56 port -
n. a city where ships load or unload goods; a place on a coast where ships can be safe from a storm
4 parachute -
n. a device that permits a person or thing to fall slowly from an airplane or helicopter to the ground
78 problem -
n. a difficult question or situation with an unknown or unclear answer
34 pig -
n. a farm animal used for its meat
7 parent -
n. a father or mother
49 police -
n. a government agency responsible for guarding the public, keeping order, and making sure people obey the law; members of that agency
8 parliament -
n. a government lawmaking group
5 parade -
n. a group of people and vehicles moving together to celebrate a special event or anniversary
12 party -
n. a group of people working together for a political purpose; a group of people or friends gathered together for enjoyment
1 pain -
n. a hurt or suffering somewhere in the body
81 profession -
n. a job that requires special training
39 planet -
n. a large object in space that orbits the sun (“Earth is a planet.”)
36 pipe -
n. a long, round piece of material used to move liquid or gas
28 person -
n. a man, woman or child
41 plastic -
n. a material made from chemicals that can be formed and made into things
17 path -
n. a narrow way for walking; a way along which something moves
22 percent -
n. a part of every hundred (“Ten is ten percent of one hundred.”)
33 piece -
n. a part of something larger
18 patient -
n. a person being treated by a doctor for a health problem
14 passenger -
n. a person travelling by airplane, train, boat or car who is not the pilot or driver
11 partner -
n. a person who takes part in some activity in common with another or others. (“The two men were business partners.”)
74 prison -
n. a place where a person is kept as punishment for a crime
57 position -
n. 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
84 program -
n. a plan of action; the different events or parts of a meeting or show
86 project -
n. a planned effort to do something
48 poison -
n. a substance that can destroy life or damage health
82 professor -
n. a teacher at a college or university
3 paper -
n. a thin, flat material made from plants or cloth often used for writing
10 particle -
n. a very small piece of matter
44 plenty -
n. all that is needed; a large enough amount
55 population -
n. all the people in a place, city or country
25 period -
n. an amount of time within events, restrictions or conditions
50 policy -
n. an established set of plans or goals used to develop and make decisions in politics, economics or business
15 passport -
n. an official government document that shows a person’s identity and citizenship and permits a citizen to travel to another country
79 process -
n. an operation or series of changes leading to a desired result
21 people -
n. any group of persons; all the persons of a group, race, religion or nation (“the American people”)
89 property -
n. anything owned by someone such as land, buildings or goods
88 propaganda -
n. ideas or information used to influence opinions
83 profit -
n. money gained from a business activity after paying all costs of that activity
85 progress -
n. movement forward or toward improvement or a goal
35 pilot -
n. one who guides or flies an airplane or helicopter
53 poor -
n. people with little or no money; -
adj. lacking money or goods; of bad quality
9 part -
n. something less than the whole; not all of something
76 prize -
n. something offered or won in a competition; something of value that one must work hard for
97 publication -
n. something that is published such as a book, newspaper or magazine
32 picture -
n. 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
92 proteins -
n. substances responsible for the growth of tissue and for fixing damaged tissue
63 power -
n. the ability to control or direct others; control; strength; ruling force; force or energy used to do work (“Water power turns the wheel.”)
51 politics -
n. the activities of government and of those who are in public office
73 price -
n. the amount of money for which anything is bought, sold or offered for sale
69 president -
n. the chief official of a country that is a republic; the leader of an organization
62 poverty -
n. the condition of being poor
20 peace -
n. the condition of freedom from war, fighting or noise; rest; quiet
71 pressure -
n. the force produced when something is pushed down or against something else
104 purpose -
n. the reason or desired effect for doing something; goal
31 physics -
n. the study of motion, matter and energy
16 past -
n. the time gone by; the time before; -
adj. recent; immediately before; former
46 poem -
n. words and their sounds organized in a special way to express emotions
47 point -
v. to aim one’s finger toward; to aim;-
n.the sharp end of something
102 purchase -
v. to buy with money or with something of equal value;-
n.that which is bought
101 punish -
v. to cause pain, suffering or loss for doing something bad or illegal
29 persuade -
v. to cause someone to do something by explaining or urging (“The police persuaded the criminal to surrender his weapon.”)
2 paint -
v. to cover with a liquid color; to make a picture with liquid colors;-
n.a colored liquid used to cover or protect a surface
60 postpone -
v. to delay action until a later time
61 pour -
v. to flow; to cause to flow
100 pump -
v. to force a gas or liquid up, into or through
6 pardon -
v. to forgive for a crime and release from punishment
19 pay -
v. to give money for work done or for something bought
95 provide -
v. to give something needed or wanted
13 pass -
v. to go by or move around something; to move along; to cause or permit to go
91 protect -
v. to guard; to defend; to prevent from being harmed or damaged
42 play -
v. 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
58 possess -
v. to have; to own; to control or be controlled by
72 prevent -
v. to keep or stop from going or happening
27 permit -
v. to let; to make possible
65 pray -
v. to make a request to a god or spirit; to praise a god or spirit
43 please -
v. to make one happy; to give enjoyment
98 publish -
v. to make public something that is written; to include something in a book, newspaper or magazine
45 plot -
v. to make secret plans;-
n.a secret plan to do something wrong or illegal
80 produce -
v. to make; to create; to cause something to be; to manufacture
68 present -
v. to offer for consideration (“We will present our idea to the committee.”);-
n.a gift (“I gave them a present for their anniversary.”); -
adj. now (“The present time is a good time.”); -
adv. to be at a place (“I was present at school yesterday.”)
38 plan -
v. 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.”)
106 put -
v. to place; to set in position
90 propose -
v. to present or offer for consideration
40 plant -
v. to put into the ground to grow;-
n.a living growth from the ground which gets its food from air, water and earth
37 place -
v. 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
52 pollute -
v. to release dangerous or unpleasant substances into the air, soil or water
64 praise -
v. to say good things about; to approve
87 promise -
v. to say one will do something;-
n.a spoken or written agreement to do something
66 predict -
v. to say what one believes will happen in the future. (“The weather scientist predicted a cold winter.”)
94 prove -
v. to show to be true
93 protest -
v. to speak against; to object
24 perform -
v. to speak, dance or sing in front of others
70 press -
v. to urge strongly;-
n.newspapers, magazines and other publications
105 push -
v. to use force to move something away from the person or thing using the force; opposite pull
99 pull -
v. to use force to move something toward the person or thing using the force; opposite push
