persistence /pərsíst(ə)ns/ n. diligence; tenacity; stubbornness; continuation
persistent /pərsíst(ə)nt/ adj. tenacious; stubborn; constant; continual; diligent
personal /pə':rs(ə)nl/ adj. not general or public
personality /pə`:rs(ə)næ'ləti/ n. the attributes, taken collectively, that make up the character and nature of an individual
personnel /pə`:rs(ə)nél/ n. staff; work force; team; crew
perspective /pərspéktiv/ n. a mental view or outlook
perspire /pərspáiər/ v. to excrete through the pores of the skin
persuade /pərswéid/ v. to move by argument or logic
persuasion /pərswéiʒən/ n. inducement; act of convincing
pertain /pərtéin/ v. to belong to; to be connected to; to relate; to refer
pertinacious /pə`:rt(ə)néiʃəs/ adj. persistent or unyielding
pertinent /pə':rt(ə)nənt/ adj. having relevance to the matter at hand
perturb /pərtə':rb/ v. to disturb greatly
pervade /pərvéid/ v. to pass or spread through every part
pervasive /pərvéisiv/ adj. penetrating; infiltrating; spreading; extending; permeating
perverse /pərvə':rs/ adj. unreasonable
pervious /pə':rviəs/ adj. admitting the entrance or passage of another substance
petition /pətíʃən/ n. a formal, written request
petition /pətíʃən/ v. to make a formal request
petrol /pétrəl/ n. type of fuel; gasoline
Ph.D. abbr. graduate with a doctorate; graduate of a doctoral program; university degree; title
pharmacist /fɑ':rməsist/ n. druggist; apothecary
pharmacy /fɑ':rməsi/ n. the art or business of compounding and dispensing medicines
phenomenal /finɑ'mənl / adj. extraordinary or marvelous.
phenomenon /finɑ'mənɑ`n/ n. any unusual occurrence
philanthropic /fìlənθrɑ'pik/ adj. benevolent
philanthropy /filæ'nθrəpi / n. active humanitarianism.
philosophy /filɑ'səfi/ n. the general principles, laws, or causes that furnish the rational explanation of anything
phone /fóun/ v. to make a call; to ring
photo /fóutou/ n. picture; snapshot
photo /fóutou/ pref. of light
photograph /fóutəgræ`f/ n. picture; snapshot; image
photograph /fóutəgræ`f/ v. to take a picture
photographer /fətɑ'grəfər/ n. cameraman; person who takes pictures
physical /fízikəl/ adj. perceived by the senses
physics /fíziks/ n. the science that treats of the phenomena associated with matter and energy
pick up n. hoe; tool used to spread soil; choice; selection
pick up v. to take on passengers or freight
picture /píkʧər/ n. photograph; drawing; painting; film; embodiment
picture /píkʧər/ v. to photograph; to paint; to draw; to describe; to depict
pie /pái/ n. type of dessert; cake; baked dish consisting of a crust and filling
piece /pí:s/ n. slice; part; segment; creation; work
piece /pí:s/ v. to join parts together; to attach segments
pile /páil/ n. heap; mound; wealth; fortune; group of buildings; dike; levee
PIN abbr. set of numbers which identifies a person
pioneer /pàiəníər/ n. pathfinder; forerunner; person who paves the way; member of a military engineering corps
pioneer /pàiəníər/ v. to pave the way; to create a path; to guide; to initiate; to originate
pipe /páip/ n. tube; trachea; flute; toot
pipe /páip/ v. to convey a fluid; to transport a liquid; to make a high-pitched sound
pitch /píʧ/ n. relative highness or lowness of a sound; tar; asphalt; throw
pitch /píʧ/ v. to establish; to erect; to throw; to toss
place /pléis/ n. location; position; standing; role; function
place /pléis/ v. to put; to lay; to lodge; to nominate; to appoint
placid /plæ'sid/ adj. serene; quiet; peaceful; tranquil; relaxed; calm
plaid /plæ'd/ n. colorful fabric with a pattern of square s and crossbars
plain /pléin/ adj. clear; evident; simple; flat; smooth
plain /pléin/ adv. simply; in an unembellished manner; clearly
plain /pléin/ n. plateau; area of level ground; prairie; savanna
plan /plæ'n/ n. a scheme for making something happen
plan /plæ'n/ v. to formulate a scheme
plane /pléin/ adj. flat, level; even
plane /pléin/ n. type of aircraft; two-dimensional surface; rank; level
plane /pléin/ v. to smooth wood; to make smooth; to remove rough areas
plant /plæ'nt/ n. small vegetable growth; factory; equipment
plant /plæ'nt/ v. to sow; to place seeds or vegetation into soil; to establish; to set
plate /pléit/ n. flat dish for serving food; portion; covering, coating; board
plate /pléit/ v. to cover with a thin layer of metal; to coat with metal
plausible /plɔ':zəbl/ adj. seeming likely to be true, though open to doubt
plc abbr. public limited liability company in Britain
pleasant /pléz(ə)nt/ adj. agreeable
pleased /plí:zd/ adj. content; satiated; having one's desires satisfied
pleasure /pléʒər/ n. enjoyment; amusement; entertainment; delight; joy
pleasure /pléʒər/ v. to cause someone enjoyment
plug /plʌ'g/ n. cork; stopper; electrical connector; block; advertisement
plug /plʌ'g/ v. to cap; to cork; to stop up; to block; to advertise
plumber /plʌ'mər/ n. person who works with pipe and water systems
plural /plú(ə)rəl/ adj. containing or consisting of more than one
pocket /pɑ'kit/ adj. small; of a pouch
pocket /pɑ'kit/ n. pouch used to carry objects; sac; underground deposit of oil
pocket /pɑ'kit/ v. to profit; to roll a ball into a hole (Billiards)
point /pɔ'int/ n. spot; tip; essence; gist; matter
point /pɔ'int/ v. to indicate; to emphasize; to sharpen; to direct
pointer /pɔ'intər/ n. indicator; something used to point; hand on a clock; clue; advice
policy /pɑ'ləsi/ n. a set of rules and regulations
polite /pəláit/ adj. courteous; having good manners; gentle; genial; kind
poll /pɑ'l/ n. voting, electing; counting of votes; number of votes; referendum
poll /pɑ'l/ v. to vote; to elect; to count votes; to make a survey
pollute /pəlú:t/ v. to contaminate
pollution /pəlú:ʃən/ n. contamination; dirtying; soiling; spoiling; destruction
ponder /pɑ'ndər/ v. to reflect; to think; to consider; to meditate
populace /pɑ'pjuləs/ n. the common people
popularity /pɑ`pjulæ'rəti/ n. the state of being widely admired, sought, or accepted
population /pɑ`pjuléiʃən/ n. total number of people living in an area
portable /pɔ':rtəbl/ adj. mobile; movable; can be transported from one place to another
portfolio /pɔ:rtfóuliòu/ n. a list of investments
portion /pɔ':rʃən/ n. a section or quantity within a larger thing; a part of a whole
pose /póuz/ n. stance
pose /póuz/ v. to stance
position /pəzíʃən/ n. the right or appropriate place
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