WORD LIST: p
pain
a hurt of suffering somewhere in the body
paint
to cover with a liquid color; to make a picture with liquid colors
paint
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
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
particular
one (or one part) from among a number (“I have not seen that particular book, but I have seen one like it”.)
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
document that allows someone to do something (“He showed his pass and the guard let him in.”)
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
past
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
patient
accepting trouble or delay without complaining
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 with a beginning and an end
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
persuade
to make someone decide to do something especially by repeated requests or suggestions that they should do it
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
place
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.”)
plan
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
plant
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
play
a story acted in a theater; things a person does for enjoyment, not work