILISTINE

Meaning: a person who is hostile or indifferent to culture and the arts.

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Meaning: devoutly religious.

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Meaning: of crucial importance in relation to the development or success of something else.

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