English Vocabulary

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pain a hurt or suffering somewhere in the body

paint 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 a metal container used for cooking

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

parachute a device that permits a person or thing to fall slowly from an airplane or helicopter to the ground

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

pardon to forgive for a crime and release from punishment

parent a father or mother

parliament a government lawmaking group

part something less than the whole; not all of something

particle a very small piece of matter

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

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

pass a bill approve ("Congress is expected to pass a bill to cut taxes.")

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

passport a document permitting a person to travel to another country

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

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

patient a person being treated by a doctor for a health problem

pay to give money for work done or for something bought

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

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

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

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

perform to speak, dance or sing in front of others

period an amount of time within events, restrictions or conditions

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

permit to let; to make possible

person a man, woman or child

physical of the body

physics the study of motion, matter and energy

picture 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 a part of something larger

pig a farm animal used for its meat

pilot one who guides or flies an airplane or helicopter

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

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

plant to put into the ground to grow; n. a living growth from the ground which gets its food from air, water and earth

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

play 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

please to make one happy; to give enjoyment

plenty all that is needed; a large enough amount

plot to make secret plans; n. a secret plan to do something wrong or illegal

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

point to aim one's finger toward; to aim; n. the sharp end of something

poison a substance that can destroy life or damage health

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

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

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

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

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

popular liked by many people; generally approved by the public

population all the people in a place, city or country

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

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

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

postpone to delay action until a later time

pour to flow; to cause to flow

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

praise to say good things about; to approve

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

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

present 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 time is a good time."); ad. to be at a place ("I was present at school yesterday.")

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

press to urge strongly; n. newspapers, magazines and other publications

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

prevent to keep or stop from going or happening

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

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

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

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

pro for, supporting (pro-labor, pro-government)

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

problem a difficult question or situation with an unknown or unclear answer

process an operation or series of changes leading to a desired result

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

profession a job that requires special training

professor a teacher at a college or university

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

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

progress movement forward or toward improvement or a goal

project a planned effort to do something

propaganda ideas or information used to influence opinions

property anything owned by someone such as land, buildings or goods

propose to present or offer for consideration

prostate a part of the male reproductive system

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

proteins substances responsible for the growth of tissue and for fixing damaged tissue

protest to speak against; to object

prove to show to be true

provide to give something needed or wanted

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

publication something that is published such as a book, newspaper or magazine

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

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

pump to force a gas or liquid up, into or through

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

purchase to buy with money or with something of equal value; n. that which is bought

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

purpose the reason or desired effect for doing something; goal

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

put to place; to set in position

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