pain

n

a hurt of suffering somewhere in the body

paint

v

to cover with a liquid color; to make a picture with liquid colors

n
a colored liquid used to cover or protect a surface

pan

n

a metal container used for cooking

paper

n

a thin, flat material made from plants or cloth often used for writing

parade

n

a group of people and vehicles moving together to celebrate a special event or anniversary

pardon

v

to forgive for a crime and release from punishment

parent

n

a father or mother

parliament

n

a government lawmaking group

part

n

something less than the whole; not all of something

particular

ad

one (or one part) from among a number ("I have not seen that particular book, but I have seen one like it".)

party

n

a group of people working together for a political purpose; a group of people or friends gathered together for enjoyment

pass

v

to go by or move around something; to move along; to cause or permit to go

passenger

n

a person travelling by airplane, train, boat or car who is not the pilot or driver

passport

n

a document permitting a person to travel to another country

past

n

the time gone by; the time before; ad. recent; immediately before; former

path

n

a narrow way for walking; a way along which something moves

patient

n

a person being treated by a doctor for a health problem

ad
accepting trouble or delay without complaining

pay

v

to give money for work done or for something bought

peace

n

the condition of freedom from war, fighting or noise; rest; quiet

people

n

any group of persons; all the persons of a group, race, religion or nation ("the American people")

percent

n

a part of every hundred ("Ten is ten percent of one hundred.")

perfect

ad

complete or correct in every way; completely right or good; without mistakes

perform

v

to speak, dance or sing in front of others

period

n

an amount of time within events, restrictions or conditions

permanent

ad

never changing; lasting for a very long time or for all time

permit

v

to let; to make possible

person

n

a man, woman or child

persuade

v

to make someone decide to do something especially by repeated requests or suggestions that they should do it

physical

ad

of the body

physics

n

the study of motion, matter and energy

picture

n

something that shows what another thing looks like; an idea or representation of something as seen by the eye; a painting; what is made with a camera

piece

n

a part of something larger

pig

n

a farm animal used for its meat

pilot

n

one who guides or flies an airplane or helicopter

pipe

n

a long, round piece of material used to move liquid or gas

place

v

to put something somewhere

n
an area or a part of an area; space where a person or thing is; any room, building, town or country

plan

v

to organize or develop an idea or method of acting or doing something ("They plan to have a party.")

n
an organized or developed idea or method ("The plan will not work.")

planet

n

a large object in space that orbits the sun ("Earth is a planet.")

plant

v

to put into the ground to grow

n
a living growth from the ground which gets its food from air, water and earth

plastic

n

a material made from chemicals that can be formed and made into things

play

v

to have fun; to not work; to take part in a sport; to make music on an instrument

n
a story acted in a theater; things a person does for enjoyment, not work

please

v

to make one happy; to give enjoyment

int
a polite word used when you ask for something ("Please come in")

plenty

n

all that is needed; a large enough amount

plot

v

to make secret plans

n
a secret plan to do something wrong or illegal

poem

n

words and their sounds organized in a special way to express emotions

point

v

to aim one’s finger toward; to aim

n
the sharp end of something; the most important purpose or meaning of something, ("The point of the story is that people should love each other".)

poison

n

a substance that can destroy life or damage health

police

n

a government agency responsible for guarding the public, keeping order, and making sure people obey the law; members of that agency

policy

n

an established set of plans or goals used to develop and make decisions in politics, economics or business

politics

n

the activities of government and of those who are in public office

pollute

v

to release dangerous or unpleasant substances into the air, soil or water

poor

n

people with little or no money; ad. lacking money or goods; of bad quality

popular

ad

liked by many people; generally approved by the public

population

n

all the people in a place, city or country

port

n

a city where ships load or unload goods; a place on a coast where ships can be safe from a storm

position

n

a place; the way of holding the body; the way a thing is set or placed; a job (or level of a job) in an organization

possess

v

to have; to own; to control or be controlled by

possible

ad

able to be done; can happen or is expected to happen

power

n

the ability to control or direct others; control; strength; ruling force; force or energy used to do work ("Water power turns the wheel.")

praise

v

to say good things about; to approve

pray

v

to make a request to a god or spirit; to praise a god or spirit

prayer

n

speaking and listening to God

pregnant

ad

carrying a child within the body before it is born; expecting to give birth to a baby

present

v

to offer for consideration ("We will present our idea to the committee.")

n
a gift ("I gave them a present for their anniversary."); now ("The present is a good time.")
ad
to be at a place ("I was present at school yesterday.")

president

n

the chief official of a country that is a republic; the leader of an organization

press

v

to urge strongly

ad
 newspapers, magazines and other publications

pressure

n

the force produced when something is pushed down or against something else

prevent

v

to keep or stop from going or happening

price

n

the amount of money for which anything is bought, sold or offered for sale

prison

n

a place where a person is kept as punishment for a crime

private

ad

of or about a person or group that is secret; opposite public

prize

n

something offered or won in a competition; something of value that one must work hard for to get

probably

ad

a good chance of taking place; a little more than possible

problem

n

a difficult question or situation with an unknown or unclear answer

process

n

an operation or series of changes leading to a desired result

produce

v

to make; to create; to cause something to be; to manufacture

profit

n

money gained from a business activity after paying all costs of that activity

program

n

a plan of action; the different events or parts of a meeting or show

progress

n

movement forward or toward improvement or a goal

project

n

a planned effort to do something

promise

n

something you say to a person to make them sure you will do something ("I promise I will come")

property

n

anything owned by someone such as land, buildings or goods

propose

v

to present or offer for consideration

protect

v

to guard; to defend; to prevent from being harmed or damaged

protest

v

to speak against; to object

prove

v

to show to be true

provide

v

to give something needed or wanted

public

ad

of or about all the people in a community or country; opposite private

publish

v

to make public something that is written; to include something in a book, newspaper or magazine

pull

v

to use force to move something toward the person or thing using the force; opposite push

pump

v

to force a gas or liquid up, into or through

punish

v

to cause pain, suffering or loss for doing something bad or illegal

purchase

v

to buy with money or with something of equal value

n
that which is bought

pure

ad

free from anything that is different or that reduces value; clean

purpose

n

the reason or desired effect for doing something; goal

push

v

to use force to move something away from the person or thing using the force; opposite pull

put

v

to place; to set in position

-