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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
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pardon -v.
to forgive for a crime and release from punishment
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pass -v.
to go by or move around something; to move along; to cause or permit to go
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pay -v.
to give money for work done or for something bought
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perform
-v.
to speak, dance or sing in front of others
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permit -v.
to let; to make possible
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persuade
-v.
to cause someone to do something by explaining or urging (“The police
persuaded the criminal to surrender his weapon.”)
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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
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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.”)
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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
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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
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please -v.
to make one happy; to give enjoyment
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plot -v.
to make secret plans; n. a secret plan to
do something wrong or illegal
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point -v.
to aim one’s finger toward; to aim; n. the
sharp end of something
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pollute
-v.
to release dangerous or unpleasant substances into the air, soil or water
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possess
-v.
to have; to own; to control or be controlled by
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postpone
-v.
to delay action until a later time
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pour -v.
to flow; to cause to flow
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praise -v.
to say good things about; to approve
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pray -v.
to make a request to a god or spirit; to praise a god or spirit
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predict
-v.
to say what one believes will happen in the future. (“The weather scientist
predicted a cold winter.”)
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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.”)
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press -v.
to urge strongly; n. newspapers, magazines
and other publications
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prevent
-v.
to keep or stop from going or happening
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produce
-v.
to make; to create; to cause something to be; to manufacture
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promise
-v.
to say one will do something; n. a spoken
or written agreement to do something
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propose
-v.
to present or offer for consideration
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protect
-v.
to guard; to defend; to prevent from being harmed or damaged
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protest
-v.
to speak against; to object
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prove -v.
to show to be true
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provide
-v.
to give something needed or wanted
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publish
-v.
to make public something that is written; to include something in a book,
newspaper or magazine
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pull -v.
to use force to move something toward the person or thing using the force;
opposite push
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pump -v.
to force a gas or liquid up, into or through
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punish -v.
to cause pain, suffering or loss for doing something bad or illegal
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purchase
-v.
to buy with money or with something of equal value; n.
that which is bought
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push -v.
to use force to move something away from the person or thing using the force;
opposite pull
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put -v.
to place; to set in position
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