oxide
a chemical compound containing oxygen
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paddy
a field where rice is grown
pant
to breathe quickly and heavily
parachute
a device that slows a fall through the air
paradigm
a typical model or way of thinking
paradoxical
seemingly contradictory but possibly true
parameter
a limit or factor that defines a process
parenting
the activity of raising children
parole
permission for a prisoner to leave before a sentence ends
partisan
strongly supporting one political side
partition
a wall or screen dividing a space
passerby
a person walking past a place
patronage
support given by customers or an influential person
pave
to cover a road or path with a hard surface
peculiarity
an unusual feature
pedal
a lever pushed by the foot to operate a machine
peddle
to sell goods by going from place to place
peep
to look quickly or secretly
pendulum
a weight hanging from a fixed point that swings back and forth
penetrate
to pass into or through something
penetration
the act of going into or through something
pensioner
a person receiving a retirement pension
perception
the way someone understands or notices something
perceptive
quick to notice and understand things
peril
serious danger
permanence
the quality of lasting for a long time
permeate
to spread through every part of something
permeation
the process of spreading through something
permissible
allowed by a rule or law
permissive
allowing much freedom and few restrictions
perplex
to confuse someone
perplexity
a state of confusion
persecute
to treat someone cruelly because of their beliefs or identity
persevere
to keep trying despite difficulties
pessimism
a tendency to expect bad outcomes
pessimist
a person who expects things to go badly
pest
an insect or animal that damages crops or property
pesticide
a chemical used to kill crop pests
petitioner
a person who makes a formal request
petrochemical
made from or related to oil and natural gas
petroleum
crude oil found underground
petty
unimportant or small-minded
phrasal
consisting of or relating to a phrase
physiological
related to how the body functions
pierce
to make a hole through something
pilgrim
a person traveling to a holy place
planetary
relating to planets
planner
a person who organizes future activities
plead
to ask for something earnestly
pleasing
giving a feeling of enjoyment
plight
a difficult or dangerous situation
plow
to turn over soil before planting
plumber
a person who installs or repairs water pipes
plumbing
the system of pipes that carries water in a building
plunge
to fall or move suddenly downward
podcast
an audio program available online
poetic
using language or ideas associated with poetry
poise
calm confidence and self-control
poised
calm and ready to act
pollster
a person who conducts opinion polls
pollutant
a substance that makes the environment dirty or harmful
populate
to live in or fill an area
populous
having a large population
porter
a person who carries luggage for others
portfolio
a collection of work showing someone's skills
portray
to represent a person or situation in art or words
portrayal
the way someone or something is represented
possessive
showing ownership in grammar
posture
the way someone holds their body
potent
very strong or effective
potentiality
a possibility that may develop; formal usage
practicable
possible to carry out successfully
practicality
the quality of being useful or workable
prayer
words spoken to a god or higher power
precautionary
done in advance to prevent harm
precede
to happen before something else
precedent
an earlier case used as a guide
predatory
seeking to exploit or harm others
predominance
the state of being most common or influential
predominant
most common or strongest
predominate
to be more common or powerful than others
premium
the amount paid for an insurance policy
preoccupied
thinking so much about one thing that other things are ignored
preoccupy
to occupy someone's thoughts continually
preparatory
intended to prepare for something else
preposition
a word such as in, on, or at that shows a relationship
preservation
the act of keeping something safe or unchanged
preservative
a substance added to keep food from spoiling
preside
to lead a formal meeting or event
pressing
urgent and needing attention
presume
to suppose something is true without proof
presumption
a belief accepted before proof is available
prevalence
the extent to which something is common
preventive
intended to stop something harmful from happening
princess
a female member of a royal family
printing
the process of producing text or images on paper
privileged
having special advantages or rights
proclaim
to announce something publicly
proclamation
a formal public announcement
proficiency
a high level of skill