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pain -n. a hurt or suffering somewhere in the body
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paper -n. a thin, flat material made from plants or cloth often
used for writing
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parachute -n. a device that permits a person or thing to fall slowly
from an airplane or helicopter to the ground
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parade -n. a group of people and vehicles moving together to
celebrate a special event or anniversary
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parent -n. a father or mother
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parliament -n. a government lawmaking group
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part -n. something less than the whole; not all of something
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particle -n. a very small piece of matter
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partner -n. a person who takes part in some activity in common
with another or others. (“The two men were business partners.”)
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party -n. a group of people working together for a political
purpose; a group of people or friends gathered together for enjoyment
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passenger -n. a person travelling by airplane, train, boat or car
who is not the pilot or driver
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passport -n. an official government document that shows a person’s
identity and citizenship and permits a citizen to travel to another country
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past -n. the time gone by; the time before;adj. recent;
immediately before; former
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path -n. a narrow way for walking; a way along which something
moves
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patient -n. a person being treated by a doctor for a health
problem
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peace -n. the condition of freedom from war, fighting or noise;
rest; quiet
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people -n. any group of persons; all the persons of a group,
race, religion or nation (“the American people”)
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percent -n. a part of every hundred (“Ten is ten percent of one
hundred.”)
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period -n. an amount of time within events, restrictions or
conditions
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person -n. a man, woman or child
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physics -n. the study of motion, matter and energy
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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
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piece -n. a part of something larger
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pig -n. a farm animal used for its meat
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pilot -n. one who guides or flies an airplane or helicopter
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pipe -n. a long, round piece of material used to move liquid or
gas
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planet -n. a large object in space that orbits the sun (“Earth is
a planet.”)
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plastic -n. a material made from chemicals that can be formed and
made into things
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plenty -n. all that is needed; a large enough amount
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poem -n. words and their sounds organized in a special way to
express emotions
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poison -n. a substance that can destroy life or damage health
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police -n. a government agency responsible for guarding the
public, keeping order, and making sure people obey the law; members of that
agency
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policy -n. an established set of plans or goals used to develop
and make decisions in politics, economics or business
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politics -n. the activities of government and of those who are in
public office
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poor -n. people with little or no money; adj.lacking
money or goods; of bad quality
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population -n. all the people in a place, city or country
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port -n. a city where ships load or unload goods; a place on a
coast where ships can be safe from a storm
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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
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poverty -n. the condition of being poor
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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.”)
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president -n. the chief official of a country that is a republic;
the leader of an organization
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pressure -n. the force produced when something is pushed down or
against something else
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price -n. the amount of money for which anything is bought, sold
or offered for sale
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prison -n. a place where a person is kept as punishment for a
crime
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prize -n. something offered or won in a competition; something
of value that one must work hard for
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problem -n. a difficult question or situation with an unknown or
unclear answer
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process -n. an operation or series of changes leading to a desired
result
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profession -n. a job that requires special training
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professor -n. a teacher at a college or university
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profit -n. money gained from a business activity after paying all
costs of that activity
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program -n. a plan of action; the different events or parts of a
meeting or show
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progress -n. movement forward or toward improvement or a goal
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project -n. a planned effort to do something
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propaganda -n. ideas or information used to influence opinions
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property -n. anything owned by someone such as land, buildings or
goods
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proteins -n. substances responsible for the growth of tissue and
for fixing damaged tissue
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publication -n. something that is published such as a book, newspaper
or magazine
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purpose -n. the reason or desired effect for doing something; goal
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