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payment n. wage; salary; compensation; bonus; punishment

payroll n. financial sheet listing salaries; list of workers who receive wages and salaries

peculiar adj. exceptional; special; strange; odd; curious; unique; singular

peddle v. to hawk; to vend; to deal; to distribute; to sell

pedestrian adj. of, relating to, or made for pedestrians

pedestrian n. a person traveling on foot; a walker

pedicure n. cosmetic foot treatment

penalize v. to punish

penalty n. punishment; fine; punishment in the form of a financial payment

perceive v. to feel; to sense; to be aware of; to distinguish; to discern; to see; to behold

percent n. one part of a hundred

percentile n. one of a set of points on a scale arrived at by dividing a group into parts in order of magnitude

peremptory adj. putting an end to all debate or action; not allowing contradiction or refusal; imperative; offensively self-assured; dictatorial

perennial adj. lasting throughout the whole year; continuing for many years; perpetual; everlasting

perennial n. something that continues for many years

perfect adj. flawless; complete; undamaged

perfect v. to refine; to improve; to complete; to make faultless

perform v. to do; to carry out; to execute; to act; to fulfill a role in a show; to present; to arrange; to direct; to manage

performance n. show; presentation; execution; act; deed; act of presenting an artistic work to an audience

periodical adj. occurring at regular intervals; recurrent; cyclic; seasonal; periodic

periodical n. magazine; journal

perishable adj. expendable; spoils rapidly; likely to spoil; mortal

perishable n. product which can rot or spoil (fruit, food etc.)

permanent adj. lasting; enduring; perpetual; regular; fixed; invariable

permeate v. to enter; to penetrate; to infiltrate; to pervade; to suffuse

perpetuate v. to eternalize; to make everlasting; to preserve from extinction

persistence n. diligence; tenacity; stubbornness; continuation

persistent adj. tenacious; stubborn; persevering; constant; continual; diligent

personnel n. staff; work force; team; crew

perspective n. viewpoint; outlook; vista; view

perspiration n. the fluid, consisting of water with small amounts of urea and salts, that is excreted through the pores of the skin by the sweat glands; sweat; the act or process of perspiring

perspire v. to excrete perspiration through the pores of the skin

persuade v. to convince; to induce; to sway

persuasion n. inducement; act of convincing

pertain v. to belong to; to be connected to; to relate; to refer

pertinent adj. relevant; related; appropriate; fitting

pervasive adj. penetrating; infiltrating; spreading; extending; permeating; suffusing

petition n. a solemn supplication or request to a superior authority; an entreaty; a formal written document requesting a right or benefit from a person or group in authority

petrol n. type of fuel; gasoline (British)

pharmacist n. druggist; apothecary

pick up v. to choose; to select; to pluck; to pull out; to tear out; to peck; to strike with a sharp instrument

pioneer n. pathfinder; forerunner; person who paves the way; member of a military engineering corps

pioneer v. to pave the way; to create a path; to guide; to lead the way; to initiate; to originate

pipe n. tube; tube used for smoking tobacco; windpipe; trachea; flute; whistle; whistling sound; toot; character which instructs an operating system to direct output of one program to the input of another program (Computers)

pipe v. to convey a fluid; to transport a liquid; to make a high-pitched sound

pitch n. relative highness or lowness of a sound; tar; asphalt; throw; toss; slant; inclination; place of business

pitch v. to establish; to erect; to throw; to toss; to cover with tar; to spread with tar

place v. to put; to lay; to lodge; to house; to nominate; to appoint; to charge with

placid adj. serene; quiet; peaceful; tranquil; relaxed; calm

plaid n. colorful fabric with a pattern of square s and crossbars

plain adj. clear; evident; simple; unembellished; ugly; unattractive; flat; smooth

plausible adj. seemingly or apparently valid, likely, or acceptable; credible; giving a deceptive impression of truth or reliability

plug n. cork; stopper; electrical connector; obstruction; block; fire hydrant; advertisement

plug v. to cap; to cork; to stop up; to block; to publicize; to advertise

plumber n. person who works with pipe and water systems

plummet v. to fall straight down; plunge; to decline suddenly and steeply

pointer n. indicator; something used to point; hand on a clock; clue; advice; hunting dog

poll n. voting, electing; list of voters; counting of votes; number of votes; referendum

poll v. to receive votes; to vote; to elect; to count votes; to make a survey; to trim tree branches; to prune a tree; to cut off the horns of an animal

ponder v. to reflect; to think; to consider; to meditate

portable adj. mobile; moveable; can be transported from one place to another

portfolio n. briefcase; attache case; list of securities and stocks; position of a government minister

portion n. a section or quantity within a larger thing; a part of a whole; a part separated from a whole; a part that is allotted to a person or group

portrait n. a likeness of a person, especially one showing the face, that is created by a painter or photographer; a verbal picture or description, especially of a person

pose n. stance

pose v. to stance

possess v. to control; to dominate; to hold; to have as a quality; to own; to have as property

possession n. custody; tenure; property; asset; control; ownership

possibility n. probability; feasibility; chance; likelihood

postage n. money paid for postal services; fee for sending letters or packages by mail

postpone v. to put off to a later time; to delay; to defer; to put off until later; to stay

posture n. viewpoint; standpoint; stance; condition; state; mood; attitude

posture v. to pretend; to feign

potency n. power; strength; force; capacity to be

potent adj. possessing inner or physical strength; powerful; exerting or capable of exerting strong influence; cogent

potential adj. possible; capable of becoming; able to be

potential n. possibility; ability; capability of being; possible energy (Electricity)

powerful adj. exerting great force; effective; potent; producing the desired effect; mighty; authoritative; influential

praiseworthy adj. meriting praise; highly commendable

precede v. to go before; to come before; to be in front; to be ahead of; to predate; to happen before

precept n. a rule or principle prescribing a particular course of action or conduct

precise adj. exact; not more and not less; meticulous; exacting; strict

precisely adv. exactly; accurately; definitely; certainly; surely

precondition n. advance stipulation; preliminary terms

precondition v. to train in advance; to put in the necessary condition ahead of time; to condition beforehand

predestination n. the act of predestining or the condition of being predestined; destiny; fate

predict v. to prophesy; to foretell; to announce in advance

predictable adj. can be prophesied; can be foretold

predisposition n. sensitivity; susceptibility (to disease, etc.)

predominate v. to control to rule over; to be superior; to be of higher rank or authority; to comprise a majority; to prevail; to preponderate; to be wide-spread

preempt v. to occupy a place; to take a place; to obtain at an advance opportunity; to acquire by preemptive right

preface n. introduction; foreword; opening statement

preface v. to use as an introduction; to use as a foreword; to write an introduction; to write a foreword

prefer v. to hold superior; to appoint; to nominate; to like better; to promote; to advance; to bring before (a judge, governor, etc.)

preference n. favor; liking; fondness; priority; superior status; something that is preferred; favorite; option within a menu that can be individually adjusted and determines the appearance or function of a program or operation system (Computers)

pregnant adj. carrying developing offspring within the body; weighty or significant; full of meaning; having a profusion of ideas

prejudice n. preconceived opinion; bias; sentence passed before proper examination of the circumstances

prejudice v. to express a preconceived opinion; to express one's biases; to infringe on someone's rights; to injure the rights of another

premises n. property; site; area; grounds; lands; office or building with the grounds belonging to it

premium n. supplementary charge; additional charge; amount paid for insurance; prize; reward; tuition

premonition n. a presentiment of the future; a foreboding; a warning in advance; a forewarning

prepaid adj. paid in advance; remunerated ahead of time; settled beforehand via payment

prerogative n. right; special privilege

prescribe v. to set down as a rule or guide; enjoin; to order the use of (a medicine or other treatment)

prescription n. written order for a medication; instruction; directive; order; command

preserve n. area of land set aside to protect natural resources and wildlife

preserve v. to guard; to keep safe; to keep; to defend; to protect; to make everlasting

president n. head; leader; chairman; chief

pressure n. exertion of force; application of weight; weight; burden; encumbrance

presume v. to take for granted; to dare; to venture; to take liberties; to permit oneself

pretend adj. simulated, feigned, make-believe

pretend v. to impersonate; to act in a role; to claim; to assert

pretense n. feigning; pretending; impersonation; false show; false appearance; claim; assertion

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