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pacification C2+

/ˌpæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ the act of bringing peace or suppressing hostility M S

/ˈpæsɪfɪzəm/ the belief that disputes should be settled without violence or war M S

/ˌpæsɪˈfɪstɪk/ opposed to violence or war as a means of settling disputes M S

/ˈpeɪnfəli/ in a manner causing physical or emotional pain, or to an extreme degree M S

/ˈpeɪlnəs/ the state of being pale or lacking in color M S

/ˈpɔltri/ petty or trivial in amount or worth; contemptibly small M S

/pænˈdimiən/ relating to or characteristic of a pandemic; sensual or worldly in older usage M S

/ˈpændər/ to gratify or indulge an immoral or distasteful desire M S

/ˈpænɪkəl/ of, relating to, or marked by panic M S

/ˈpænɪkt/ overcome by sudden uncontrollable fear M S

parallelism C2+

/ˈpærəlɛlɪzəm/ the state of being parallel or of corresponding in structure M S

parishioner C2+

/pəˈrɪʃənər/ a member or inhabitant of a church parish M S

/ˈpærɪti/ the state of being equal in status, value, or amount M S

/ˈpɑrkweɪ/ a broad landscaped road, often through a park or scenic area M S

/ˈpɑrləs/ full of danger or uncertainty; perilous M S

parsimonious C2+

/ˌpɑrsəˈmoʊniəs/ unwilling to spend money or resources; excessively frugal M S

parsimoniousness C2+

/ˌpɑrsəˈmoʊniəsnəs/ the quality of being extremely sparing or stingy M S

/ˈpɑrsəmoʊni/ extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources M S

participator C2+

/pɑrˈtɪsɪpeɪtər/ one who takes part in an activity or event M S

particulate C2+

/pərˈtɪkjələt/ consisting of or relating to minute separate particles M S

/ˈpæsɪdʒweɪ/ a corridor or narrow way allowing passage between places M S

/ˈpeɪsti/ pale and unhealthy in appearance; also a filled folded pastry M S

/ˈpeɪtər/ father, used as a dated or jocular British term M S

/ˈpeɪtrənəs/ a woman who supports or sponsors a person, cause, or institution M S

/ˈpeɪtrənləs/ lacking a patron or sponsor M S

/ˈpeɪtrənli/ resembling or befitting a patron or protector M S

/ˈpeɪtrənʃɪp/ the position or function of a patron M S

/ˈpɔpərɪzəm/ the state of being extremely poor, especially as a widespread condition M S

/ˈpeɪvɪŋ/ the hard surface material of a road, path, or area M S

/ˈpɛkəbəl/ liable to sin or to err M S

/ˈpɛdəgoʊdʒi/ the method and practice of teaching M S

/ˈpɛdənt/ a person who is overly concerned with minor rules and details M S

/pɪˈdæntɪkəl/ marked by a tedious, narrow concern for formal correctness M S

pedantically C2+

/pɪˈdæntɪkli/ in an overly precise or rule-bound manner M S

pedestrianize C2+

/pəˈdɛstriənaɪz/ to convert a street or area for use by pedestrians only M S

/ˈpipər/ one who peeps or pries; informally, an eye or a small frog M S

/ˈpɛdʒəreɪt/ to make or become worse; to acquire a more negative meaning M S

/ˈpinəl/ relating to punishment for breaking the law M S

penalization C2+

/ˌpinələˈzeɪʃən/ the act of subjecting someone to a penalty or disadvantage M S

/ˈpɛnɪtənt/ feeling or showing sorrow for wrongdoing M S

perceivable C2+

/pərˈsivəbəl/ capable of being perceived or noticed M S

/pərˈsɪpiənt/ having keen perception or insight M S

/pərˈkʌʃən/ the striking of one body against another; instruments played by striking M S

perfidiousness C2+

/pərˈfɪdiəsnəs/ the quality of being deceitful and untrustworthy M S

perfunctory C2+

/pərˈfʌŋktəri/ carried out with minimal effort or care, as a routine duty M S

/ˌpɪriˈɑdɪk/ occurring or recurring at regular intervals M S

/ˌpɪriˈɑdɪkəl/ a magazine or journal published at regular intervals M S

/ˈpɛrɪʃəbəl/ liable to decay or spoil quickly M S

/ˈpɜrmənənsi/ the state or quality of being permanent M S

/ˈpɜrmiənt/ passing or spreading through something; able to permeate M S

/pərˈmɪsɪv/ allowing freedom of behavior; lenient or tolerant M S

perpetually C2+

/pərˈpɛtʃuəli/ in a way that never ends or seems to recur constantly M S

/pərˈplɛksɪŋ/ completely baffling or puzzling M S

/pərˈplɛksɪti/ the state of being puzzled or confused M S

persistently C2+

/pərˈsɪstəntli/ in a continuing or repeatedly insistent manner M S

/ˈpɜrsəneɪt/ to impersonate or play the part of another, sometimes fraudulently M S

personation C2+

/ˌpɜrsəˈneɪʃən/ the act of assuming another person's identity, especially to deceive M S

perspicacious C2+

/ˌpɜrspɪˈkeɪʃəs/ having keen mental discernment and understanding M S

perspicacity C2+

/ˌpɜrspɪˈkæsɪti/ keenness of insight or judgment M S

persuadable C2+

/pərˈsweɪdəbəl/ able to be convinced or won over by argument M S

/pərˈsweɪdər/ a person or thing that convinces or induces someone to act M S

pertinacity C2+

/ˌpɜrtɪˈnæsɪti/ stubborn persistence or determination M S

/ˈpɜrtɪnəns/ relevance to the matter at hand M S

perverseness C2+

/pərˈvɜrsnəs/ the quality of being deliberately contrary or unreasonable M S

/ˈpɛsɪməl/ least favorable or worst possible, the opposite of optimal M S

/ˈpɛsɪmɪzəm/ a tendency to expect the worst outcome M S

/ˈpɛstɪləns/ a fatal epidemic disease, especially the plague M S

/fænˈtɑmɪk/ resembling or having the nature of a phantom; ghostly M S

pharmacopolist C2+

/ˌfɑrməˈkɑpəlɪst/ a seller of medicines; an apothecary or druggist M S

philanthropical C2+

/ˌfɪlənˈθrɑpɪkəl/ relating to or characterized by goodwill and charity toward others M S

phraseology C2+

/ˌfreɪziˈɑlədʒi/ a particular mode or choice of words and expressions M S

/ˈfɪzɪsɪst/ a scientist who specializes in the study of physics M S

/ˌfɪziˈɑlədʒi/ the branch of biology dealing with the functions of living organisms and their parts M S

/faɪˈtɑlədʒi/ the scientific study of plants; botany M S

/ˈpɪlɚ/ an upright vertical support, or a person regarded as a mainstay M S

/ˈpɪləri/ a wooden frame for publicly punishing offenders; to expose to public ridicule M S

/pɪntʃt/ drawn and tense in appearance, especially from cold, hunger, or strain M S

/ˈpɪŋkən/ to make or become pink in color M S

/ˈpɪtʃi/ resembling, full of, or covered with pitch; intensely dark M S

/ˈpɪksəˌleɪtɪd/ mildly eccentric or whimsical, as if led astray by pixies; slightly drunk M S

/ˈpleɪntɪv/ sounding sad and mournful M S

/ˈplænəˌtɛri/ relating to a planet or planets M S

/plænˈteɪʃən/ a large estate on which crops are grown, often using resident labor M S

plausibleness C2+

/ˈplɔzəbəlnəs/ the quality of seeming reasonable or believable M S

/ˈpleɪˌθɪŋ/ a toy, or a person or thing treated as an object of amusement M S

plentifully C2+

/ˈplɛntɪfəli/ in abundant or copious quantities M S

/ˈplɑtɚ/ a person who plans a secret scheme, or a device for drawing graphs M S

/ˈplʌkɪli/ in a brave and spirited manner M S

/ˈplʌki/ having or showing determined courage in the face of difficulties M S

/ˈpluːmɪdʒd/ having feathers or plumage of a specified kind M S

/ˈplʌməri/ the trade or work of a plumber; plumbing M S

/plʊˈrælɪti/ the state of being plural; the largest share of votes when no majority exists M S

/poʊˈɛtɪk/ relating to or having the qualities of poetry M S

/poʊˈɛtɪks/ the study or theory of the principles and forms of poetry and literature M S

/ˈpoʊlɚ/ relating to the North or South Pole; directly opposite in character M S

/pəˈlɪtɪˌsaɪz/ to make something a political issue or give it a political character M S

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